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Goodfellow Unit - CPD Webinars July 2025
Continuing Professional Development Podcasts | Webinars | Gems | eLearning | MedCases Coming up in CPD: Antibiotics: DoxyPEP, plus the national antibiotic guidelines WEBINAR 29 July: Join Jeannie Oliphant, Stephen Ritchie and Sue Tutty for this Te Whatu Ora webinar. Register here 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 r
Alastair Manning
Jul 23, 20251 min read


Release of 16 Optimal Cancer Care Pathways
Tēnā koe Release of 16 Optimal Cancer Care Pathways I am pleased to announce that the Cancer Control Agency | Te Aho o Te Kahu has...
Alastair Manning
Jul 22, 20253 min read


Goodfellow Unit - Primary Care Update Day 17 July 2025
This year's online Primary Care Update Day brings together 13 experts to discuss what's been happening in dermatology, prescribing, sexual health, and so much more, including: Fungal nail infections are common and commonly misdiagnosed. Dermatologist Amanda Oakley will help resolve that. Syphilis is on the rise again. Rose Forster, Sexual Health Physician, discusses practical approaches to management. Cameron Schauer, Consultant Gastroenterologist and Physician, presents a pr
Alastair Manning
Jul 21, 20251 min read


ASCO 2025 Conference Review – Breast Cancer Focus
ASCO 2025 Conference Review – Breast Cancer Focus
Alastair Manning
Jul 20, 20251 min read


Goodfellow Unit - CPD Webinars July 2025
Continuing Professional Development Podcasts | Webinars | Gems | eLearning | MedCases Coming up in CPD: Antibiotics: DoxyPEP, plus the national antibiotic guidelines WEBINAR 29 July: Join Jeannie Oliphant, Stephen Ritchie and Sue Tutty for this Te Whatu Ora webinar. Register here 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 r
Alastair Manning
Jul 10, 20251 min read


Pacific Health Review - Issue 40 - 2025
Pacific Health Review
Alastair Manning
Jul 7, 20251 min read


Goodfellow Unit - Primary Care Update Day - 6 September 2025
Keep Saturday 6 September free. This year's online Update Day from the Goodfellow Unit brings you 12 experts to discuss what's been happening in dermatology, prescribing, sexual health, and so much more. The 2025 Primary Care Update webinar day includes: A day of practice-changing New Zealand-specific updates. 6 CPD hours (RNZCGP) and professional development hours endorsed by the College of Nurses Aotearoa (NZ). Ongoing access to online archives of the recordings. This full
Alastair Manning
Jun 30, 20251 min read


Goodfellow Unit - CPD Webinars June 2025
Continuing Professional Development Podcasts | Webinars | Gems | eLearning | MedCases Coming up in CPD: Primary Care Update 2025 is ready! WEBINAR DAY Saturday, 6 September: This full webinar day is for GPs, primary care nurses, nurse practitioners, nurse prescribers, pharmacists: anyone who wants to keep up to date across the whole field of primary care. Programme and registration information here Management of Xerosis and related dry skin conditions WEBINAR
Alastair Manning
Jun 25, 20251 min read


Goodfellow Unit - CPD Webinars June & July 2025
Continuing Professional Development Podcasts | Webinars | Gems | eLearning | MedCases Paediatric ADHD: Assessment, management, and care pathways THIS SATURDAY, our experts cover practical strategies for behaviour management, self-regulation, as well as in-depth guidance on medications in children. 9am - 3pm, with recording available afterwards. Programme and registration information here Skin: Rosacea vs SLE, and Burns WEBINAR 24 June: Join Paul Jarrett and Gu
Alastair Manning
Jun 17, 20251 min read


Alastair Manning
Jun 10, 20250 min read


Goodfellow Unit - Paediatric ADHD: Join Our Online Session next Saturday, 14 June 2025
Paediatric ADHD: Join Our Online Session next Saturday, 14 June. ADHD is the same underlying condition in both children and adults, but it often looks different depending on age because of developmental, environmental, and social changes over time. Additionally, as ADHD medication prescribing practices continue to evolve, it’s crucial to stay informed and confident in navigating these changes. Through this half-day, we will cover: How to adjust and augment ADHD medications wi
Alastair Manning
Jun 10, 20251 min read


