There are no new cases of COVID-19 in the community. There are two new positive cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation to report today. The seven-day rolling average of new cases detected at the border is three
Researchers at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute (ABI) at the University of Auckland have demonstrated that a technique widely used to correct an abnormally beating heart could be applied to correct disorders of the stomach
Health and Disability Commissioner Morag McDowell today released a report finding a district health board (DHB) in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for failures in the care of an elderly woman
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Media release from the Health and Disability Commissioner
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Rose Wall today released a report finding a rest home provider and two registered nurses in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for failures in the care of an elderly resident
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Media release from the Health and Disability Commissioner
The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners is today praising a change by the Government that will allow overseas-trained doctors to work in New Zealand more easily
The New Zealand Rural General Practice Network are delighted to receive the announcement from Minister of Immigration Kris Faafoi that the border exemption for critical health workers has been extended indefinitely
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Media release from the New Zealand Rural General Practice Network
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