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Smoking rates are declining in New Zealand as more and more people are successfully quitting. However, rates remain unacceptably... View Article
Calculating a patient’s ankle-brachial pressure index (ABPI) is a simple, low-cost and non-invasive way of detecting peripheral... View Article
In October, 2013, the first draft of the Integrated Performance and Incentive Framework (IPIF) was released. It has been developed... View Article
Your Practice Management System (PMS) is a powerful tool. When used well, consistently and linked to decision support software,... View Article
A cervical smear test is an effective method for the early detection of cervical cancer, and for reducing cancer mortality. However,... View Article
Hypertension is associated with a wide-range of cardiovascular and end-organ diseases. It is a frequent finding among patients... View Article
On average, New Zealanders who smoke try their first cigarette between the ages of 11 and 12 years. There are large ethnic disparities... View Article
Most people with type 2 diabetes require regular and intensive management to achieve individualised HbA1c targets. Patients should... View Article
IN MARCH, 2012 A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE in the rate of childhood narcolepsy associated with the influenza vaccine Pandemrix (GlaxoSmithKline)... View Article
The dominant influenza virus to circulate in New Zealand this “flu season” is likely to be an A(H3N2) virus, similar to the virus... View Article
One in ten New Zealand women smoke during pregnancy and this figure is significantly higher among Māori and women living in lower... View Article
Until recently, fasting plasma glucose, and in some situations, oral glucose tolerance testing, have been the investigations of... View Article
A care pathway is a tool that enables practitioners to provide better health care and better patient outcomes at a lower cost.... View Article
Cardiovascular risk assessment tools automatically adjust risk to greater than 20% for people with high risk factors, e.g. a prior... View Article
Although immunisation rates among Māori and Pacific peoples continue to increase, there is still room for improvement, as... View Article
ON 1 JULY, 2012 the “Get Checked” programme, under which diabetes follow-up care in New Zealand is funded, will be replaced by... View Article
The 2012 seasonal influenza vaccine contains the same strains as in previous years, however, annual vaccination is still necessary.... View Article
A position statement released by the New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes (NZSSD) now recommends the use of glycated... View Article
The PHO Performance Programme was established in 2005 to improve the health of people enrolled in general practices in New Zealand... View Article
The PHO Performance Programme aims to improve health and reduce disparities among people using primary healthcare services in... View Article
The purpose of the PHO Performance Programme is to improve health and reduce disparities among people using primary healthcare... View Article
The PHO Performance Programme is a quality improvement initiative which aims to improve health and reduce disparities among people... View Article
The seasonal influenza vaccine for 2011 protects against the same virus strains as in 2010. However, people who were vaccinated... View Article
Significant progress has been made in increasing the rate of breast cancer screening in New Zealand. However, Māori women still... View Article
The rate of smoking among New Zealanders is slowly declining, however, more work needs to be done to further reduce this number.... View Article
Childhood immunisation plays an important role in the health of children, their families and the wider population. View Article
Cervical screening rates in New Zealand have continued to increase following the introduction of the National Cervical Screening... View Article
Foot ulceration and damage is one of the most common complications of diabetes and without regular screening and effective management,... View Article
Sight-threatening retinopathy is a serious complication of diabetes and is largely preventable through regular retinal screening... View Article
An important focus of the PHO Performance Programme is to ensure that all children in New Zealand are receiving their necessary... View Article
The PHO Performance Programme recognises the increased health needs of Māori, Pacific peoples and those living in lower socioeconomic... View Article
The aim of stroke rehabilitation is for the patient to regain the best level of health, activity and participation possible within... View Article
Stroke is the third most common cause of death in New Zealand, with approximately 22 strokes occurring each day. Stroke should... View Article
The majority of people with cancer will initially present to general practice, therefore GPs have an excellent opportunity to... View Article
Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in New Zealand women. The national target for breast screening is for 70% of... View Article
After the introduction of the National Cervical Screening Programme, rates of cervical screening increased and the overall incidence... View Article
Te aukatinga kai paipa Encouraging Māori who smoke to stop is a key health priority. The more times smoking cessation advice... View Article
A clinical pathologist’s perspective. View Article
While people continue to smoke, they must be aware of the health risk they pose to others. Second hand smoke is considered a significant... View Article
There are many reasons why people begin smoking, continue to smoke and find it hard to quit. Clinicians who want to discourage... View Article
New PHO Performance indicators announced. GPs experiences of cardiovascular risk assessment. Finding the best approach to CVD... View Article
A PHO shares its experience and outcomes of establishing a unique service targeted at Māori and Pacific patients and whanau. View Article
The purpose of the PHO Performance Programme is to reduce disparities and improve health outcomes for all people using primary... View Article