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  • New health website allows clinicians to network

    Date published
    9 Mar 2010

    The Ministry of Health is developing a new website which will allow doctors, nurses and other specialists in the health sector to come together online to share information and discuss specific topics.

  • Patient care may suffer, say doctors

    Date published
    8 Mar 2010

    Patient care could suffer under a Government proposal to expand Pharmac's role, a doctors' group warns.

  • Nurses fear cutbacks will put lives at risk

    Date published
    8 Mar 2010

    Nelson Hospital nurses are so stressed they are writing to their district health board and will take their frustrations to a forum this week.

Events

  • Place your vacancy with the Rural Networker

    start date - end date:
    24 Dec 2009 - 31 Mar 2010
    Location:
    Events

    From the New Year the New Zealand Rural General Practice Network will offer practices space to advertise “non-medical” vacant general practice positions through its fortnightly electronic newsletter the Rural Networker.

Dr Pat Farry

The Pat Farry Rural Health Education Trust

The enormous contribution and dedication to rural health in New Zealand made by the late Dr Pat Farry has been recognised through the establishment of an education trust.

Dr Farry died suddenly while working locum duty in Twizel on October 8, 2009. In memory of his dedication, family and friends have established The Pat Farry Rural Health Education Trust.

A trust website www.patfarrytrust.co.nz will be available from March 2, 2010

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NZRGPN Conference, Christchurch 2010

Hurry! Last days to register for the Network's Christchurch Conference 2010, just click on photo above.

Click here for information on the annual Peter Snow Award

Nominations for the annual Peter Snow Award have closed (click on the photo above to find out more)

Distinguished Fellow Dr Graeme Fenton read more

Distinguished Fellow Dr Graeme Fenton (click on photo above)