New regulations to limit youth vaping have been confirmed and will come into effect on 21 September this year, Health Minister Ayesha Verrall has announced
The Cancer Society of New Zealand has welcomed the announcement by the National Party that, if elected, it will fund 13 vital cancer treatments, but hopes the funding will extend to infrastructure to support the move
The Government’s cost of living policy of making most prescriptions free is working, with almost 3 million free scripts provided to around 900,000 New Zealanders since the $5 co-payment was removed on July 1, Minister of Health Dr Ayesha Verrall has announced
Key government officials preferred an initially smaller increase in the number of funded medical school places than the 50 decided by the Cabinet, official documents reveal
The Green Party’s policy to extend free annual checkups and dental care to adults should instead target the 40 per cent of adults avoiding dental care because of cost, says the New Zealand Dental Association
A general practice leader says prime minister Chris Hipkins’ comments about nurse pay in primary care don’t take into account the constraints on practices
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