Urgent Bite 263 – Embedded Fish Hooks
How do you remove an embedded fishhook?
DCT update for June 2025
Kia ora koutou, It is my pleasure to produce this month’s DCT newsletter. Please review my post from May 2025, which contains very important information for trainees. UCCIS – workplace We often notice missing information in UCCIS. Trainees must enter their workplace into UCCIS so that we can track the proper allocation of clinical hours…
Education committee report June 2025
Tēnā koutou. Thank you for everyone’s patience and understanding as several components of the training programme have been introduced or revised. Here are some quick updates for trainees. TalentLMS All trainees should now have access to the online urgent care course (UCC) and the Leadership Module through TalentLMS. All of the compulsory external courses and…
Registrar subcommittee update June 2025
Join us in our upcoming teaching sessions held by the Urgent Care Registrar Subcommittee. A reminder this is not examined material but rather an opportunity to revise, ask questions and consolidate learning. We do try to base the sessions on exam topics/cover some of the curriculum to help your exam study! Thursday 12 June at 6pm…
Urgent Bite 262 – The TFCC
We can diagnose a TFCC injury clinically. Management is much like any sprain, but ongoing issues may need a hand surgeon workup.
Urgent Bite 261 – Dysdiadochokinesia
Testing for dysdiadochokinesia is simple, and something we learned way back at the start of medical training. But it is a useful and important test to still do in urgent care
Urgent Bite 260 – Onychomycosis through Urgent Care
Onychomycosis is not an urgent condition, but it can present through urgent care.
Report from the CEO May 2025
It is my pleasure to create my first formal newsletter as Chief Executive Officer. I would like to thank the Executive Committee for their trust in me to help move the College forward with the revised governance structures and roles, the development of the College strategy, and the fresh approach to our training and education…
DCT update for May 2025
Kia ora koutou, It is my pleasure to produce this month’s DCT newsletter. Core skills list – eye examination It has been noted that there is another new core skill called eye examination. As we did not notify registrars of the change there is a new deadline for completing this skill. Registrars on the 2024…
DPD update May 2025
For this month’s newsletter, I wish to share information on the following An in-house simulation course that counts as a resus refresher ACC joint market engagement: Primary and Secondary Care Presenters wanted for the Virtual Bootcamp 2025 Urgent Care Research Network In-house Simulation course The College has approved a 4-hour, in-house paediatric-focused simulation course as…