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In a perfect world, abortion would be safe, legal and free for all women in New Zealand, with GPs involved as early abortion providers, abortion doctor Alison Knowles told a workshop at the Rotorua GP CME

In a perfect world, abortion would be safe, legal and free for all women in New Zealand, with GPs involved as early abortion providers, abortion doctor Alison Knowles told a workshop at the Rotorua GP CME

Researchers have found that isolation and loneliness, rather than ill health, are pushing more elderly New Zealanders into aged-care facilities

Pay increases for St John ambulance staff across New Zealand is being attributed to the success of their year-long campaign

Despite a decline in the rate of GP visits for influenza in the last week, influenza experts warn the numbers might start to ramp up again

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

RNZCGP president Sam Murton earned applause from delegates at the 30th anniversary of Association of Salaried Medical Specialists yesterday  

Ministry of Health releases plan to cope with rising syphilis rates, in a ‘call to action’ to primary care providers 

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

About 1700 people will flock to Rotorua for the annual General Practice Conference and Medical Exhibition, which boasts a focus on obstetrics this year