GPs in each of our districts get frustrated when they hit barriers when seeking interventions from other providers. There is a perception that DHB services are becoming more difficult to access and that different DHBs have different levels of service available to their communities. This page outlines our process for advocating alongside practices.

A guide to using strength and balance assessment tools and making a referral (Taranaki and Tairāwhiti).

Key stats for the Trust including an except of the financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2018.

A quick reference guide to severe mental illness recommended READ and SNOMED codes.

The group is a supportive place to respectfully network and share experiences, difficulties, ideas and interesting information - without adding lots of emails to your inbox or asking people to read another newsletter.

Key stats for the Trust including an except of the financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2017.

Resources on this page have been sorted into three categories, physical health needs, suicide prevention/risk assessment and common mental health concerns seen in general practice.

Resources to help develop skills and understand how to take, process and upload images.

ACC, the Ministry of Health, the Health Quality & Safety Commission and Foetal Anti-Convulsant Syndrome New Zealand (FACS NZ) are encouraging health professionals to discuss the benefits and risks of taking antiepileptic medicine during pregnancy with their female patients who are sexually active. Much of the harm can occur in early stages of pregnancy, before women are even aware they're pregnant.

This page introduces the Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act - SA(CAT) - 2017, the difference between this Act and the Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Act - ADA - 1966, details the people involved in implementing it with their roles, and concludes with the sections relevant for GPs.