+In the spotlight

If the COVID-19 pandemic had not intervened, David Hayman would have undertaken two winter sojourns in tropical Uganda

Aniva Epati’s bitter laugh can’t hide her anger

Thames specialist Martin Mikaere says now that New Zealanders have opted for legalised assisted dying, he is happy to support it.

It is looking increasingly likely that general practice teams will soon be managing cases of COVID-19 regularly in the community. GP Jo Scott-Jones discusses what this might look like and how you can support patients in their homes

It was a hot October day when I arrived in Hāwera in late 2020. After meeting local independent GP Keith Blayney and iwi-owned practice Ngāti Ruanui Healthcare general manager Graham Young, my third and final stop for the day was the hospital on the other side of town.

The adrenaline of another hard pandemic lockdown was dissipating, and practitioners were reporting their stories glad and glum, enthusiastic and resigned, innovative and frustrated.

Public shaming or behindthe-scenes encouragement: both types of approach have been tried as our governments sought to modify behaviours they believe affect health outcomes.

Doctors may experience difficulties in their relationship with some patients, which may lead to negative outcomes for both doctor and patient. Wellington barrister Gaeline Phipps discusses what’s needed to safely end a patient–doctor relationship

Women with endometriosis will often attempt to self-manage their condition with exercise and nutritional choices. Dietitian Sarah Munn describes the rationale behind dietary strategies that may provide some symptomatic relief

The bar was set at the first stop on the first day of South Seas Healthcare’s new mobile clinic