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Dangerous trends emerging
Friday, 7 May 2004, 10:19 am | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
The workforce report released today by the New Zealand Medical Association shows clearly how fragile the foundation on which the Government’s Primary Health Care Strategy rests, says the College of GPs. More >>
Limitations of Prostate Specific Antigen testing
Friday, 2 April 2004, 9:24 am | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
New Zealand men need educating about the limitations of the PSA test for detecting prostate Cancer, the College of GPs believes. More >>
Caution appropriate when prescribing in age group
Wednesday, 24 March 2004, 3:31 pm | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
From the deputy president of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners, Dr Jonathan Fox More >>
College welcomes move away from ‘blame’ culture
Wednesday, 17 March 2004, 9:18 am | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
The College of GPs has welcomed ACC initiatives away from the requirement to find fault in medical treatment. More >>
Vice President steps back through ill health
Thursday, 11 March 2004, 2:18 pm | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
Media Statement From the president of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners, Dr Jim Vause More >>
RNZCGP membership survey 2003
Tuesday, 24 February 2004, 8:22 am | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
The primary health care strategy has initiated major changes in the funding and structure of general practice and primary care. More >>
New alliance to boost health care standards
Friday, 19 December 2003, 4:44 pm | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
Primary health provider Raukura Hauora O Tainui Trust and the College of GPs are to work together on workforce development and training. More >>
Dr R W Gorringe
Friday, 5 December 2003, 2:37 pm | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
The Council of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (the College) notified Dr R W Gorringe on the 25th of November of its intention, pursuant to clause 8.5 of the College’s constitution, to consider his expulsion from membership of the ... More >>
Government needs to heed the messages
Tuesday, 2 December 2003, 4:29 pm | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
The College of GPs has been trying to convey to the Government since April exactly the same messages contained in the Victoria University health researchers’ report on the first year of Primary Health Organisations. More >>
GPs Call For Concerted Action On COPD
Wednesday, 19 November 2003, 2:03 pm | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
GPs Call For Concerted Action On COPD Where there is smoke, there is COPD – chronic lung disease. More >>
College will review membership
Friday, 10 October 2003, 5:55 pm | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
Media Statement From the president of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners, Dr Jim Vause More >>
Changes okay but still compliance cost issues
Tuesday, 23 September 2003, 10:11 am | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
The College of GPs is generally supportive of changes made to the Health (Screening Programmes) Amendment Bill reported back to the House by the Health Select Committee yesterday. More >>
Commitment to quality general practice
Tuesday, 16 September 2003, 8:21 am | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
GPs nationwide will be pleased at the Government’s prompt demonstration of commitment to quality general practice and primary health care. More >>
College sees benefits for recruiting, retaining GP
Friday, 15 August 2003, 10:22 am | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
Media Statement From the Chief Executive Officer of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners, Claire Austin More >>
College of GPs supports ‘beginning’ to change
Thursday, 14 August 2003, 12:13 am | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
The College of GPs welcomes, as a “beginning point for change”, the re-drafting of New Zealand First MP Brian Donnelly’s Bill aimed at reducing violence towards children. More >>
New president of the College of GPs
Monday, 21 July 2003, 9:49 am | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
Blenheim GP Dr Jim Vause sees his greatest challenge as continuing to improve the quality of general practice in the middle of continual change. More >>
Funding boost for GP training
Monday, 7 July 2003, 9:19 am | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
An extra million dollars of Government funding for GP training will lift general practice recruitment, believes College of GPs president Dr Helen Rodenburg. More >>
Focus on patient safety, not scapegoats
Thursday, 3 July 2003, 2:15 pm | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
New Zealand’s GPs are ready to back the National Cervical Screening Programme as recommended by eminent pathologist Dr Euphemia McGoogan, but it needs to be properly funded and focused, believes College of GPs president Dr Helen Rodenburg. More >>
To Screen or not to Screen often patient choice
Friday, 20 June 2003, 6:07 pm | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
Many patients choose to be screened for prostate cancer despite the lack of good evidence on the effectiveness of screening, according to Blenheim GP Dr Jim Vause, incoming president of the College of GPs. More >>
Primary Care in New Zealand - Executive Summary
Thursday, 8 May 2003, 6:07 pm | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
The role of District Health Boards in implementing the Primary Health Care Strategy requires much greater scrutiny and management, according to the CEO of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners, Claire Austin. More >>
