Join White Cross as a Medical Officer in Night Shift-Urgent Care and play a vital role in improving patient outcomes across two of our busiest clinics (White Cross Ascot- Green Lane or White Cross Henderson) . With comprehensive training, supportive teams, and flexible working arrangements, this is your chance to advance your clinical expertise in a fast-paced, rewarding environment.
Take the Next Step in Your Urgent Care Career with White Cross! Join White Cross as a Medical Officer in Urgent Care and play a vital role in improving patient outcomes across Auckland. With comprehensive training, supportive teams, and flexible working arrangements, this is your chance to advance your clinical expertise in a fast-paced, rewarding…
We must be thorough in reviewing patients who have had direct trauma to their eyes. Objects that are small enough that the orbit provides no protection are of increased concern. In addition to other injuries, we need to be aware of orbital floor fractures and commotio retinae.
Pisa syndrome is rare, but identifiable in urgent care and associated with drugs we will commonly see. It is a reversible condition. It highlights the importance of a full drug history and to consider medications as causes of strange symptoms.
The College has endorsed an online course from Taikura that offers an introduction to Māori health Taikura offer a 4-hour online introductory course to Māori health, created by Dr Elana Curtis, that has been endorsed as a CPD activity. The introductory course offers the following learning objectives: Explore your understandings of traditional and contemporary Māori…
Registrations for the Goodfellow Symposium 2026 are now open. It will be on the weekend of March 21 and 22, 2025. For the urgent care stream, we have some fantastic talks. Dr Paul Huggan, Infectious disease specialist, will be presenting on sepsis and the new national sepsis pathways. Dr Craig Ellis, Emergency Specialist and Deputy…
We should be aware of the early signs of ocular siderosis, also known as siderosis bulbi which would indicate a retained metallic intraocular foreign body.
Accident and HealthCare in Tauranga are looking for an Urgent Care Doctor or GP with Urgent Care experience to join their friendly practice. Established in 1996, Accident and HealthCare is the only Urgent Care accredited clinic in Tauranga. The clinic is open from 8am to 8pm every day and has no registered or enrolled patients,…
Thank you to those who responded. This year’s workforce survey is slightly different, as a longitudinal analysis was done to compare the results this year with previous years. Click here for the full report. This year’s response achieved a record-high level of participation, with 181 respondents, which equates to a response rate of 43%. This…
For this month’s newsletter, I wish to share a brief review of the Virtual Bootcamp, held on September 13, 2025. History The first Bootcamp was held at the Cordis Hotel in 2019 as a one-day in-person event. The intention was to provide fast-paced, urgent care updates delivered by urgent care clinicians, hence the theme of…