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Nurse leaders say COVID-19 crisis too distracting a time for release of crucial final report by health and disability system reviewers 

Flu swabbing won’t go ahead as usual at sentinel general practices this winter because this year, COVID-19 test centres will be used for flu surveillance swabbing 

Southern Community Laboratories’ clinical microbiologists and scientists help answer New Zealand Doctor’s questions on the COVID-19 test process from swab to results, the reagent supply and whether flu testing is the same process 

Listening, soothing and keeping a relationship with vulnerable patients struggling in the lockdown is an important role for GPs and nurses, believes
Christchurch GP Jeremy Baker

On the eve of moving to level 3, there is one new confirmed COVID-19 case, one new death, one person in ICU, and only the source of one case since 1 April still being investigated

Overseas GP are keen to come to New Zealand and work in rural practices next year, says the New Zealand Rural General Practice Network 

The practice that battled to build its award-winning space is now rising to the battle of fighting COVID-19 in a lockdown

The success of general practice in adapting to virtual consultations in the COVID-19 pandemic may have robbed a new competitor of its market advantage

PHOs around the country are taking different approaches to financially supporting practices hit by the drop in practice cash flow resulting from the
Alert Level 4 lockdown

The success of general practice in adapting to virtual consultations in the COVID-19 pandemic may have robbed a new competitor of its market advantage