General practice leaders have counter-offered a 20-point recovery plan to Te Whatu Ora after formally rejecting the agency’s offer of a 5 per cent increase to capitation funding
Eleventh-hour negotiations on nurse pay disparity funding were continuing as general practice leaders and Te Whatu Ora tried to settle a contract and fair distribution system before 1 July
Torrential rain, flooding and earthquakes have added to a toxic mix of poverty, hunger, violence and disease in Haiti, says WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, adding 4.9 million people are expected to face crisis levels of hunger this year
Cracking down on workplace bullying in healthcare is vital to retain and recruit the best staff and could help to address chronic staff shortages, says junior doctors’ union head Deborah Powell
It’s a rare presentation when the speakers commend the audience on their bravery: “But maybe it’s like watching a horror movie,” says specialist GP Lucy Gibberd, “sometimes it’s nice to be frightened”
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