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The National Public Health Service (NPHS) is requesting healthcare professionals to be alert for mpox in people who attended the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras events from 14 February to 2 March 2025.
Read moreThe number of ear swabs submitted to Pathlab for microbiological processing has steadily increased over the last few years. The external auditory canal is not a sterile site, and the value of microbiological culture in the routine management of otitis externa and chronic suppurative otitis media is limited. Pathlab has outlined the situations they recommend ear swabs are sent to the laboratory.
Read moreIn October 2024, Te Whatu Ora released an interim statement regarding the lifespan of pharmaceutical fridges for vaccine storage that have reached 10 years of age. The statement confirms that providers with a fridge that is reaching 10 years can continue to use the fridge and do not need to replace it as previously required. However, there is a requirement the monitoring of the vaccine fridge is changed to a remote monitoring system. Read more here.
Read moreThe Medical Council of New Zealand has responded to frequently asked questions about patients requesting copies of their medical records and clarified the following information.
Read moreThis webinar explores sustainability in the healthcare sector. Representatives from Aotearoa New Zealand-based healthcare organisations Hato Hone St John, Tū Ora Compass Health, and Wise Group shared about their sustainability journeys, key learnings and advice, and the link between healthy people, healthy communities and a healthy planet.
Read moreTe Whatu Ora's priority for primary care is to improve childhood immunisation rates. General practice plays a key role in childhood immunisation, which is recognised through the 24-month immunisation goal as an indicator in the Quality Improvement Programme.
Read moreThis survey is being circulated by the Immunisation Advisory Centre (IMAC) on behalf of researchers at the Universities of Auckland and Otago. The survey is designed to understand the changing barriers, challenges, and facilitators to vaccine uptake in pēpi and tamariki according to the frontline vaccinator workforce in Aotearoa New Zealand. They are also wanting to understand what support vaccinators need to work effectively with whānau to support immunisation uptake.
Read moreIn this Goodfellow Unit podcast, GP's Mamaeroa David and Va’aiga Autagavaia discuss Soālaupule, an approach that creates equity by sharing power and decision-making. Helping GPs to connect better with families to ensure trust develops, leading to better clinical outcomes.
Read moreAn update from Dr Jo Scott-Jones, clinical director. We all know the lifelong impact of rheumatic fever, and whilst not every case is clearly linked to a sore throat, and not everyone who gets it presents with a sore throat to their GP, we all are acutely aware of the value add we can make by simply recognising and treating people at risk.
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