Goodfellow Unit - CPD Webinars June & July 2025
Continuing Professional Development Podcasts | Webinars | Gems | eLearning | MedCases Meningococcal disease and whooping cough in infants WEBINAR 10 June: Professors Nikki Turner and Peter McIntyre on meningococcal and pertussis diseases, and immunisation approaches. Register here Skin: Rosacea vs SLE, and Burns WEBINAR 24 June: Join Paul Jarrett and Guy Melrose on this Te Whatu Ora webinar. Register here Management of Xerosis and related dry skin conditions
Alastair Manning
May 30, 20251 min read


Goodfellow Unit - CPD Webinars May & June 2025
Continuing Professional Development Podcasts | Webinars | Gems | eLearning | MedCases Vaccinating older adults as part of routine care and travel medicine WEBINAR 20 May: Jenny Visser on vaccinations for older adults, particularly in the context of travel, and the increased vulnerability to vaccine-preventable diseases. Register here Preconception consults and preventing pre-term birth WEBINAR 27 May: Emma Dunning and Katie Groom on practical guidance on opt
Alastair Manning
May 16, 20251 min read


State of the Worlds Nursing Report 2025
Please see the link below for the latest World Health Organisation State of the Worlds Nursing Report 2025 Nursing workforce grows, but...
Alastair Manning
May 13, 20251 min read


Goodfellow Unit - Stay ahead of ADHD
Primary care practitioners are increasingly expected to work at the top of their scope, and managing ADHD in children is now an essential part of that role. Join us for a comprehensive training day designed to upskill clinicians in the assessment, diagnosis, and ongoing management of paediatric ADHD. This full-day event will cover: Best-practice ADHD assessment strategies. Diagnostic criteria and considerations. Initiation and titration of medication. Holistic care pathways a
Alastair Manning
May 12, 20251 min read


Goodfellow Unit - CPD Webinars May & June 2025
Continuing Professional Development Podcasts | Webinars | Gems | eLearning | MedCases Incidental liver and pancreatic lesions: Triage, diagnosis, and referral WEBINAR 6 May: Adam Bartlett and Michael Chu on assessing incidental liver and pancreatic lesions, helping you determine which require specialist referral. Register here Vaccinating older adults as part of routine care and travel medicine WEBINAR 20 May: Jenny Visser on vaccinations for older adults, p
Alastair Manning
May 1, 20251 min read


OraTaiao - March/April 2025 Newsletter
March - April 2025 Pānui Nau mai, haere mai, welcome to our latest pānui! This pānui contains OraTaiao updates, upcoming events, and news in climate health. Registrations and presentation proposals are now open for the 2025 Taiao. Tangata. Hauora: Climate Health & Sustainable Healthcare Conference . We welcome you to register. As we move into colder months, health and climate spheres remain hotly contested. We are encouraged by the Parliament’s rejection of the Treaty Princip
Alastair Manning
Apr 29, 20251 min read


Alert: Omeprazole-Flecainide look alike
Please see the PDF below regarding Omeprazole Flecanide look alike
Alastair Manning
Apr 24, 20251 min read


Regulatory Review Submissions
The Ministry is now inviting New Zealanders to share their views on health workforce regulation through its online consultation portal ....
Alastair Manning
Apr 24, 20251 min read


Copy of Goodfellow Unit - Stay ahead of ADHD
Enhance your Paediatric ADHD Expertise: Join Our Online Session on Saturday 14 June. As ADHD medication prescribing practices continue to evolve, it’s important to stay informed and confident in navigating these changes. Join us for an expert-led training focused on the comprehensive management of ADHD in children, including both pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches. Topics include: Aetiology, assessment, and diagnosis of ADHD. Initiating, titrating, and adjusti
Alastair Manning
Apr 22, 20251 min read

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