A cancelled contract and “unique” challenges have forced the locally owned Oamaru Hospital to be transferred back to Te Whatu Ora, which takes over the reins on 1 July
For years, our rural healthcare workforce has known intuitively that those in rural areas have poorer health outcomes than those in urban areas, but there has been no clear data to show this
Providing healthcare to a colourful and diverse community, with secondary services over 90 minutes’ drive away, Akaroa Health finds a good dose of humour helps patients and staff alike, as Zahra Shahtamasebi reports
Providing healthcare to a colourful and diverse community, with secondary services over 90 minutes’ drive away, Akaroa Health finds a good dose of humour helps patients and staff alike, as Zahra Shahtamasebi reports
A push is under way for isolated rural general practices and clinicians to join other emergency responders in accessing a boosted mobile phone and broadband service by the end of 2024
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