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Mobile Phone Access now available to BMJ Support Tool
Friday, 25 February 2011, 4:12 pm | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
We reported yesterday that BMJ Learning had opened New Zealand-wide access to its clinical support tool, 'Best Practice'. Overnight, BMJ Learning worked with its UK technology team to provide you with mobile access to 'Best Practice'. This will be ... More >>
Overwhelming Response - No further volunteers required
Thursday, 24 February 2011, 2:23 pm | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
General Practice NZ (GPNZ) has been overwelmed by the huge response from GPs, nurses, pharmacists and administrative staff in response to their call for volunteers for a primary care relief pool in Christchurch. Over 700 responses have been received ... More >>
GPNZ calling for Volunteers for the Canterbury Earthquake
Wednesday, 23 February 2011, 10:01 am | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
Following the Christchurch earthquake, the College has been asked by GPNZ to send out a call for assistance to our members. The details are below and the registration form can be accessed here . ________________________________________ GPNZ has been ... More >>
GPs endorses Report on Tobacco
Wednesday, 3 November 2010, 5:32 pm | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
“The College of GPs endorses the Maori Affairs Select Committee Report on New Zealand’s tobacco industry, released today,” College President Harry Pert says. Tobacco is the leading cause of preventable death in New Zealand, and GPs throughout the country ... More >>
More doctors urged to train as specialist GPs
Monday, 13 September 2010, 5:01 pm | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners is advocating that all doctors working in general practice have specific post-graduate (vocational) training. More >>
NZ medical journal gets international recognition
Wednesday, 11 August 2010, 2:02 pm | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
Kiwi medical journal gets international recognition A Kiwi healthcare publication has won international recognition for the exceptional quality of its medical research papers. More >>
New College Board Member
Friday, 16 July 2010, 4:24 pm | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
David Moore, managing director of LECG Asia Pacific, has been appointed to the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners Board. He has extensive connections and networks in health, and policy experience of the sector. More >>
Health groups sign Memorandum of understanding
Friday, 7 May 2010, 10:36 am | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
ePulse Vol 12 # 23 Special Thursday 6 May 2010 Today Health Workforce New Zealand (HWNZ), the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) and the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) signed a memorandum of understanding in Wellington. ... More >>
College Welcomes Tobacco Tax Increase Bill
Thursday, 29 April 2010, 9:09 am | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
WELLINGTON – 28 April 2010 – The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners is welcoming the introduction to the House of a Bill to increase tobacco excise tax by 10% with immediate effect and congratulates Minister Turia on this important work. ... More >>
GPs And Pharmacists Join Forces
Wednesday, 31 March 2010, 1:58 pm | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
Two bodies representing the vast majority of pharmacists and general practitioners in New Zealand have formed a new alliance. The Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand (PSNZ) and the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) have signed ... More >>
RNZCGP Welcomes IPAC
Wednesday, 17 February 2010, 3:55 pm | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners today welcomes IPAC into the Wellington Club Building at 88 The Terrace. IPAC (Independent Practitioners Association Council) will sub-lease space from the College. More >>
Cornerstone Improves Quality And Safety
Saturday, 13 February 2010, 10:39 am | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
Today, Health Minister Tony Ryall thanked the College, general practices and GPs for their leadership in improving public healthcare quality and safety through CORNERSTONE. More >>
Cornerstone Improves Quality and Safety
Friday, 12 February 2010, 2:49 pm | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
Opening the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners’ Quality Symposium in Wellington today, Health Minister Tony Ryall thanked the College, general practices and GPs for their leadership in improving public healthcare quality and safety through ... More >>
RNZCGP Quality Symposium Starts
Friday, 12 February 2010, 10:58 am | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners’ annual Quality Symposium opened in Wellington this morning. Health Minister Tony Ryall opened the symposium with a presentation on the future direction of quality in the New Zealand health ... More >>
RNZCGP Welcomes Agreement Between ASMS And IPAC
Thursday, 4 February 2010, 9:31 am | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
WELLINGTON – 3 February 2010 – The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners welcomes today’s agreement between the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS) and the Independent Practitioners Association Council (IPAC) on working together ... More >>
Urgent Intervention Required: Immunisation in NZ
Wednesday, 9 December 2009, 11:42 am | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
The December Journal of Primary Health Care (JPHC) provides new insights into reasons behind why New Zealand has failed to achieve national child immunisation targets. More >>
GPs welcome evidence-based care guidelines
Monday, 2 November 2009, 11:09 am | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners has welcomed moves by ACC to follow evidence-based care guidelines for sensitive claims clients. College president, Dr Harry Pert, said the new guidelines will ensure patients receive best practice ... More >>
Decline in GPs stalled
Sunday, 13 September 2009, 1:37 pm | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
GP numbers have been bolstered with a record number of doctors completing their specialist training in general practice and receiving admission to fellowship of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) in 2009. More >>
New president for the Royal NZ College of GPs
Thursday, 10 September 2009, 3:41 pm | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
Rotorua GP, Dr Harry Pert, was officially welcomed as the new president of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RZNCGP) at the college Conference in Wellington this afternoon. Dr Pert is joined by deputy president, and former editor ... More >>
Health practitioner apologies can restore trust
Thursday, 10 September 2009, 10:47 am | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
Health lawyer, Dr Marie Bismark, said an apology can be crucial in restoring trust to the practitioner/patient relationship. More >>
