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Goods and Service Tax Changes - 2 Months To Go
Please read below to see how the change to 15% GST may affect your dealings with the College from 1 October 2010. Goods and Service Tax Changes.
Posted 21 July 2010
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World Health Care Networks Conference- Auckland, July 22-24
World Health Care Networks conference hosted by GPNZ and the Australian equivalent organisation, Australian GP Network, starts later this week, and is shaping up as one of the more important meetings on the crowded medical conference calendar. There are now over 550 confirmed delegates, from Australia, Canada and of course New Zealand, with more registering every day.
Posted 21 July 2010
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New College Board member
David Moore, managing director of LECG Asia Pacific, has been appointed to the RNZCGP Board. He has extensive connections and networks in health, and policy experience of the sector. For five years, David was General Manager of Pharmac. He still serves on Pharmac’s Board, and the Crown Health Financing Agency.
Posted 15 July 2010
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Scholarships Close Soon
College RECT travel grants and student scholarships applications close 30 July. See the forms below for more details, and to apply.
Posted 13 July 2010
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Universal free specialist tests restored
The College is very pleased to hear the Minister has made this decision which restores equity of access to important specialist tests. This ends a management decision by Wellington, Hutt Valley and Tairawhiti DHBs, which had significant impact on the provision of safe healthcare, for both GPs and patients.
Posted 8 July 2010
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College Education Convention a great success
The College Education Convention was a great success. More than 150 College members met in Wellington. President Harry Pert and Professor Des Gorman’s keynote presentations on the future education of the medical workforce can be read below.
Posted 29 June 2010
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PHARMAC open access to atorvastatin
A 90% price reduction is enabling PHARMAC to provide open access to atorvastatin, which had previously been available under Special Authority. Lorstat will be funded alongside the Lipitor brand from 1 August 2010 with no restrictions and will become the sole subsidised brand from 1 December.
Posted 22 June 2010
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Doctors and Environmental Issues
As mentioned recently, Fellow Elizabeth Harris has set up a "Doctors for environmental awareness and advocacy" website. Visit http://doctorsenvirovoice. ning. com (or send an e-mail to Dr. LizHarris@gmail. com). Amongst general practitioners, there appears to be a growing interest in environmental issues, including climate change, and the impact these have on the population’s health.
Posted 21 June 2010
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Tamiflu and Relenza Now Available Free on Prescription
The Ministry of Health updated its clinical advice for prescribers in April, opening up access to free antiviral medications for patients with symptoms of influenza. Prompt assessment and consideration of antiviral treatment is especially important for people at greater risk of severe outcomes from pandemic influenza, people with more severe illness or whose condition begins to deteriorate.
Posted 15 June 2010
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College Congratulates Dr Simon
The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners would like to congratulate Dr Jonathan Edward Simon on being awarded Officer of the Order of Merit (ONZM) for services to medicine, in the recent Queens Birthday Weekend Honours. Dr Simon is a Distinguished Fellow of the College.
Posted 10 June 2010
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College service contractors
If you would like a personal tax summary for the year ended 31 March 2010 to include in your tax return, please contact accounts@rnzcgp. org. nz and we will send one out to you. Note the payroll system will hold the two last payslips for you so you can print these out for your records.
Posted 9 June 2010
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ACC Sensitive Claims
The College’s ACC Sensitive Claims Survey closed on Thursday. We received 148 responses, conveying a wide range of views. Susan Dovey, Associate Professor from Otago University, is analysing responses. The Minister for ACC has set up an independent Panel, chaired by Dr Barbara Disley, to review the Sensitive Claims Clinical Pathway.
Posted 1 June 2010
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National Health IT Board website
The National Health IT Board website is now live at http://www. ithealthboard. health. nz. This site introduces you to the National Health IT Board - its advisory and delivery groups; what the IT Health Board is involved in, such as: Primary healthcare IT grants fund; Investment decisions; Clinical leadership; HISO (2010).
Posted 25 May 2010
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Depression Campaign’s New Phase
The National Depression Initiative will enter a new phase when John Kirwan returns to promote self-management strategies for people with depression. To support the new campaign the Ministry of Health is launching a leading edge internet-based self-management programme. The programme will be promoted in a series of television ads featuring JK talking about how he stays well.
Posted 19 May 2010
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Proposed changes to the College Constitution
College CEO Karen Thomas and I are holding a series of meetings with faculties and sub-faculties to discuss the proposed changes to the College Constitution. This is an opportunity to debate some of the most important changes in the College in recent years, and will influence the College’s activities for many years to come.
Posted 12 May 2010
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College Signs Exciting MOU to Improve General Practice
Today Health Workforce New Zealand (HWNZ), the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) and the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) signed a memorandum of understanding in Wellington.
Posted 6 May 2010
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Tobacco Tax
The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners is welcoming Minister Turia's decision to increase tobacco excise tax by 10% with immediate effect. This follows recent advice from the College and other organisations.
Posted 30 April 2010
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The Third Biennial GP Education Convention
The College’s upcoming Education Convention will be held June 25/26 at the James Cook, Hotel Grand Chancellor in Wellington. Speakers will include Minister Tony Ryall, Harry Pert, and College Board member Tana Fishman. Register with Liz. Walters@rnzcgp. org. nz.
Posted 29 April 2010
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Access to Anti-virals and new clinical guidance on H1N1
The MoH have updated their clinical guidance on the diagnosis and management of Pandemic Influenza H1N1. They recommend GPs are familiar with this guidance. Further to the consultation and feedback via ePulse in March, eligibility for antivirals for the 2010 influenza season has been widened, including all people with influenza illness who are clinically assessed as requiring antivirals.
Posted 28 April 2010
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Immunisation
College Vice-President Tony Townsend presented the College’s submission to the Health Select Committee’s Inquiry Into How to Improve Completion Rates of Childhood Immunisation today. The College welcomes this inquiry and supports increasing the completion rates and also the timeliness of immunisation.
Posted 15 April 2010
CPD for General Registrant Doctors
MOPS for Vocationally Registered Doctors
