October 2026

News from the College

• Medical Directorʼs editorial – Dr Prabani Wood
• Put general practice at the centre of health policy – Toby Beaglehole
• College Advocacy: Months in review
• Connecting members through their shared interests
• Spotlight on the Registrars’ and Affiliates’ Chapter
• Planting the seed early: general practice at CareerFest Southland
• The specialist skill patients don’t see

GP26 Conference for General Practice

• Recognising the work only GPs can do

Views of our Members

• Mind this: Fitness to drive/cognitive impairment case – Dr Peter Moodie
• In tune with medicine – Dr Dickson Fung
• Alcohol and 15-minute appointments – Dr Hēmi (James) Enright
• Rural Medical Immersion Programme in Taupō – Dr Hannah Lawn
• Reducing admin burden while keeping patients safe – Dr David Moeller and Dr Calum Patrick

Voices of the Sector

• Thyroid nodules in younger patients – Dr Francis Hall
• SMART asthma inhaler dispensing has collapsed
• When knowing the right thing isn’t enough
• Get spotted this October: Melanoma Awareness Month