Nearly 5000 New Zealand doctors have signed a letter in support of the COVID-19 vaccine, compared with five doctors whose anti-vax views have prompted complaints to the health and disability commissioner
The plan to take COVID-19 vaccinations to Aucklanders via “Mr Whippy”-style buses – announced by prime minister Jacinda Ardern earlier this month – was not the brand-new service it was said to be
It was a hot October day when I arrived in Hāwera in late 2020. After meeting local independent GP Keith Blayney and iwi-owned practice Ngāti Ruanui Healthcare general manager Graham Young, my third and final stop for the day was the hospital on the other side of town.
A doctor who worked in New Zealand general practices for 11 years is being considered for possible legal proceedings for the way he cared for a man with skin cancer.
In a post-COVID world, practices can no longer decide to “cherry-pick” which parts of the patient journey to deliver digitally, argues patient portal pioneer Sanjeewa Samaraweera.
Primary care group OmniHealth wants to supply selected patients with a telehealth device that enables at-home medical observations to be seen immediately by a clinician at another location.
Large American health business Sanford Health’s investment in OmniHealth will strengthen primary care in this country, says Omni managing director Mark Wills
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