23 May 2018

A week off sick is sufficient to knock you off your stride. I get the feeling I am in widespread company. The head cold, congested
chest, sore throat and flu-like symptoms are laying down a nice bed of misery in advance of the influenza onslaught

Around $25.3 million of poten­tial savings across five DHBs are touted in a new review of the health care home

Nearly two years after a cure for the main genotype of hepatitis C was funded in New Zealand, prescribing figures have fallen and primary care is still grappling with the unmet need of tens of thousands of people living with the virus

New Zealand Doctor asks GPs working in south Auckland what they think about problems of mould, rot and leaks in Middlemore Hospital’s buildings, reported over the last two months, and whether the reports have had an effect on their referrals

Health minister David Clark has his eye on System Level Measures, revealing the programme is under review and the measures could be replaced

The funding arrangement for a second Ko Awatea building at Middlemore Hospital has been described as reasonable, despite not following the correct process for ministerial approval

DHBs can expect some sunny indoor weather ahead, particularly in dark corners of the health system and behind closed doors, as New Zealand Doctor editor Barbara Fountain focuses her gaze on them

Acknowledging the community as leader is a way to whip up en­thusiasm for healthy lifestyles, Pacific Health Service Hutt Valley has found

A $3 million project tackling Northland’s methamphetamine problem is being funded through the proceeds of crime