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FHC is a large, family friendly team of people from General Practice, Allied Health, Radiology and Community Pharmacy. Our Integrated Family Health Centre operates a Health Care Home model of care, offering flexibility and variety in a GPs day.
With excellent schools, social services, employment opportunities, affordable housing and a growing agribusiness sector – Feilding’s local economy is thriving. It is undeniably one of the best places in NZ to raise a family. Feilding is well placed geographically, just 2 hours’ drive for a quick getaway to the city, snow or wineries.
This article covers the symptoms of concussion and the key roles that GPs play in early management. It discusses factors that affect recovery and the advice GPs should give to patients to help prevent escalation of symptoms and to promote earlier recovery. Finally, it describes the ACC funded Concussion Service
