NZ DR COLUMNS
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The Chair of IPAC writes a monthly column for the NZ Doctor. The NZ Doctor is a national fortnightly newspaper serving the Primary Health Care Sector. The columns written by IPAC's Chair address topics such as issues being currently debated, issues affecting General Practice and the wider Primary Care sector and issues relating to IPAC's role and influence within the Primary Care sector.
October 14 NZ Dr Column - EOI - Enthusiasm, Opportunity, Innovation
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The past five weeks have been quite extraordinary within the health sector in NZ. ‘EOI” fever has struck...
14/10/2009July 20 NZ Dr Column - Network Challanges - Reflections on IPAC Network Seminar
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On June 27th, IPAC hosted a member Network Seminar to air the topic “Clinically Led Networks – the Next Generation?”
20/07/2009
June 9 NZ Dr Column - QI4GP - Is it real?
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“So what is QI4GP?”
09/06/2009
March 11 NZ Dr Column - National Programmes - Local Networks - effective delivery…
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In July 2008, the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research published a paper on...
11/03/2009
January 28 NZ Dr Column - Personal Reflections - Victor Klap
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We work in a very complex health system. Discussions tend to confuse rather than clarify.
28/01/2009
December 2 NZ Dr Column - The third age of organised general practice - post Election '08
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Most often December is dominated by thoughts of Christmas, sunshine and holidays. Wellington and politics...
02/12/2008
October 22 NZ Dr Column - IPAs flourish in hostile conditions
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Victor Klap, IPAC CEO, and I have spent much of the past few months visiting...
22/10/2008
September 10 NZ Dr Column - Tell general practice what, not how...
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With a sudden hint of spring in the aira couple of days early, Christmas is surely...
10/09/2008July 30 NZ Dr Column - Seeking united voice for general practice
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"We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately" This quote from...
30/07/2008June 18 NZ Dr Column - Sector not as healthy as survey suggests
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"Survey shows New Zelanders are healthier" - this 4 June ministerial press statement...
May 07 NZ Dr Column - IPAC08 ticks the three Ps
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Interesting people, interesting programme, and interesting participation...
07/05/2008
Mar 26 NZ Dr Column - Vigilance urged over 'Firm State Control'
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Otago University's Professr Robin Gauld has just published...
26/03/2008