New Zealand Doctor

An Auckland psychiatrist thinks ketamine could be administered in GP clinics for treatment resistant depression 

Gaming disorder has been recognised by the WHO as a medical condition

Stephen McKernan yesterday left his role of acting chief executive of the Ministry of Health saying expectations are clear – but he wasn’t claiming to have turned around morale 

The future is now for genomic medicine, says early adopter GP William Ferguson, as he calls on other doctors to educate themselves

GPs expecting more information about changes in primary care would have been disappointed by health minister David Clark's pitch at the Rotorua GP CME this morning, where he told them to 'watch this space' 

GPs say they will feel the strain when cheaper doctors’ visits become a reality for thousands more New Zealanders in De­cember

Only 13 per cent of patients return unused meds but those that do are likely to be disappointed by what happens to them, writes Barbara Docherty

Pharmac has funded a drug that will broaden treatment options for those suffering the most common cause of blindness

One-off costs have dragged down healthcare corporate Green Cross Health’s profitability 

Who is in charge of the influx of tourists crowding out the Camino Portugues? It reminds touring GP Jim Vause of home