General practices are tired but are ready to view Super Saturday on 16 October as one of the last hills in a marathon race to vaccinate the country, says GP leader Jo Scott-Jones
More than 50 submissions about local primary care initiatives have been received by the Health and Disability Review Transition Unit as it works towards selecting locality prototypes for 2022
Our response to the Delta outbreak in recent weeks has demonstrated the value of organised general practice, and the importance of primary-care leadership to achieving good outcomes.
For Adrian Maxwell, it can be as simple as where the client is sleeping that can hint at deeper problems. Mr Maxwell is not just looking at the person’s health conditions.
It was a hot October day when I arrived in Hāwera in late 2020. After meeting local independent GP Keith Blayney and iwi-owned practice Ngāti Ruanui Healthcare general manager Graham Young, my third and final stop for the day was the hospital on the other side of town.
A broad range of approaches with strong community input is needed to boost vaccine rates among Pacific communities, says GP and Tongan Health Society chief executive Glenn Doherty
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