The first joint conference held by the RNZCGP and General Practice NZ opened in Auckland on 2 September. More than 750 delegates registered for the conference with the theme "playing the advantage". Discussion topics include end-of-life care, child health and responding to events like the Christchurch earthquake.

Powhiri, taonga open conference
Ngati Whatua welcomed delegates to the first official day of the RNZCGP and GPNZ conference in Auckland this morning...read more

Health policy unlikely to change - Ryall
Health minister Tony Ryall used his opening address as an opportunity for some electioneering, but not before starting with a bit of a gaff...read more

Playing the onion
Auckland-based company 2 Onions, a cloud computing company, is the principal sponsor of the general practice conference on 2-4 September at the Langham Hotel, Auckland...read more

Evidence based medicine gets a run for its money
GPs need to remember the human side of medicine and not be totally blinded by the evidence based medicine paradigm, according to UK medical researcher Trisha Greenhalgh...read more

Work together, walk together, delegates urged
Health professionals need to work more collaboratively and walk together as a single "tribe", delegates at the 2011 Conference for General Practice heard this morning...read more

College returns to surplus
The RNZCGP has returned a surplus this year of $753,788 compared to last year's deficit of $352,469...read more

Vitamin B6 relieves nausea in pregnancy
Vitamin B6 is a safe and effective way to relieve nausea and vomiting in pregnant women, Auckland obstetrician and gynaecologist Michelle Wise says...read more

Transformation not just about IFHCs
Achieving transformational change in the health sector will take more than just building integrated family health centres, West Auckland GP Jonathan Simon says...read more

Four GPs awards distinguished fellowships
Four GPs were recognised as distinguished fellows of the RNZCGP at the Auckland conference tonight...read more