What is a lactation consultant – with Dr Katie Fourie
We should all be aware of the peritonsillar abscess. But why is it called a quinsy?
Urgent Bite 94 – Peritonsillar abscess
We should all be aware of the peritonsillar abscess. But why is it called a quinsy?
Latest guidance on COVID-19 testing for the health sector: 27 May – 7 July 2021
MoH have issued their latest guidance on COVID-19 testing
Macquarie University research
Macquarie University is interested in understanding your views on the risks and benefits of providing ED and UC clinicians with access to primary care records when patients present in the ED or UC.
Urgent Bite 93 – Stye
What does your patient mean when they say they have a stye?
Urgent Bite 92 – Researching how we access past medical history information
Today we speak with Tom Bowden about research he is undertaking into how UC and ED clinicians access past medical history for their patients.
Urgent Bite 91 – College News Update
Today we update College members with some important news.
Urgent Care Remuneration Survey 2021 Results
Thank you to those who completed this survey which we hope will be of use to both Urgent Care Doctors and Employers. The results were sub-analysed according to seniority, location and type of clinic. The corresponding figures for December 2019 are also presented but it should be noted that due to anonymity it is not possible to say if the respondents were substantially the same as in 2019 so a direct comparison may not be valid.
New curriculum
The Curriculum subcommittee has completed the new curriculum document. We wish to acknowledge and thank the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners and the Division of Rural Hospital Medicine New Zealand for their generous support in developing this document by permitting use of their Core Curriculum Statement as a base.
Urgent Bite 90 – Etymology
The story behind why a condition or part of the body is so named can help paint a picture when describing a diagnosis to your patient.