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Having a health improvement practitioner on board has started to “fill some of the void” for a high-needs Porirua general practice

Virginia

McMillan

Monday 17 June 2019, 12:07 PM

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Woman suffering asthma attack treated with a paper bag

By Alan Perrott

Monday 17 June 2019, 03:29 PM

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Workplace requirements of student nurses help limit any vaccine refusers

By Simon Maude

Monday 17 June 2019, 01:44 PM

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Monday Memo: 17 June 2019

By Alan Perrott

Monday 17 June 2019, 12:24 PM

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Blood bank calling: Send us your patients recovering from zoster virus

By Zahra Shahtahmasebi

Friday 14 June 2019, 03:56 PM

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Rural health push at Fieldays 2019

By Alan Perrott

Friday 14 June 2019, 02:37 PM

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Anger over bowel-screening postcode lottery

By Alan Perrott

Friday 14 June 2019, 02:11 PM

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Honey cold sore treatment on a par with standard products – BMJ Open study

By Pharmacy Today

Friday 14 June 2019, 10:25 AM

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NZMA calls for changes to WorkSafe guidance on health-sector violence

By Cliff Taylor

Friday 14 June 2019, 10:08 AM

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Public health’s original ideals man

By Alan Perrott

Friday 14 June 2019, 09:45 AM

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Details emerge of Wanaka’s maternity hub after week of bad PR for DHB

By Zahra Shahtahmasebi

Thursday 13 June 2019, 03:05 PM

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PM’s visit: Tea and scones and what’s dogging rural primary care

By Simon Maude

Thursday 13 June 2019, 05:28 PM

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Council likely to impose levy to cover its ‘grant’ for Akaroa Health Centre

Fiona Cassie

Thursday 13 June 2019, 03:54 PM

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Your patient with type 2 diabetes is not reaching HbA1c target after lifestyle changes and treatment with metformin. So what next? Dr Rick Cutfield takes an expert look at the second-line treatment

Dr Rick Cutfield*

Monday 19 November 2018, 03:01 PM

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Nothing under four stars – a whole bunch of genius comes at once

By David Doig

Monday 10 June 2019, 12:45 PM

+Health IT

Prognosis good for Southern Cross’ remote-access medical records app

By Simon Maude

Monday 10 June 2019, 12:47 PM

+Business

Pinnacle Ventures’ pharmacogenomics future for general practices

By Simon Maude

Monday 10 June 2019, 12:49 PM

+Clinical

The vaping genie is out of the bottle but user education needs to keep up

By David McBride

Monday 10 June 2019, 12:50 PM

In the spotlight

Kate Baddock on her life as a kitten whisperer, stage protégée, boys’ school dux and boarding-house mother, to actual mother, chair of everything and, most proudly of all, a rural GP

Alan

Perrott

Saturday 1 June 2019, 03:53 PM

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Spinal cord injury’s cruel irony: Loss of function, influx of pain

By Zahra Shahtahmasebi

Monday 29 April 2019, 10:11 AM

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Doctor for diversity

By Zahra Shahtahmasebi

Friday 12 April 2019, 10:15 AM

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The GP income issue: GPs banking on the risky business of capitation

By Cliff Taylor

Thursday 28 March 2019, 09:31 AM

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Secrets, fears and empty chairs

By Barbara Fountain

Wednesday 13 March 2019, 06:30 AM

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‘Energizer’ Malloy puts dark days behind him to keep going and going

By Cliff Taylor

Thursday 31 January 2019, 10:55 AM

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A few words on 2018

By New Zealand Doctor team

Thursday 13 December 2018, 05:00 PM

New Dunedin Hospital Artists Conceptual Impression 2019

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Bricks, mortar and a whole lot of hope

