The final report of the Health and Disability Review Panel is due early in an election year. It is unlikely to be easy reading for politicians hitting the hustings. Wellington correspondent Virginia McMillan reports
GP Lance O’Sullivan has not taken receipt of any of the container-style clinics he plans to introduce, despite hopes the “drive through” model of care would be under way in Rotorua from next month
POLICY PUZZLER
Tim Tenbensel spells out the circuitous path that awaits health activists in their attempt to influence policy – but hopes people still take that step
In the driveway of a sprawling beachside Tauranga brick-and-tile residence, home to just-retired police doctors’ leading light Jack Drummond, sits a bland beige Japanese SUV
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