New Zealand Doctor Podcasts

Wellington GP and researcher Ben Gray talks to New Zealand Doctor reporter Virginia McMillan about the health inequity in the care of people with limited understanding of English.

General Practice NZ chair Bev O’Keefe’s thoughts on the recent Conference for General Practice

RNZCGP president Harry Pert on college finances, GP training and the recent Conference for General Practice

The first time you see a patient with an early pregnancy bleeding...

Labour deputy leader Annette King quizzes Social Development Minister Paula Bennett in Parliament this afternoon, on Government funding for the Growing Up in New Zealand study

The association’s chief executive Debbie Sorensen explains why these topics are of such concern in the Pacific region and how the conference addressed workforce and resource challenges.

Helen Tatham asks chief coroner Neil MacLean to comment on latest trends revealed by latest New Zealand suicide data

Lucy Ratcliffe interviews UK health leader Sir Muir Gray

Lucy Ratcliffe interviews Maureen Bisognano

Katie Marriner caught up with Health and Disability Commissioner Anthony Hill about patient-centred care at the Ko Awatea Colloquium at Middlemore in June

Amanda Cameron talks to the new Labour health spokesperson about the Opposition's plans for health

Amanda Cameron questions the health minister about the Government's health policies

Difficult ethical questions arise more often in medicine than the general public realises. It's also difficult to discuss in a mere 1000 words a subject that supports university departments and generates hundreds of textbooks. However, never one to avoid a challenge...

How to say no to angry patientsAustralian and UK surveys reveal that between 33 and 64 per cent of GPs report at least one incidence of violence occurring at their workplace every year.

The first time a patient complains of poor sleep ask four simple questions

Pharmac's Marama Parore talks to New Zealand Doctor Wellington correspondent Virginia McMillan about changing our ways to serve Maori better

Drug abuse in New Zealand is a major cause of disability for individuals, their families and the whole of society.