Urgent Bite 273 – Quincke’s disease (and other eponyms)
Heinrich Quincke has a number of eponyms, but Quincke’s disease is isolated angioedema of the uvula.
Torohia: Medical Council Training Survey Opens 18 August
The Medical Council want to know about trainees’ experience. Torohia is an annual online survey for doctors in training across Aotearoa New Zealand to feed back on their training experiences. Torohia is open from the 18th of August to the 8th of September 2025, at torohia.org.nz All submissions are confidential and guarantees the anonymity of…
DPD update August 2025
For this month’s newsletter, I wish to share information on the following Bootcamp tickets available Urgent Care Research Network Bootcamp tickets available The biennial virtual urgent care Bootcamp will be on September 13th from 0830-1700. Details and tickets can be found here This year, we have a presentation from Dr Ceri Battle, the creator of…
Education Committee Report August 2025
Tēnā koutou. We hope everyone has been managing to keep well this winter. Good luck to those trainees who are about to start studying for the UCPEX and the OSCE in November. I may see some of you in the upcoming Skills and Demonstration Weekend (SDAW) on the 16th August. Here is a quick list…
Registrar Sub-Committee Update August 2025
Remember that you can also connect with RNZCUC Registrars via our Facebook group If you are interested in becoming involved with the Registrar Subcommittee, please e-mail: regsc@rnzcuc.org.nz 🥳 Social Calendar (Upcoming Events) Informal Winter Social Dinner Date: Saturday, 16th August Time: 6:30-8:30 pm Location: Lone Star Manukau, 792 Great South Road, Wiri, Auckland Details: Come…
Urgent Bite 272 – Get your CPD at Bootcamp 2025
The RNZCUC Virtual Bootcamp 2025 is on Saturday, September 13th, starting at 0830.
Join Our Team at Silverdale Medical!
At Silverdale Medical, you’ll be part of something different. We’re a large, accredited Urgent Care and General Practice service—and we’re also doctor-owned. Ten of our practicing clinicians are partners in the business, and we welcome team members who bring clinical leadership and a long-term vision for care. For those who are aligned with our values…
Urgent Bite 271 – Cauda Equina Syndrome and the DRE
Do you perform a DRE before referring a suspected case of cauda equina syndrome?
Urgent Care Doctor
Victoria Clinic A&E and GP Clinics in Hamilton is looking for an Urgent Care Fellow to run our teaching programme in Urgent Care and supervise registrars.
Urgent Bite 270 – Ecthyma
Ecthyma is a deeper form of impetigo and can leave scarring.