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Once Clare Healy realised how many of her patients might have been sexually abused or assaulted, she couldn’t look back

GP leaders are querying the apparent lack of national contingency planning in case primary care gets hit hard by COVID-19

Treating skin infections in children should be a high priority now research has confirmed streptococcus skin infections can trigger acute rheumatic fever, says University of Otago researcher Julie Bennett

A Manawatū village that lost its GP and general practice 15 years ago is, in a rare reversal, to open a new medical centre in April

Christchurch’s Helios Health practice has opened in new premises along with a new complementary health-focused pharmacy in the suburb of St Martins

St John Ambulance is reporting a drop in trauma callouts for 2021 but a “concerning” 30 per cent rise in mental health and suicide emergencies 

Resthomes having to manage sick residents with a hard-hit workforce, and nurses being unable to prescribe panadol is worrying aged care sector leaders as Omicron looms 

'Keep calm and carry on' is the advice from the Motueka general practice team that found themselves early this week at ground zero for the Omicron community outbreak

General practices caring for COVID-19 patients at home will be under-paid, says practice owner representative Tim Malloy 

A Motueka general practice team is monitoring staff with rapid antigen tests and asking patients to wait outside after finding itself close to ground zero in the community Omicron outbreak