The RNZCGP and GPNZ are welcoming a proposal by the Ministry for Social Development to dispense with issuing one-month only medical certificates for its clients
Long working hours led to 745,000 deaths from stroke and ischaemic heart disease in 2016, a 29 per cent increase since 2000, according to WHO and the International Labour Organization (Environment International, online 17 May)
"Not surprised" but with "glimmers of hope" is how the President of The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners has described her reaction to today’s Budget 2021
The RNZCGP’s Cornerstone teaching module was suspended because it had unsuccessfully tried to mix accreditation of the teacher and the teaching environment
College CEO Lynne Hayman has made the decision to place the College’s Cornerstone Teaching module into abeyance for the rest of 2021. Lynne’s decision was made based on information from staff in the Quality team that GP teachers were finding the Teaching module and its requirements needed further review
RNZCGP medical director Bryan Betty is hoping a delay in a new primary maternity services notice is due to the strong feedback officials received when they proposed cutting the services GPs can offer free to pregnant patients
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