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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The National Hauora Coalition (NHC) and Counties Manukau Health raised concerns last week (25 February) about misinformation spreading across social media about COVID-19 testing in schools. That ...

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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 ...

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

The media release issued today from the Health Research Council (HRC), Te Aho o Te Kahu (the Cancer Control Agency) and the Ministry of Health announces $6.2 million in funding for research aimed at ...

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 ...

A new innovative partnership will help to improve the physical health and wellbeing of Māori and Pacific communities in South Auckland. The Ministry of Health is committing $500,000 in funding over ...

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 ...

Distinguished public servant and former diplomat Sir Maarten Wevers will lead the independent review into the disability support services administered by the Ministry of Disabled People – Whaikaha.