pdougan@nzdoctor.co.nz

RNZCGP medical director Luke Bradford talks to Patrice Dougan about his new role, primary care under pressure, and general practice’s PR problem

Primary care has long been hoping to see champions go into the ring on its behalf. Here, the national agency overarching the new health system discloses which of its leaders carry out primary care roles 

Breaking negative patterns and building positive ones can help stress and pain relief, says alternative health coach at Goodfellow Symposium 

National would pay graduate nurses and midwives up to $22,500 over five years to stay in New Zealand

Who is Diana Sarfati, the academic turned civil servant who now leads the Ministry of Health, asks Patrice Dougan. The answer seems to be an intellectual powerhouse with a great sense of humour and a truckload of dedication

Who is Diana Sarfati, the academic turned civil servant who now leads the Ministry of Health, asks Patrice Dougan. The answer seems to be an intellectual powerhouse with a great sense of humour and a truckload of dedication

Government needs to take a tougher approach to nutritional guidelines and the food industry, researchers say, after a new study estimates a “suboptimal diet” is attributable to seven out of 10 new type 2 diabetes cases globally

Who is Diana Sarfati, the academic turned civil servant who now leads the Ministry of Health, asks Patrice Dougan. The answer seems to be an intellectual powerhouse with a great sense of humour and a truckload of dedication

Government needs to take a tougher approach to nutritional guidelines and the food industry, researchers say, after a new study estimates a “suboptimal diet” is attributable to seven out of 10 new type 2 diabetes cases globally

Picking up the phone and calling a patient is still the most common way for GPs to engage with their patients, with many eschewing more modern technology such as video-calling