A legal glitch granting nurse practitioners the power to sign off on death certificates, but not cremation certificates, should be fixed by the end of April, the Ministry of Health says
Leaving the ability to sign cremation certificates alongside death certificates out of the new roles granted to nurse practitioners has taken some of the shimmer off the new health practitioners omnibus legislation
He’s not mad keen on mountain-biking and adventure sports, but veteran GP Ian Smith is looking forward to being back in the heart of a rural community when he takes up a new job in Owaka in March
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