Clinical Zoom meeting snippets - May 2025
Watch the Mei / May clinical update from Jo Scott-Jones joined by Dave Maplesden, Pinnacle GP liaison in this 48 minute video.
This month Jo Scott-Jones and Dave Maplesden discuss fitness to drive, drug driving, shingles vaccine and dementia, and more.
Read the written version of this update on Jo Scott-Jones' The New Zealand General Practice Podcast website.
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An occasional series illustrating the value of using PowerBI to explore your own data. This issue focuses on 'off label' use of melatonin.
Read moreFollowing a detection of cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza/HPAI (also commonly known as avian flu or bird flu) subtype H7N6 in chickens on a poultry farm in Otago, Te Whatu Ora has published a public health advisory with an update on the disease, the health response underway, and guidance for clinicians.
Read moreThe ACC MRI pathways support GPs and nurse practitioners to make direct referrals for MRIs, for eligible patients who have had a course of active physiotherapy.
View detailsDr Jo Scott-Jones and Dr Dave Maplesden discuss assessing capacity (in activating enduring power of attorney), HPV screening, changes to opioid prescribing and more.