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GPs reaffirm commitment to maternity provision
Monday, 12 November 2001, 4:22 pm | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
While obstetrics in general practice is one of the areas hardest-hit by changes to health funding models, with many GPs choosing not to continue doing maternity work, those that remain are determined to preserve the specialised skills involved, and ... More >>
Increase in complaints shows failure of system
Thursday, 8 November 2001, 5:35 pm | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
The “record high” in complaints against doctors noted by Health and Disability Commissioner Ron Paterson in his Annual Report to Parliament is due more to systems failure than a lack of competence in the medical profession. More >>
New 'quality seal' for general practice
Tuesday, 25 September 2001, 1:21 pm | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
General practices around New Zealand enter a new era today - for the first time, they have a set of Practice Standards against which they can assess the performance of their practice. More >>
Primary Care Providers Aim To Give Leadership
Monday, 6 August 2001, 3:52 pm | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
A diverse range of primary health care providers opposed to one another on certain issues the first of series of meetings aimed “devising proactive solutions that are primary healthcare-led”. Representatives from the various organisations (a list of ... More >>
Cautious Welcome To New Maternity Plan
Tuesday, 31 July 2001, 12:30 am | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
GPs are pleased with the Ministry of Health’s new maternity plan, and are optimistic that it forms “the foundations of a constructive approach”, says Royal NZ College of General Practitioners President Dr Helen Rodenburg. More >>
GPs offer answer to breast screening problem
Wednesday, 18 July 2001, 3:21 pm | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
General Practice has the potential to dramatically increase the percentage of women opting to be screened for breast cancer if it were properly funded to target the problem, says the Royal NZ College of General Practitioners. More >>
Further Maternity Changes To Reduce Women’s Choice
Tuesday, 15 May 2001, 3:18 pm | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
Further changes to the structure of maternity services proposed by the Ministry of Health will “drive out” the few remaining GP obstetricians and thus eliminate that option as a choice for pregnant women according to the Royal NZ College of General ... More >>
Child abuse guide “part of the answer” – GPs
Thursday, 3 May 2001, 5:48 pm | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
The Recommended Referral Process for Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect guide for GPs, released today by the Ministers of Health and Social Services, is an “important part of the answer, but not the entire answer” to combating the problem, say GPs. More >>
Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect - GP Referrals
Thursday, 3 May 2001, 5:47 pm | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
The Royal NZ College of General Practitioners is proud of its contribution to tackling an issue which ranks amongst the most important faced not only by primary care but by society as a whole, and we congratulate the Ministers, their respective Ministries ... More >>
GPs Welcome Compliance Moves
Wednesday, 14 March 2001, 3:15 pm | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
General practitioners have welcomed the report and recommendations of the General Practice Test Panel on Compliance Costs. More >>
Gps Welcome Central Role For Primary Care
Friday, 2 February 2001, 9:32 am | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
The Primary Health Care Strategy released today by the government is “generally very positive”, according to Royal NZ College of General Practitioners’ Chairperson-elect Dr Helen Rodenburg, who attended the launch today. “Primary care is absolutely essential ... More >>
Rural people at risk from failing health services
Monday, 27 November 2000, 5:32 pm | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
People living in rural areas, and even those in some provincial towns, are now “at very real risk from inadequate health services and grossly overworked general practice staff,” warns the Royal NZ College of General Practitioners. More >>
“Stop the Hurt” conference gets GP resource view
Monday, 30 October 2000, 9:23 am | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
A resource aimed at helping GPs recognise and manage child abuse is almost ready for release, the Royal NZ College of General Practitioners has told the “Stop the Hurt” conference at Parliament. More >>
GPs welcome DTC advertising review
Monday, 9 October 2000, 4:08 pm | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
General Practitioners have welcomed the Minister of Health’s decision to review direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising. More >>
Politicking On Child Abuse Avoids The Issue
Wednesday, 20 September 2000, 4:21 pm | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
“No one – not health professionals, teachers, social workers, neighbours, society and, least of all, politicians, can claim to have dealt as well as they could have with child abuse,” says Royal NZ College of General Practitioners Chairperson Dr ... More >>
GPs Reject Non-Reporting Claim
Tuesday, 5 September 2000, 4:18 pm | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
The country’s general practitioners have rejected the Minister of Health’s claim that they are reporting child abuse to ACC but not to CYFS, and that GPs did not follow “guidelines” issued two years ago. More >>
