A new report about rural primary care identifies inequities in service provision, major pressures on funding and workforce, unsustainably high levels of clinical risk, and barriers for patients to access care when and where they need it
The tireless work of an IT consultant turned jack-of-all-trades rural practice manager for Hanmer Springs Health Centre was honoured this week with a community services award
The impact of communitydesigned wellbeing clinics in Kawhia could be positive or negative for the local general practice, says specialist GP John Burton
A three-month delay in getting a Te Whatu Ora rural hospital contract has seen the “heartsinking” loss of a Canadian doctor recruit to another country, says rural health leader Grant Davidso
A new virtual centre for rural health education launched by the University of Otago will make it easier to be part of a future national rural training initiative, says centre director Garry Nixon
The impact of communitydesigned wellbeing clinics in Kawhia could be positive or negative for the local general practice, says specialist GP John Burton
I can’t help but reflect on the analogy of the health system leadership compared to what I am seeing in place in Paris to get our team members to a podium finish, writes Grant Davidson
A new virtual centre for rural health education launched yesterday by the University of Otago will make it easier to be part of a future national rural training initiative, says centre director Garry Nixon
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