Surgery

Te Whatu Ora isn’t seeing the improvements it would like to see in key areas, and many parts of the primary and community healthcare sectors are suffering from workforce and resourcing constraints, according to chief executive Margie Apa

Non-practising pharmacist Sarah Mooney provides valuable insights for healthcare practitioners to assist their patients in achieving and maintaining a healthy weight

Benign anorectal conditions are very common, and patients may go to pharmacies looking for over-the-counter therapies. Pharmacists will find this article, written by colorectal and general surgeon Sze-Lin Peng, useful for prescribing initial topical treatments and advising patients to get a medical assessment

Health practitioner support for weight-loss surgery is rising. Dietition Clarice Hebblethwaite provides information on nutritional and behavioural support for patients after surgery 

Stephen Child, of health insurer Southern Cross, is questioning the huge range of private specialist fees for procedures, faced by patients and their insurers.

Stephen Child, of health insurer Southern Cross, is questioning the huge range of private specialist fees for procedures, faced by patients and their insurers.