A call to use pandemic locum funding to support Cyclone Gabrielle-hit rural and urban practices will be made by Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network at a meeting with Te Whatu Ora tomorrow
The recently released Strengthening Medicare Taskforce report found more people are delaying care or attending emergency departments because they can’t get in to see a GP
Concerns raised over the accuracy of an RNZCGP position statement on nurse practitioners have led to the paper being withdrawn today less than 24 hours after its release
Medicines containing the psychedelic substances psilocybin and MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine) can be prescribed by specifically authorised psychiatrists in Australia for the treatment of certain mental health conditions
Officials are preparing advice for health minister Ayesha Verrall on the next steps in the bid by physician associates to become a regulated health profession
Medicines containing the psychedelic substances psilocybin and MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine) can be prescribed by specifically authorised psychiatrists in Australia for the treatment of certain mental health conditions
During a stop-work meeting, the PSA union’s disability support workers didn’t rule out a strike to protest Te Whatu Ora’s rigidity during pay increase negotiations
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