Do you want to deliver high-quality urgent care in a collaborative, well-resourced, doctor owned setting — and still sleep in your own bed every night? Join our team! Silverdale Medical is a large, Cornerstone-accredited Urgent Care & General Practice that is doctor-owned and clinically led. Work alongside an experienced, supportive, collegial team in a practice…
The Barton fracture is an eponymous fracture of the distal radius. While perhaps a name less used compared to the Colles, it is still an important injury to recognise and refer to orthopaedics.
There is a webinar coming up on March 25 at 1900 NZDT on the topic of Maternal Sepsis.
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.