Associate Minister of Health Casey Costello and Minister for ACC Matt Doocey have announced today that the Government has invested over $21 million in additional funding into Hato Hone St John. “Hato ...

Medtech GP of the Year Glen Davies talks to Fiona Cassie about his low-carb mission, the consultation, and being too accessible 1. Lean MEJ, Leslie WS, Barnes AC et al. Primary care-led weight ...

Rural locum and keen photographer Martin London reflects on a skill learned as a schoolboy that he wishes he’d used more in later life It’s the hardest thing, says George, just paying attention, being ...

The New Zealand Rural General Practice Network (the Network) is appalled that rural communities have been “left in the wilderness” by the Pae Ora Healthy Futures Bill, which was recommended by the ...

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Juan Pablo Vaquero was pronounced dead in the Peruvian Amazonian city of Iquitos in the first wave of COVID-19 in April 2020. His sister wasn’t allowed to see his body. Three days later he appeared at ...

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As part of our Summer Hiatus we have selected some Practice pieces from throughout the year that you might like to revisit over the summer. This article links through to ELearning A high proportion of ...

In a deeply personal speech to primary care, Lucy O’Hagan explores the profound impact of compassion and trust in medicine Kaitiaki; akiaki te ti – literally, to draw out the light in the other person ...

After many years of valuable insights, dermatologist Amanda Oakley is retiring from writing for New Zealand Doctor. In this last article, she reviews the clinical and dermatoscopic characteristics of ...

Nurse practitioner John recounts the dismissive attitude he encountered from a hospital consultant when trying to do the best for his patient ...

The declining health of an older person is not helped by the siloed nature of healthcare that requires attendance at multiple appointments, writes Katie Inker ...