Clinical Zoom meeting snippets - October 2025
Watch the Oketopa / October clinical update from Jo Scott-Jones joined by Dave Maplesden, Pinnacle GP liaison in this 42 minute video.
This month Dr Jo Scott-Jones and Dr Dave Maplesden discuss suicide prevention, Ondansetron in paediatric gastroenteritis, HIPC Rule 11, and more.
Read the written version of this update on Jo Scott-Jones' The New Zealand General Practice Podcast website.
Clinical snippets are available as a podcast too! Search on your favourite podcast platform for The New Zealand General Practice Podcast to listen, or click here to listen on Anchor.
The Te Tumu Waiora integrated mental health and wellbeing service has been up and running in general practices in Taupō and Tūrangi since July 2019. The response from practices and the community has been overwhelmingly positive.
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Read moreTreatment of patients with an acute or sub-acute COPD exacerbation that can be safely managed in the community
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