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Visiting services for older people can have a significant impact on reducing loneliness and isolation, even if patients’ physical health worsens, a new study has found 

Reporter Zahra Shahtahmasebi is reliving her student days and reminiscing about all the great places she loved to eat when down in Dunners 

In which the New Zealand Doctor editorial crew tells readers what they might be up to this week… 

The only GP in New Zealand with an advanced diploma in obstetrics is hoping GP obstetricians could help bridge the current gaps in maternity care 

A four-hour closure of the Lakes District Hospital Maternity Unit was today narrowly avoided

RNZCGP president Sam Murton’s address to senior doctors last month sparked recognition of the GP’s integral role in healthcare

Stem cells are a safe therapy but know- ledge about dosages is limited, US orthopaedic surgeon Tom Grogan says

In which the New Zealand Doctor editorial crew tells readers what they might be up to this week… 

Life has always been about the rhythm for Swedish musician Ronnie Gardiner, who is travelling the country to share his music-based therapy with Kiwi health practitioners 

Registered nurses working in Counties Manukau and Family Planning clinics can now obtain authority to issue prescriptions for a limited list of medications