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In our 29 September issue, we ran a “How to treat” covering drug misuse. Here, specialist GP and addiction medicine specialist Alistair Dunn responds to the article

We write in response to the opinion piece written by the health and disability commissioner Morag McDowell, “Assisted dying: Rights and responsibilities” (New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa, 27 October 2021)

In our 29 September issue, we ran a “How to treat” covering drug misuse. Here, specialist GP and addiction medicine specialist Alistair Dunn responds to the article

I wish to draw attention to two recent rulings by the health and disability commissioner, 19HDC01874 and 19HDC01789

We are not lobbying for an opt-in system. We simply want patients to be informed that their data is leaving the surgery to go to a centralised database

In your 16 July article regarding the concerning small numbers of GP registrars for next year, he opines that registrars are enrolling in GP training as a lifestyle choice and to avoid the “heavy duty roles”

A few years ago, I walked into your office regarding a medical issue

Our patients are unaware of a third party in our consultations.

I was disturbed by Lance O’Sullivan’s assertions about doctor incompetence that were widely aired on RNZ’s programme Checkpoint on 27 November 2018

Virginia McMillan reports from Patient Land, where a letter caused a stir when it didn’t need to