Pain management is one of the more common complaints the HDC receives about residential aged-care facilities. Rose Wall provides an example of where a service can fail a consumer in this area
Closure of the Manawatu Gorge road is putting a strain on staff and patients, and creating a risk of long-term effects on healthcare in the district, Tararua Health Group chief executive Sharon Wards says
Partial access to IT systems at Lakes DHB has been restored, after a fire broke out in the DHB’s server room on the grounds of Rotorua Hospital last month
Waitemata is the largest DHB by population in New Zealand, and its general practices serve a diverse range of communities. New Zealand Doctor reporter Aaron van Delden spent two days on the road in May, visiting a range of practices. Here he pops in on Silverdale Medical’s satellite clinic in Millwater
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