A general practice safety programme is working well in the Auckland region, but it needs national traction to make true gains, Scottish expert Neil Houston says
Scottish expert in New Zealand to help lead the Auckland Safety in Practice programme wants to see resources and infrastructure so the whole country can take it up
Palmerston North midwife Tracey Goff has been struck off and cannot return to practice for three years, for failing to act on pre-eclampsia symptoms prior to and during a birth
Q: How do different GPs approach management of semi-urgent tests? For example, troponins, D-dimers, etc. Does everyone check laboratory test results in their evenings off, or do some GPs send people to the emergency department if they think it’s that urgent?
US medical organisations are being urged to regularly test older doctors for cognitive decline, but NZMA chair Kate Baddock says more emphasis on competence would pick up cognitive decline in any doctor
Specialist GP Nikki Vadgama provides some tips to make your next paediatric eczema consult easier. She includes a review of new guidelines, resources, websites and medications for paediatric eczema management