Follow the link to the recent ACC document on consideration factors for labral tears of the hip. It is worth reading to see what factors get considered when ACC decide on whether a labral tear of the hip is a result of an injury or wear and tear.
CMC have released the latest copy of “Choosing Wisely in Aotearoa New Zealand: The achievements and the challenges”, which looks at the origins of the campaign in this country, what has been achieved, the challenges, and where we are today
Calling Urgent Care Teams located in the Auckland and Waitemata DHBs!
Registration for the 2020 Safety in Practice programme is now open
The Medical Council of New Zealand (Council) is currently seeking to appoint a vocational trainee to its Education Committee (Committee).
Our official journal the Journal of Urgent Care Medicine has a new editor, Dr Joshua Russell, FAAEM, FACEP. You may know Joshua from UC-RAP, Hippo Education, and @ucpracticetips.
He’s looking for original research to help JUCM achieve PubMed citation status.
The HQSC is about to commence a project on developing co-design within the Primary Care Sector. The intention is to foster collaboration between local primary care teams to build capability in co-design, raise awareness of patient & consumer engagement, increase knowledge of service design methods, and apply these principles to a project of choice. The focus of this work will be achieving equity in health outcomes.
The Ministry of Health is looking to employ a further Clinical Chief Advisor. If you have any questions please call Andi Simpson, CMO, Mobile: 021 418 705.
Health professionals are being encouraged to watch the new learning modules on understanding bias in health care, to be launched in November for Wiki Haumaru Tūroro | Patient Safety Week 2019. Patient Safety Week is an awareness-raising week held from 3 to 9 November. It is coordinated by the Health Quality & Safety Commission, with partners ACC and PHARMAC.
Health Workforce NZ has announced that the 2020 Ministry of Health Pacific People’s Support Fund is now open for applications.
MCNZ is seeking feedback on its proposed policy on publication of orders and directions, otherwise known as a ‘naming policy’.