Martin Johnston reports on the markers of stress in general practice, where the feeling of failing to cope is palpable and Fiona Cassie spent hours searching for data to explain why general practice finds itself working so hard but ultimately often failing to live up to its own expectations of good care
About one in five people report that having to wait too long for an appointment has put them off visiting a GP – nearly twice as many as the previous year, finds the latest annual New Zealand Health Survey
Buzz Burrell mulls over the frustrations felt by many in the sector after government policy announcements, but takes a positive stance on the future direction of General Practitioners Aotearoa
In a year of uncertainty, General Practice NZ has provided support and stability, the ‘glue’ connecting providers, communities and funders, says Bryan Betty
In a year of multiple weather events, including two cyclones, primary care successfully scrambled to serve its communities despite power blackouts and flooding. Deputy editor Patrice Dougan looks at the lessons to be learned ahead of the next disaster
The results are in. The Big 23 Sizzling Summer Survey, a wrap-it-all-up, year-end evaluation covering 23 hot topics, was sent to subscribers of Daily Triage. Running from 22 November through the formation of the new Coalition Government to 4 December, it drew 96 responses. Deputy editor Patrice Dougan discovers what the answers reveal about how general practice has fared in 2023
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