18 July 2018

Health minister David Clark has withdrawn support for a bill pro­posing mandatory enrolment of newborns in general practice

A radiologist has apologised to the family of a woman whose pancreatic cancer he failed to detect in a CT scan

The number of people with dementia in New Zealand has risen by 30 per cent in six years and, by 2050, it is projected to reach at least 150,000. It may mean more people are detained in secure aged-care facilities when they do not have a welfare guardian or activated Enduring Power of Attorney. What are their rights? Deputy commissioner, disability Rose Wall writes

Hurunui District Council saw the writing on the wall 30 years ago and began buying up medical premises and doctors’ residences

GPs who earn more than the median income of between $100,000 and $125,000 per year are more likely to feel they do not have a good work–life balance and are more prone to burnout

Southern Cross Hospitals has an ambitious goal of going from paper medical records to “paper light” and eventually to fully electronic by 2021

One aspect of dealing with information requests from patients is the statutory obligation to respond within 20 working days. Another aspect is to provide the information in a way that is understandable to the requester.

Comprehensive information about specific gene variants and their impact on diagnosis and treatment is now available in an easily searchable database – it’s time to get to grips with genomics

 A new ad campaign from Coca-Cola in Australia shows they’re trying to push a “sugar in moderation” line

Bullying is in the news; in schools, in workplaces, in medicine