By Ruth Brown

Friday 23 November 2018, 10:27 AM

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Everybody calls me Cam

By Virginia McMillan

Thursday 8 November 2018, 10:02 AM

Melanie Wi Repa in a beautiful forest landscape_Photo by Peter Meecham

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Natural-born advocate

By Virginia McMillan

Friday 28 September 2018, 08:31 AM

Te tupuna from Manukanuka o Hoturoa marae in Auckland (Photo: Curtis Walker)

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TIME TO KŌRERO. Te reo! Give it a go

By Ruth Brown

Thursday 13 September 2018, 12:00 PM

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Genomics and GPs – mapping the wild frontier

By Cliff Taylor

Friday 20 July 2018, 10:10 AM

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Game of Chairs

By Alan Perrott

Saturday 1 June 2019, 03:53 PM

Jobs

GPs x 2 (full-time and part-time ) Porirua /Ora Toa PHO

Ora Toa PHO

29/05/2019

Wellington

GP locum for friendly, Cornerstone-accredited, teaching practice, West Auckland

Waitakere Union Health Centre

22/05/2019

Auckland

We are looking for a GP to join our well-established practice on Auckland’s relaxed North Shore.

Browns Bay Medical Centre

22/05/2019

Auckland

Medical Director

Etu Pasifika

20/05/2019

Canterbury

Calling all vocationally registered GPs with an interest in youth health!

HealthWest

17/05/2019

Auckland

We have Doctors!

24/05/2019

All Regions

GP wanted - Whangaparaoa, Auckland

Whangaparaoa Medical Centre

24/10/2018

Auckland

General practitioner required to work with a team of 8 GPs and 9 nurses

Mangere Health Centre Ltd

04/06/2019

Auckland

Wellington

Permanent part-time GP required

North Shore GP Practice

23/05/2019

Auckland

General practitioner / locum required Lower Hutt

Hutt Union and Community Health Service

24/05/2018

Wellington

GP part-time - Tauranga, Bay of Plenty

05/06/2019

Bay of Plenty

GP locum wanted - Ilam Medical Centre, Christchurch

Ilam Medical Centre

06/06/2019

Canterbury

Opinion

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All of those wasted years giving advice to patients about what to eat and how much has convinced me we don’t need guidelines of any sort

Barbara Docherty

Change the health model. Opt for wellness centres and equity to make a difference

By Guest contributor

Monday 17 June 2019, 10:18 AM

Light touch, heavy touch? Dilemma for officials shepherding local health services

By Tim Tenbensel

Friday 14 June 2019, 02:38 PM

Why the healthy food pyramid had to go

By Barbara Docherty

Friday 14 June 2019, 09:51 AM

I’m working on my communication skills

By Narae Song

Thursday 13 June 2019, 10:53 AM

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"Mr Hefford says the PHO began with the intention of a year-long trial at its

Bryan Moore on Filling the void: Health improvement practitioner trialled at Porirua Union

A pity they didn't also have a placebo arm to the trial. I seem to remember

Martin London on Honey cold sore treatment on a par with standard products – BMJ Open study

Great comments:)

Vanessa Weenink on NZMA calls for changes to WorkSafe guidance on health-sector violence

Very reassuring to know I'm not the only GP suffering from Foot in Mouth disease

Geoffrey jv@GPonline.co.nz on I’m working on my communication skills

I think it is ridiculous that people argue who put (or didn't put) the last

Bryan Moore on Ministry opts for compulsory change to GP funding despite 75% PHO opposition

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Risk: From BRCA to DCIS

Dr.

27/06/2019

Wellington

PMAANZ Confrence, Hamilton 12-14 Sep

PMAANZ are hosting our annual national conference at Claudelands, Hamilton.

12/09/2019 - 14/09/2019

Waikato

Skin Cancer College 2-day weekend courses

24/08/2019 - 25/08/2019

Masterclass in medical cannabis for physicians - with Professor Mike Barnes

24/07/2019 - 26/07/2019

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We have a dream - a better healthcare system

Your pay packet under PHOs. scalped, trimmed or coiffured? - 30 July 2003

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