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RACP calls on doctors to take better care of their health
Monday, 27 May 2013, 3:06 pm | Royal Australasian College of Physicians
The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP), Australia's largest specialist medical college, will today launch its Health of Doctors Position Statement, which urges doctors to take better care of their own health, and give higher priority to ... More >>
Physicians offer qualified support for White Paper
Friday, 19 October 2012, 9:55 am | Royal Australasian College of Physicians
The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP), whilst supportive of many elements of the New Zealand government’s recently released White Paper for Vulnerable Children, is concerned that the steps outlined fail to include preventive measures, acknowledge ... More >>
Physicians want better health outcomes for Māori children
Thursday, 26 July 2012, 12:05 pm | Royal Australasian College of Physicians
The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) was among other health and childcare experts who, earlier today presented oral submissions to the Māori Affairs Select Committee (MASC) on the Inquiry into the determinants of wellbeing for Māori children. More >>
Green Paper for Vulnerable Children - Physicians want action
Tuesday, 28 February 2012, 10:10 am | Royal Australasian College of Physicians
The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) is submitting a response on the Green Paper for Vulnerable Children. New Zealanders have been asked to share their thoughts on how the Government can do better for our vulnerable young people and ... More >>
Physicians call for action on the Green Paper for Vulnerable
Tuesday, 28 February 2012, 9:50 am | Royal Australasian College of Physicians
The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) is submitting a response on the Green Paper for Vulnerable Children. New Zealanders have been asked to share their thoughts on how the Government can do better for our vulnerable young people and ... More >>
Australian Doctor Recognised As Stem Cell Pioneer
Wednesday, 7 December 2011, 12:03 pm | Royal Australasian College of Physicians
The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) congratulates Professor and RACP Fellow John Rasko as the 50th winner of the Eric Susman Prize 2011. This award recognises Professor Rasko’s contributions to the field of adult stem cells research and the ... More >>
Physicians weigh in on alcohol reform bill
Wednesday, 7 September 2011, 2:06 pm | Royal Australasian College of Physicians
The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP), along with other medical and addiction experts, is urging the government to act on the widespread calls for stronger measures to be included in the Alcohol Reform Bill which could make a significant ... More >>
Meaningful Alcohol Law Reform Urgently Required In NZ
Tuesday, 30 November 2010, 4:05 pm | Royal Australasian College of Physicians
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists is calling on the New Zealand Government to act urgently and decisively on alcohol law reform to ensure that the New Zealand community is free of wide-spread alcohol abuse and its related ... More >>
Change To The Heavy Drinking Culture Inevitable
Tuesday, 27 April 2010, 1:48 pm | Royal Australasian College of Physicians
“Change to New Zealand’s heavy drinking culture is now virtually sealed by the Law Commission’s final report released today” said Dr Geoffrey Robinson, New Zealand President of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. More >>
Changes Needed for Children in Out-of-home care
Tuesday, 8 August 2006, 11:30 am | Royal Australasian College of Physicians
Children in out-of-home care are likely to have poorer physical, mental and developmental health than their peers. A new policy by paediatricians released today says major changes are needed to the New Zealand health system to look after these children. ... More >>
Govt, Industry Must do More About Alcohol in NZ
Tuesday, 6 December 2005, 11:26 am | Royal Australasian College of Physicians
Government and Industry Must do More About Alcohol in NZ: Release of Medical College Alcohol Policy More >>
New Guidelines for Procedural Pain in Children
Monday, 17 October 2005, 1:25 pm | Royal Australasian College of Physicians
Doctors now have new guidelines for treating and managing children experiencing procedure-related pain. The guidelines also give parents some handy suggestions on how they can support their child during medical procedures, such as during immunisation ... More >>
NZ Needs More GPs to Address Healthcare Problems
Thursday, 1 September 2005, 12:02 am | Royal Australasian College of Physicians
Physicians are often called medical specialists. They are doctors who have completed an extra eight years or more of training after their initial university medical training. Patients are generally referred to a physician by a general practitioner seeking ... More >>
Medical Procedures an Option for Severe Obesity
Wednesday, 11 May 2005, 12:42 am | Royal Australasian College of Physicians
People who are severely obese rarely find diet, exercise and medication alone are effective in the long term and may need to look to medical procedures as an effective treatment, according to Dr Richard Stubbs from the Wakefield Gastroenterology Centre ... More >>
Parents of Overweight Preschoolers Are Not Aware
Tuesday, 10 May 2005, 9:42 am | Royal Australasian College of Physicians
New Research Finds Parents of Overweight Preschoolers Are Not Aware or Concerned About Their Child's Weight More >>
Paediatricians Warn Electronic Media Health Risks
Monday, 12 July 2004, 12:45 am | Royal Australasian College of Physicians
The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) is expressing serious concern at the negative health effects of electronic media such as television, computer games, the internet and videos in New Zealand and Australia. More >>
