Susannah Osullivan News Today

Union members joined the picket lines for three days of strike action

Dementia is an incredibly destructive disease that puts a considerable strain on those who develop it, their friends and family, and the healthcare system. Dietitian Leigh O’Brien discusses the role of diet in preventing and managing cognitive decline, plus how to encourage those with dementia to eat more of the right foods

An ongoing lockdown could put at risk the viability of some urgent care centres and practices without alternative swabbing and vaccinating income, fears GenPro chair Tim Malloy 

There are 70 new cases of COVID-19 in the New Zealand community today; all are in Auckland. This brings the total number of cases in the community outbreak to 347  

It was only 10 minutes long but Auckland GP Stephanie Taylor’s address at the virtual South GP CME pulled no punches 

Practices have been screaming for extra staff to help meet the workload created by the Delta outbreak, says the National Hauora Coalition’s primary care network leader, Jonathan Murray

A north Auckland GP avoided potential exposure to COVID-19 but affected resthome residents and workers are being isolated 

Short dispatches and links to releases on activity relating to the August 2021 Alert Level 4 lockdown - 26 August

Barbara Docherty urges more transparency from the Government on everything from vaccine administration errors to vaccine efficacy

A collection of articles from Educate looking at issues relating to COVID-19.