Urgent Bite 328 – The time to urinate
How long is an average time to empty the bladder? Does this have relevance to urgent care?
Webinar – Burnout Prevention and Stress Management: Practical Tips for Sustainable Wellbeing
This webinar, by the RACP, is open to anyone with an interest in doctor wellbeing and may be of particular relevance to urgent care clinicians. Topic: Burnout Prevention and Stress Management: Practical Tips for Sustainable Wellbeing Date: Wednesday, 25 November 2026Time: 4.30pm – 5.30pm AEDT | 3.30pm – 4.30pm ACDT | 1.30pm – 2.30pm AWST…
Urgent Bite 327 – Considering confirmation biases
Record-breaking feats happen at the extremes of the bell curve. It is important to remember that these outliers occur. We are prone to cognitive biases if we fail to consider these outliers or assume we will not encounter them in practice.
Talking urgent care with Dr David Sorrell
This week we catch up with our Director of Clinical Training, Dr David Sorrell, to discuss our take home thoughts following our recent Bootcamp conference.
Urgent Bite 326 – When liquid medication tastes foul
Some medicine tastes foul, and this is a barrier to administration. How can we make this easier? But always remember to check current guidelines, as recommendations can change.
Bootcamp 2026 – Report
The 2026 Urgent Care Bootcamp took place at the Ellerslie Novotel in Auckland on September 18-20. This coincided with the 25th Anniversary of the scope of urgent care being recognised by the Medical Council of New Zealand, a world first that remains the only recognised scope of urgent care worldwide. We gathered for a weekend…
Urgent Bite 325 – Diagnostic considerations when urine changes colour
There are a number of diagnostic considerations if urine changes colour. In urgent care we should pay attention to any changes in urine.
Connecting in Crisis – Survey of a new podcast resource
Would you like to feel more confident in having discussions with patients and others about their suicidal thoughts? Researchers at the University of Auckland have noticed there are not many resources available to support health professionals on this topic. They have developed a podcast series designed to support healthcare professionals in developing knowledge, confidence and skills for…
Urgent Bite 324 – Looking back at Bootcamp 2026
Last weekend was the College’s three day Bootcamp conference in Auckland. The theme was Reflecting Forward, as we celebrated 25 years of urgent care scope. This week, we look back at the weekend.
Urgent Bite 323 – Cracking Joints
There are a number of ways you can “crack” a joint. Some are relevant to urgent care, and some are just interesting.