A device that removes all clots in deep vein thrombosis in a single procedure, without clot-busting medication, has been used in the North Island for the first time, says Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley
Colville Community Health Centre will close its doors for the last time on 27 October due to long-serving GP Kate Armstrong-Campbell stepping down in the face of funding and workforce shortages
Te Aka Whai Ora chief medical officer, specialist GP and distinguished Fellow of the RNZCGP Rawiri McKree Jansen (Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Hinerangi) has received an honorary fellowship from the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators
National, ACT and New Zealand First all have health policies they have been hawking on the hustings. Once coalition talks start, some of those policies will make it through the horse-trading, some will fall prey to political expediency. Stephen Forbes examines the policies and promises on offer
As many commentators anticipated, the general election on 14 October did not produce a clear-cut result. With more than 560,000 special votes still being counted, National cannot yet be sure whether it will form a government with ACT alone or with New Zealand First on board as well. Stephen Forbes looks at how candidates with a ‘health-y twist’ fared on election night
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