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General College news

College research grants

We are seeking applications for grants to support research in urgent care. The grants are available to all full members. The aim is to foster and support research or projects that support the achievement of the College’s strategic objectives or advance urgent care.
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Blogs, quizzes, and podcasts

Boots on Everest - Episode 2

Dr Dinesh Deonarain is a Fellow of the Royal New Zealand College of Urgent Care who is in Nepal on assignment. He is volunteering for the Himalayan Rescue Association as one of the Everest ER base camp doctors for the 2019 climbing season. This blog follows his experiences in the high alpine of the Everest region.
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You give me fever?

You give me fever? Probably the most common presentation to urgent care under 15 yrs of age will be fever. How important is fever? What is important about fever? A combination of commentary and clinical content for primary care clinicians, giving useful medical morsels about child health care.
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Eye emergency reminder

With some emergencies, patients will not have pain, which can lead to missed diagnoses and loss of crucial time, an ophthalmologist who will speak at the upcoming internal medicine meeting says.
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Abdominal pain quiz

Urgent Bite 25 - ISBAR - a tool to aid handover

Welcome to this week's Urgent Bite. Today we look at a simple acronym that you can use to assist in handing over patients or asking for advice, either in person or over the phone.
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Shorecare Weekend Locum shifts available

Shorecare Weekend Locum shifts available at Smales Farm Takapuna and Northcross Clinics on Auckland's North Shore
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