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nzdoctor.co.nz | Fiona Cassie |Stephen Forbes |Martin Johnston
+News In print Total Healthcare continues monumental growth There are currently 14 employed Healthcare technicians in Tāmaki Health clinics in the Auckland Total Healthcare network [Image: AR on Unsplash] Total Healthcare continued to grow in 2024, and chief executive Mark Vella says it now has over 280,000 patients on its books.
According to the PHO Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa Not a subscriber? Unlock this article by subscribing here.
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nzdoctor.co.nz | Stephen Forbes |Richard Medlicott
+Opinion In print Commentary Query Builder: Not just for nerds Tools like Query Builder can help support targeted patient care [Image: Christian Wiediger on Unsplash] Richard Medlicott has a quick guide to using Query Builder to dig into your Medtech data and uncover useful clinical info – like which patients might need latex-free flu vaccines Sometimes we need information for a small project that we can’t find on the PHO data, DrInfo, DataCraft or whichever service you use There is a g Kia...
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4 days ago | 
nzdoctor.co.nz | Patrice Dougan |Stephen Forbes |Barbara Fountain |Fiona Cassie
+News In print Helpful Heidi AI gets doctors out from behind their screens Heidi transcriptions can be turned into clinical documents – such as a GP note or referral [Image: Suriphon Singha on iStock] As AI gains ground in various workplaces, the array of new software can be confusing.
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nzdoctor.co.nz | Stephen Forbes
+News Diabetic kidney disease trial seeks to improve treatment in primary care A new trial looking at improving the treatment of diabetic kidney disease has $1.4 million from the Health Research Council [Image: bymuratdeniz on iStock] Essentials
A three-year trial involving 22 general practices for research into treating diabetic kidney disease has received $1.4 million. , READ MORE Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa Not a subscriber?
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nzdoctor.co.nz | Stephen Forbes |Fiona Cassie
+News GP referrals rejected for 25 per cent of struggling young people A lack of specialist mental health services is driving the shocking rejection rate of GP referrals of young people, believes RNZCGP medical director Luke Bradford [Image: Leeloo The First on Pexels] Essentials Nearly 25 per cent of GP referrals for people aged under-19 years to specialist mental health and addiction services are declined., READ MORE Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa Not a subscriber?...
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pharmacytoday.co.nz | Stephen Forbes
+News Green Cross Health cautious about economic recovery, despite recording profit Green Cross Health recorded an operating profit of $38.7 million for the year to 31 March [Image: Supplied] ESSENTIALS, Essentials
Green Cross Health has recorded an operating profit of $38.7 million for the year to 31 March. The result came on the back of gro Kia ora and welcome to Pharmacy Today Kaitiaki Rongoā O Te Wā Not a subscriber? Unlock this article by subscribing here.
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1 week ago | 
nzdoctor.co.nz | Stephen Forbes
+News Urgent care clinics seek emergency meeting with ACC minister A Government funding boost over four years for urgent and after-hours care was announced on Sunday as part of Budget 2025 [Image: Neil McNeil on iStock] Essentials
A group representing the country’s urgent care clinics has requested an emergency meeting with ACC minister Scott Simpson to disc, READ MORE Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa Not a subscriber?
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1 week ago | 
nzdoctor.co.nz | Stephen Forbes
+Print Archive News Putting politics first: Consultation on health regulators goes awry Some health sector leaders say the Ministry of Health’s workforce consultation document was biased and contained loaded questions [Image: champpixs on iStock] Putting Patients First sounded benign enough. But the subtitle, Modernising health workforce regulation, should have provided more than a hint that this consultation document was going to rattle health profession regulators.
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nzdoctor.co.nz | Martin Johnston |Barbara Fountain |Stephen Forbes
+Print Archive Obituary Doctor, coder, garden tamer: The many lives of Ashwin Patel The late Ashwin Patel, a specialist GP and health IT developer, was described at his funeral as generous with his time and as a disruptor who has had a positive influence [Image: Supplied] Auckland specialist GP and health IT developer Ashwin Patel died suddenly and unexpectedly in April, aged in his mid-60s writes Martin Johnston ESSENTIALS
Specialist GP Ashwin Patel died on 18 April.
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1 week ago | 
nzdoctor.co.nz | Stephen Forbes |Richard Medlicott
+Print Archive Commentary Query Builder: Not just for nerds Tools like Query Builder can help support targeted patient care [Image: Christian Wiediger on Unsplash] Richard Medlicott has a quick guide to using Query Builder to dig into your Medtech data and uncover useful clinical info – like which patients might need latex-free flu vaccines Sometimes we need information for a small project that we can’t find on the PHO data, DrInfo, DataCraft or whichever service you use There is a g Kia ora...
