The Department of General Practice and Rural Health: Enhancing healthcare today, for tomorrow

Ko te oranga o āpōpō kei ngā ringa whakahaumanu o nāianei

• Working to improve health outcomes for all through research, teaching and service in general practice & rural health.
• Recognising Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing an environment that nurtures our people, values, and goals.
• Committed to person-centredness in health care and education, generalism, rurality, interprofessionalism and integration across the health system.

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News

Not smoking and being socially active keys to longevity, Otago research shows

Thursday, 18 June 2020

University of Otago researchers have discovered some of the secrets to longevity with new research revealing not smoking and being social engaged throughout older age are common traits of New Zealand centenarians.

Patterns of prescription medicine dispensing before and during pregnancy in New Zealand, 2005–2015

Wednesday, 10 June 2020

The use of prescription medicines by pregnant women in New Zealand increased substantially between 2005 and 2015.

COVID-19 catalyst for significant change in general practice: Otago experts

Monday, 11 May 2020

COVID-19 may well be the catalyst for significant change in how general practice operates in New Zealand in future, according to University of Otago general practice experts.