The mood was apparently warm. Goodwill between disparate bodies had been achieved, and this, in itself, was a triumph. It was the launch of the Federation of Primary Health Aotearoa New Zealand after six months of an establishment phase.
GPNZ reorganises; College of Midwives chief executive Karen Guilliland stepping down; Too many living with undiagnosed HIV; and aspirin not as good as we thought
A Greymouth GP and rural hospital generalist has become the first graduate of the inaugural Australian advanced obstetrics course held in New Zealand, and wants other GPs to follow his lead
The future of primary care services in the Far North town of Kaeo is in the balance, after consultants identified poor financial management and allegations of a “toxic” environment at Whangaroa Health Services Trust.
Practice managers want information on new copayments starting in December, and will not be brushed off with an acknowledgement of pressures and “thanks for your hard work”.
Brendan Canton, general manager of Village Health Limited in Christchurch, won the Practice Manager of the Year award, announced at the Practice Managers and Administrators Association of New Zealand conference earlier this month
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