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Coming up in CPD: Unlocking Options: Insulin Use in Type 2 Diabetes Management WEBINAR 14 October: Ryan Paul on the current role of insulin in the treatment pathway for Type 2 Diabetes. Register here Breast health in midlife: Risk assessment & cancer detection WEBINAR 21 October: Magdalena Biggar, Carla Pajak and Sugania Reddy in this comprehensive session on midlife breast health. Register here Back to basics: Sun, sunscreen, skin cancer prevention WEBINAR 28 October: Dr Sam

Making education easy Issue 34 - 2025 Please see the latest Child Health Research Review issue attached.

Lemborexant for Insomnia Lemborexant (DAYVIGO) is a dual orexin receptor antagonist (DORA) used to treat insomnia in adults by helping them fall and stay asleep 1 . It blocks wake-promoting signals in the brain and is effective for difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking too early.  The recommended starting dose is 5 mg once nightly. It is contraindicated in narcolepsy and those allergic to lemborexant. Extra assessment is advised in patients with depression, ps

Coming up in CPD: Navigating radiology: Referral to result WEBINAR 30 September: Learn about the new Community Radiology Programme and Regional Hubs, including the tools and context to confidently refer under the new system. Register here Unlocking Options: Insulin Use in Type 2 Diabetes Management WEBINAR 14 October: Ryan Paul on the current role of insulin in the treatment pathway for Type 2 Diabetes. Register here Breast health in midlife: Risk assessment & cancer detectio

Anxiety is just a prediction error of the brain Prof. Lisa Feldman Barrett likens the brain to an energy-budgeting, prediction-making machine rather than a reactive organ to peripheral stimuli. 1  Anxiety, depression, and trauma arise when that predictive system misfires. Our emotions are constructed from past experiences and the sensory present, meaning every feeling we have is a blend of memory and present input. Because predictions occur faster than conscious awareness, we

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Let YOUR voice be heard! Our 2025 Voice of Rare Disorders Survey is now open  and this year we need YOUR participation more than ever.   Access survey here   What is the survey about? The 2025 Voice of Rare Disorders Survey is a biennial survey facilitated by Rare Disorders NZ, with the support of Medicines New Zealand. It captures important information on what it is like living in Aotearoa New Zealand with a rare disorder. Why is the survey so important? We use the anonymise

Continuing Professional Development Podcasts   |   Webinars    |   Gems  |   eLearning   |   MedCases Coming up in CPD: Prostate cancer’s devastating, under-discussed effects on patient’s lives WEBINAR 9 September: Vincent Chan will cover erectile dysfunction and Sum Sum Lo will cover off incontinence following prostate cancer treatment. Register here Prescribing and deprescribing in chronic pain WEBINAR 16 September: Buzz Burrell outlines what interventions genuinely assist

Fundamentals of Acute Upper & Lower Limb Fracture Management 4 day course in Dunedin - November 2025

National Consultation: Proposed Health and Wellbeing Core Skill Standards Toitū te Waiora is undertaking national consultation on draft...

Continuing Professional Development Podcasts   |   Webinars    |   Gems  |   eLearning   |   MedCases Coming up in CPD: Acute vs chronic joint pain: sorting the urgent from the wait and see WEBINAR 12 August: Differentiating traumatic injuries from degenerative conditions can be tricky, and would you recognise the red flags for referral? Join Jacob Munro and Tim Godwin to learn more. Register here The latest in weight management for New Zealand WEBINAR 19 August: James Shand

Stay updated, earn CPD points, and hear from frontline experts who understand the pressures and priorities of primary care including: What’s Hot in Sexual Health Rose Forster brings a timely update on: Emerging trends in HIV. The alarming resurgence of syphilis. Practical guidance for managing bacterial vaginosis. Cracking the CKM Code: Cardiovascular, Kidney, Metabolic Health Struggling with the guidance(s) around cardiovascular, renal, and diabetes management? You’re not al

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Proposed skill standards for the NZ Certificate in Disability Support (Level 3)    Kia ora koutou,  The proposed skill standards for the...

Tēnā koe  Lung Cancer Quality Improvement Monitoring Report Update 2025  In Aotearoa New Zealand, lung cancer is among the most commonly...