Northland GPs, their PHO Mahitahi Hauora and Māori health providers are meeting this week to repair rifts caused by a plan to place the region’s primary care services under a new ōranga Māori entity
More than half of general practices suffered a financial set-back from COVID-19, but 75 per cent believe their overall business performance was unchanged or better
No one knows who is willing to administer lethal injections, how much assisted dying will cost, or who should pay, but the End of Life Choice Act comes into effect on 7 November
With the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons requiring all surgeons to record outcomes and undergo regular clinical audit and peer review, the developers of clinical auditing tool DIVA say their software helps surgeons improve patient outcomes and efficiency
COVID-19 vaccine development by Pfizer and BioNTech has involved breakthrough science, with implications for autoimmune dis-eases and potentially for cancers, says Pfizer’s Krishan Thiru
Janette Irvine has always been a vocal advocate for women’s health. Her dedication arose, Dr Irvine says, from the simple fact that female GPs tend to attract a lot more female patients
Progress has again stalled on rural training hubs for health professionals. There has been no news since a proposal was put to the Ministry of Health mid-last year
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