The proportion of doctors working in general practice has dropped for the first time to just a quarter of the medical workforce, the Medical Council’s 2021 Workforce Survey shows
When I introduce myself in a work setting, I usually include some version of what drives me and my work: “Creating a health system that honours te Tiriti o Waitangi, is pro-equity and anti-racist”
The Ministry of Health’s targeted top-up payment for MMR vaccinations is welcome but is no substitute for a total review of general practice funding, says RNZCGP medical director and specialist GP Bryan Betty
A Christchurch medical centre is swamped with patients, as the city’s main hospital postpones unplanned surgery due to high numbers of very sick people turning up
A Manawatū medical centre that was one of the first in the country to run a drive-through vaccination centre for COVID-19, is breaking new ground again
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