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A polypill for cardiovascular disease
Friday, 4 September 2009, 1:31 pm | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
Cardiovascular disease is our leading cause of hospitalisation and premature death. Could a polypill be an integral part of the solution to managing cardiovascular risk? Two senior General Practice specialists debate this issue in the latest edition of ... More >>
GPs’college welcomes health report
Monday, 17 August 2009, 10:11 am | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners has welcomed the acknowledgement by the ministerial review group of the critical importance of primary care. More >>
Better health at lower cost through primary care
Monday, 10 August 2009, 9:52 am | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
“General practitioners are committed to working with secondary care colleagues to ensure the most effective use of health resources.” says Jonathan Fox, President of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners. As District Health Boards ... More >>
CTA Board an opportunity to correct inequity
Friday, 7 August 2009, 9:19 am | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
“The establishment of the new Clinical Training Agency Board brings an opportunity for the removal of current inequities between the length of time general practice registrars are funded compared to hospital-based registrars,” says Dr Jonathan ... More >>
Swine flu support line for GPs set up
Friday, 19 June 2009, 10:28 am | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
MEDIA RELEASE Swine flu support line for GPs set up to help manage pandemic WELLINGTON – 18 June 2009 – A national GP support line for all flu pandemic queries has been set up to help GPs better manage the rise in swine flu cases. More >>
Swine flu GP support line to help manage pandemic
Thursday, 18 June 2009, 5:29 pm | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
A national GP support line for all flu pandemic queries has been set up to help GPs better manage the rise in swine flu cases. More >>
Welcome investment in medical workforce
Thursday, 28 May 2009, 5:18 pm | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
Extra GP training places, on top of extra places at medical schools are the first requirements to address health workforce issues, says Karen Thomas, CEO of the College of GPs. “Government has listened to sector priorities,” Ms Thomas said, welcoming ... More >>
Ring first, says College of GPs
Monday, 27 April 2009, 2:50 pm | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
If you are developing flu systems, phone your GP first, rather than just turning up to the general practice, says the College of GPs. College president and Meadowbank GP Dr Jonathan Fox said today if a patient with flu-like symptoms turned up in a ... More >>
First five Fellows of new scope of practice
Tuesday, 17 March 2009, 3:24 pm | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
The Division of Rural Hospital Medicine New Zealand has confirmed its first five Fellows. Dr Garry Nixon, chair of the DRHMNZ Council, is delighted with the Fellowships, which he said reflected the progress made since the division’s inauguration last ... More >>
Primary health care as doctor training ground
Friday, 13 March 2009, 9:46 am | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
The primary health care sector is an under-utilised resource for medical education, believes Peter Crampton, dean of the Wellington School of Medicine and Health Science of the University of Otago. More >>
Primary health care seen as doctor training ground
Thursday, 12 March 2009, 5:26 pm | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
The primary health care sector is an under-utilised resource for medical education, believes Peter Crampton, dean of the Wellington School of Medicine and Health Science of the University of Otago. More >>
Five years just enough for GP specialists
Monday, 23 February 2009, 4:55 pm | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
The Government announcement of a voluntary health professional bonding scheme for hard-to-staff areas is another step towards alleviating the national shortage of GPs, says College of GPs President Dr Jonathan Fox More >>
Better, more equitable outcomes from primary care
Monday, 16 February 2009, 3:23 pm | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
Investing in primary health achieves better and more equitable health outcomes than investing further in hospital-based secondary care, says College of GPs President Dr Jonathan Fox. More >>
Distinguished Fellow dies
Tuesday, 13 January 2009, 5:29 pm | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
Many months ago the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners bestowed its highest honour on Dr Paratene Ngata, FRNZCGP (Dist.). By giving him Distinguished Fellowship the College was thanking him and acknowledging all the work he had done ... More >>
Patients get better access to anti-acne drug
Friday, 19 December 2008, 3:08 pm | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
Patients will benefit from a Pharmac decision to allow specialist GPs to prescribe a drug to treat the most severe cases of acne, College of GPs President Dr Jonathan Fox said today. More >>
Where Will The Doctors Of The Future Train?
Friday, 24 October 2008, 1:20 pm | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
College of General Practitioners and Universities of Auckland and Otago working to ensure doctors can train in general practice settings. More >>
Six NZ GPs honoured by their peers
Sunday, 20 July 2008, 3:24 pm | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
Media release from the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners. Six New Zealand GPs have been honoured by their peers for or exemplary and exceptional service to general practice. The award of Distinguished Fellowship was conferred ... More >>
NZRCGP Annual Conference
Saturday, 12 July 2008, 11:51 am | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners holds its annual conference at the Millennium Hotel in Queenstown next week. Keynote speaker for the .conference this year is American Professor Rich Roberts, President elect of the World Organisation ... More >>
Budget could kill momentum for primary care
Friday, 23 May 2008, 9:21 am | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
Contrary to its releases, the Government is offering no increases in training numbers in general practice, says College of GPs’ president Dr Jonathan Fox. More >>
Delays should be cut by primary care moves
Monday, 19 May 2008, 10:05 am | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
News of the primary care initiative was welcomed by College of GPs president Dr Jonathan Fox. More >>
