On 7 September 2020, brain cancer survivor Kate Coatsworth set out on foot from Cape Reinga to begin her epic journey “Beating The Track For Brain Cancer”, traveling the length of the country along the Te Araroa Trail to raise awareness about brain cancer and to fundraise for Brain Tumour Support NZ
New data highlights low use of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC). The data is part of the new Atlas of Healthcare Variation domain on contraceptive use by women, released by the Health Quality & Safety Commission. Despite their effectiveness and high levels of patient satisfaction, LARC uptake is low in New Zealand compared with Australia and most European countries
We now consider it likely that the PHARMAC Board will make a decision on a proposal to fund these medicines in January. We expect to be able to notify their decision in early February
Pharmac is pleased to announce that Dr Shirley Crawshaw, seven months after she was appointed, has arrived in New Zealand and commenced her role in the senior leadership team of Pharmac as the medical director
If there’s hospital equipment at home you no longer need, now’s the time to take it back. The Taranaki District Health Board (TDHB) is urgently recalling the equipment from former patients as stocks available are running significantly low for new 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