News

Coping with life after COVID

13 Apr 2022

As part of our work with various DHB’s across the country we’re monitoring numerous COVID patients in the community. Often, we hear our COVID ...

Doing Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) at home

10 Mar 2022

Free Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) are now available to all kiwis, who are symptomatic or household contacts, for home testing. But it’s important to ...

Preparing for home isolation

7 Mar 2022

Positive case numbers are still climbing and if you, or someone in your household, tests positive fr COVID-19 then all of you must isolate for 7-days ...

January Newsletter

18 Jan 2022

Here’s the link to our latest patient Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/emergencyconsult/newdocsYou’re welcome to join out mailing list even if you ...

Isolating at home

17 Jan 2022

We’re working with a few different DHB’s around the country to support their COVID responses. So, if you’re required to home isolate in the ...

Stop the spread and be prepared

30 Nov 2021

With case numbers rising, and the likely easing of restrictions, we’ve had lots of patients ask what they can do to be prepared for COVID. We’re ...

Hot off the press – HiNZ article

26 Sep 2021

We’re thoroughly enjoying our work supporting rural and remote clinicians. And hearing comments like “It’s the best thing that could have ...

August Newsletter

24 Aug 2021

Here’s the link to our latest patient Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/emergencyconsult/august21?e=[UNIQID]You’re welcome to join out mailing list ...

Consults in Your Pharmacy-Mt Maunganui

1 Aug 2021

We’d like to extend a warm welcome to Your Pharmacy – Mt Maunganui. This large dispensing pharmacy is now offering video consults with our ...

National Hep C Action Plan launched

28 Jul 2021

Yesterday we attended the launch of the National Hepatitis C Action Plan, Māhere Mahi mō te Ate Kakā C in Hamilton. Timely given that it was World ...

ED support to Northland & Te Kuiti

2 Jul 2021

We’re delighted to be able to help more Northlanders. In addition to our work with Kaitaia Hospital, we’re now also supporting the Bay of Islands ...

Warm welcome to new pharmacies

30 Jun 2021

Now Hamiltonians can access top emergency doctors from Unichem Beerescourt Pharmacy on Victoria Street and Unichem Grey Street Pharmacy in Hamilton ...

Fun at Fieldays

20 Jun 2021

What an event! We loved being part of the Health & Wellbeing Hub at Fieldays. There is some truly wonderful mahi going on within our communities – ...

Spreading our messaging to town and country at Fieldays

11 Jun 2021

The Southern Hemisphere’s largest agricultural event, Fieldays, takes place at Waikato’s Mystery Creek this month – and we’ll be ...

Doctor burnout findings released

7 Jun 2021

Doctor burnout rates are scary. And they're on the rise. The March issue of The Specialist magazine states that 1 in 2 New Zealand medical ...

Happy International Nurses Day

12 May 2021

We would like to make a big shout out to all our nurse colleagues. It’s tough going in NZ emergency departments at the moment. Our nurses are the ...

Reaching NZ’s Rural and Remote Communities

6 May 2021

We recently attended the Rural Health Conference in beautiful Taupo. It was the first time in a year that we've had the opportunity to 'rub ...

Winter Is Nearly Here

1 Apr 2021

We're already seeing headlines stating that hospital emergency departments (EDs) are overwhelmed. And it's only autumn! As we head into the colder ...

Reward for Referring Us to Your Family and Friends

31 Mar 2021

We need your help to spread the word. So, we’re offering you a special discount code! If you benefited from using our service, we'd love you to ...

Case Study: Pharmacy and Ed Doctors Unite

10 Mar 2021

Emergency Consult and Waikato’s Anglesea Pharmacy have partnered to establish new model of care where the pharmacy can be a patient's first port of ...