A call to use pandemic locum funding to support Cyclone Gabrielle-hit rural and urban practices will be made by Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network at a meeting with Te Whatu Ora tomorrow
Concerns raised over the accuracy of an RNZCGP position statement on nurse practitioners have led to the paper being withdrawn today less than 24 hours after its release
Dr Bryan Betty has resigned from his role of Medical Director of The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners and will take up a new role as Chair of General Practice New Zealand (GPNZ)
Many general practices are affected by a shortage of GP registrars this year, with one GP saying his practice team will come under more pressure without a GP-in-training on site
Many general practices are affected by a shortage of GP registrars this year, with one GP saying his practice team will come under more pressure without a GP-in-training on site
A cultural safety training plan is set to be embedded in the curriculum of medical specialist training in New Zealand, in what is believed to be a world first
The rates of childhood immunisation for measles are concerning and The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners is urging parents and caregivers to take the threat of this disease seriously
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