Urgent Bite 292 – National Antibiotic Guidelines
New national antibiotic guidelines have been launched in New Zealand to help guide our prescribing and improve antibiotic stewardship.
Whole Hearted Medicine
The College has endorsed Whole Hearted Medicine’s CPD retreats Since 2021, Whole Hearted Medicine has pioneered the recognition of wellbeing education for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) across multiple speciality colleges. Their commitment to transformative medical education, most notably, their innovative educational retreats, has earned them recognition as a Victorian State Finalist in the 2024 and…
Dr Emily Amos – Whole Hearted Medicine
Dr Emily Amos is a GP who founded Whole Hearted Medicine following an episode of career burnout. This company provides CPD retreats with a focus on wellbeing education.
This has been endorsed as a CPD activity for RNZCUC members.
Urgent Bite 291 – Urgent Care Research Network and Bootcamp Meeting
Research is essential for establishing best practice. More urgent care specific research will enable best practice to be established for patients attending urgent care clinics with urgent conditions.
Urgent Bite 290 – Epistaxis blood loss estimation
An epistaxis can be severe enough that a patient becomes anaemic and develops shock. How good are estimations, by patients and clinicians, of blood loss during an epistaxis?
Urgent Bite 289 – DDH pick up in Urgent Care
Developmental Dysplasia of the Hips (DDH) in newborns is screened for by midwives, Plunket nurses, and GPs. While not a routine part of UC practice, spotting signs and referring appropriately is something we should be aware of in urgent care.
Urgent Bite 288 – The Jahss Manoeuvre
The Jahss Manoeuvre is a technique used for reducing metacarpal neck fractures with unacceptable molar angulation.
Ode to Urgent Care – Christmas Eve 2025
This is a re-upload of the poem released last Christmas Eve. The message still stands, so it warrents another listen this year.
Thank you to all the staff working in urgent care clinics over the holidays.
Urgent Bite 287 – Andrographis Paniculata as a cause of angioedema
In this month’s prescriber update there are a couple of interesting pieces on causes of anaphylaxis and angioedema, including a supplement that many may use after indulging at Christmas.
DPD update December 2025
This update includes information about the Essential Knowledge Quiz and where to find it. 2021 saw all Colleges introduce revised recertification programmes, in line with recommendations from the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ). One of the new components in our programme brought about by these recommendations was the Essential Knowledge Quiz (EKQ). The EKQ…