If we suspect a subcutaneous foreign body, we need to know where it is, what it is and how long it has been there. This requires a good history, a thorough examination and appropriate imaging. With this information, we can plan the best way to remove, which might involve referral.
Kia ora koutou, It is my pleasure to produce this month’s DCT newsletter. WBA’s For those of you who are on the 2025 training programme, a reminder to please notify the TPC (Alex) when you have completed any of the workplace-based assessments. Alex will be updating you on this, too. You can load the completed…
Tēnā koutou, We hope you had a restful and enjoyable holiday period, and our thoughts are with those affected by the severe weather in parts of Aotearoa at the moment. Just a few important reminders and links below. Urgent Care Course on TalentLMS We have been working through a number of feedback items received for…
This update includes information about a wellness CPD opportunity, a new online Māori Health course and the new National Antibiotic Guidelines. Update – a new College position statement on 12 month prescribing is now approved and will be loaded into TalentLMS (categorised as “policy and position statement”). Whole Hearted Medicine wellness CPD Retreats Continuing Professional…
The Education Committee have reviewed a wide range of feedback and made several updates to the Urgent Care Course (UCC). No changes were made between September and November to avoid disrupting UCPEX preparation. Since the exams, updates have been implemented based on the feedback received. You can view the current list of changes on the…
Ko waimātou | About us The Pegasus Health 24 Hour Surgery is committed to providing high-quality, 24-hour healthcare to the people of Christchurch. We work in a tight knit and supportive team that are dedicated to our purpose “Together making Canterbury the best place to receive and provide primary care”. We have a purpose designed Urgent Care service that provides a wide range of…
The hook of hamate fracture is often a delayed diagnosis. There are certain mechanism of injuries, usually sporting related, that should make us be more aware of this injury.
On 25 March 2026 at 1900 NZDT, there was a webinar on maternal sepsis A recording of the webinar can be found at this link There was a webinar on March 25 on the topic of Maternal Sepsis that is invaluable for urgent care clinicians. Maternal sepsis can occur during pregnancy, childbirth or the postpartum…
Pompholyx, also known as dyshidrotic eczema, is a condition that might present through urgent care.
The Health Quality Safety Commission has released a Sepsis resources package, available on their website They have updated the community guidelines in January 2026 Check out the HQSC’s new Sepsis resource, which has just launched, or scan the QR code below There are updated pre-hospital community-specific pathways, which can be found at this link Developed…