As patients morph into customers, doctors should consider whether regulation is needed to prevent the patient-doctor relationship from becoming solely a commercial transaction
We have received a complaint from a staff member against another staff member. The complaint concerns their behaviour rather than their competence. Can you please give us some guidance on how to deal with this issue?
After his article in our last issue looking at the role of telehealth, Martin Hefford, Te Whatu Ora director, living well, continues to discuss potential ways for general practice to be unburdened
Auckland specialist GP Richard Lowe is part-owner of Mt Roskill’s GP Central. Last year, the 32-year-old Mt Eden resident helped form the Young GP Owners Alliance. Dr Lowe says he designed the group, which has now been renamed Emerging GP Owners Alliance, to strengthen clinician ownership for a new generation of GPs, provide a forum for exchanging innovative ideas, and encourage and support other doctors
A project to provide mentors for women in health and foster their professional and personal development is continuing to grow, according to those behind the project
Auckland specialist GP Richard Lowe is part-owner of Mt Roskill’s GP Central. Last year, the 32-year-old Mt Eden resident helped form the Young GP Owners Alliance. Dr Lowe says he designed the group, which has now been renamed Emerging GP Owners Alliance, to strengthen clinician ownership for a new generation of GPs, provide a forum for exchanging innovative ideas, and encourage and support other doctors
A project to provide mentors for women in health and foster their professional and personal development is continuing to grow, according to those behind the project
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