Health Workforce New Zealand got close this year to radically changing how it funds training in the specialties, but its proposal dropped out of view in late July
Hundreds of staff have left and large sums have been spent on a Ministry of Health restructure started by director-general of health Chai Chuah, who has now quit the top job
Staff have been left in the darkabout the restructure, newcomers have had to fend for themselves with no induction, and lack of respect for colleagues has been tolerated
Hundreds of staff have left and large sums have been spent on a Ministry of Health restructure started by director-general of health Chai Chuah, who has now quit the top job
Simplistic ‘working for the dole’ approaches are unlikely to have significant impact and could cause damage, says Professor Max Abbott – Dean of AUT’s Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences
Health minister David Clark says the Government is aware of concerns in primary care about the lack of funding for GP training and is committed to increasing the GPEP intake to 300 a year “over time”
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