Urgent Bite 197 – Subungual Melanoma
Whether reviewing a possible subungual haematoma or an opportunistic finding, urgent care clinicians need to be aware of subungual melanoma.
Urgent Bite 196 – Foot Drop
We should always observe our patient’s gait and make sure to look our for a foot drop.
Goodfellow Symposium 2024
We’ve built a lineup of speakers and topics designed to inspire and provide the full complement of Skills for Next Monday, including: Keynotes and update sessions: Our close partners, the Royal NZ College of GPs, the Royal NZ College of Urgent Care, and MercyAscot, have joined us to create a programme that brings together the gentle…
Urgent Care Bootcamp and Fellowship Ceremony 2024
The Urgent Care Bootcamp and Fellowship Ceremony 2024 will be held at the Rydges Hotel in Wellington on 14 and 15 September 2024. This will be an opportunity for the urgent care community to gather in the capital to share learnings, to network, and promote and celebrate the speciality of Urgent Care. On the Saturday…
Urgent Bite 195 – The Zurich Tongue Scheme
The Zurich Tongue Scheme may help you in assessing tongue lacerations in kids.
Urgent Bite 194 – Achenbach Syndrome
What would you think if a patient presents with a spontaneously bruised digit?
Urgent Bite 193 -Feline therapy and take home information
It is important to remember our role in recommending simple measures to help our patients and it is worth thinking about the power of take-home information that details the advice you have given.
Urgent Care Centre Forum
The health care sector is experiencing unprecedented times, coupled with staff shortages and high levels of unenrolled patients. We are all in the same waka. City Medical Napier has proposed a quarterly forum of the urgent care centres across Aotearoa New Zealand, where we can sit around the virtual table and share our challenges and…
Urgent Bite 192 – Urinary Alkalinisers and Antibiotics
Urinary alkalinisers can reduce the effectiveness of certain antibiotics