Rural doctor training programme boosting workforce
Tuesday 23 February 2021
A programme launched to address a serious rural workforce shortage has helped fill the void, but there is still work to be done, a new University of Otago-led study shows.
- 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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Cannabis provides relief for “desperate” endometriosis sufferers – study
Friday 12 February 2021
Some women desperate for relief from the chronic pain of endometriosis have found using cannabis provides more effective relief from their symptoms than other over the counter or prescribed medication, a new study reveals.
Turning on a dime – pre and post COVID-19 consultation patterns in an urban general practice
Thursday 26 November 2020
In this study Dr Carol Atmore and Tim Stokes looked at how patients consulted with their general practice in one city-based general practice during the first 2 weeks of Level 4 COVID-19 lockdown, and compared it to the same fortnight period of the previous year.
