Alan Perrott spent a few days making regular calls to South Westland to catch up with health workers after floods cut off roads, and bridge collapses divided communities
The West Coast comes with its own set of challenges: low employment and high needs, boom and bust mining cycles, rural isolation and inclement weather - all these can make it hard to lure GPs to the region
The West Coast comes with its own set of challenges: low employment and high needs, boom and bust mining cycles, rural isolation and inclement weather - all these can make it hard to lure GPs to the region
Canterbury DHB has recruited the first group of Pressure Injury Prevention Link Nurses, as part of a broader strategy funded by the ACC to reduce the incidence and severity of pressure injuries across Canterbury and the West Coast
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