A dedicated clinic for people who have a disability, impairment or long-term health condition to receive their COVID-19 vaccination has been established at the New Plymouth Vaccination Centre
Pasifika Futures (PFL) - the Whānau Ora commissioning agency for Pacific families - will receive a boost in funding after Prime Minister, the Rt Hon. Jacinda Ardern and the Minister for Whānau Ora, the Hon. Peeni Henare, announced an additional $23 million in funding for Whānau Ora services
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Media release from the Pasifika Medical Association Group
The swift move to electronic prescribing during the early months of the first COVID-19 pandemic saw a number of general practices struggling to adapt, with some patients and whānau too scared or cash-strapped to pick up their medications, a new University of Otago study has found
Getting his COVID-19 jab close to home made a huge difference to 15-year-old Te Rangiura Royal who got his vaccine at the first marae-based drive-through clinic in south Auckland
The RNZCGPcongratulates Whangarei’s Rust Ave Medical Centre for being the first practice to receive accreditation for completing the College’s new Cornerstone quality programme
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Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners
An Australian study of companies which test and clean up contamination and chemicals left by illegal methamphetamine labs has raised concerns about inconsistent standards, guidelines and operating procedures when making dwellings safe for future use
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