I’m beginning to think four-walls syndrome has spread well beyond the local pharmacy and a bigger virtual four-walls syndrome is giving us the feeling that our own health system is hemming us all in
GPs have a somewhat uneasy relationship with insurance companies, with patient notes being a source of friction, according to the results of the latest New Zealand Doctor/ IQVIA fax poll
A controversy that erupted on social media channel Twitter has led the Health Quality & Safety Commission to apologise for and unpublish some of its data on Māori health
GPs suspicious of the burden involved in undertaking the RNZCGP's Cornerstone programme are vindicated; the college concedes its accreditation programme is onerous and is fast-tracking a revamp
Residents in the small Far North community of Kaeo are worried about their health services after the resignations of three GPs, including one who has served the area for decades
A mental health “social bond” programme in Auckland has been teetering on the brink of cancellation but, with negotiations taking place, the Ministry of Social Development remains tight-lipped
Social bonds were championed by former National health minister Tony Ryall, who told an NGO forum the Government would not have to pay the provider if outcomes were not met
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