18 May 2012
World Family Doctor Day is marked globally on 19 May and provides an opportunity to celebrate the invaluable contribution GPs make to New Zealand society, says President of The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners, Dr Harry Pert.
read more...15 December 2011
Royal NZ College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) President Dr Harry Pert congratulated Mr Ryall on his return as Minister of Health. “I’m pleased with the re-appointment, pleased that there is stability and consistency, which the sector needs, and pleased with the enthusiasm and commitment he brings to the portfolio.”
read more...24 November 2011
Rates of obesity among Pacific people in New Zealand continue to rise. Exercise interventions and recommendations by governing bodies prescribe individualised exercise, such as jogging, cycling or gym-based training. However, Pacific people tend to be community-based and also tend to perform informal exercise in groups.
read more...14 October 2011
It is 30 years since the first Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners Honorary Fellowship was given to His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh.
read more...03 October 2011
GPs and pharmacists agree that the good of the patient and evidence-based medicine should form the basis of all health care advice provided.
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