Allan Moffitt
How to deal with winter ills: colds, flu, Covid, RSV
South Auckland GP Dr Allan Moffitt updates us on the status of winter ills and chills Audio
New health plan will help hospitals and GPs - Te Whatu Ora
A health leader says a new plan aimed at reducing pressure on hospitals is the country's first comprehensive health strategy. The so-called Winter Plan was unveiled by Health Minister Ayesha Verrall… Audio
Travelling hundreds of km to see a GP, dire shortage of doctors
People have found themselves travelling hundreds of kilometres just to see a GP for a 15 minutes consult, due to a dire shortage of doctors. Checkpoint reported yesterday that with no Invercargill GP… Audio
70 per cent of NZ could be vaccinated by Xmas with GPs on board
The country's largest primary care organisation believes that with GPs now part of the Covid-19 vaccination programme, 70 per cent of the population could have the jab by Christmas. The Ministry… Audio
After Covid-19 doctors' waiting rooms will never be the same
Doctors waiting rooms will never be the same post-Covid-19, according to one of our biggest primary health organisations.
That is not a bad thing - the pandemic has taught us invaluable lessons about… Video, Audio
If you have Covid-19 symptoms, call doctor, don't visit
Could this be the return of doctors' house calls and carpark visits in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak?
A primary health organisation is warning people with symptoms that could be conronavirus not… Video, Audio
GPs frustrated by supply problems with the measles vaccine.
GPs in Auckland are frustrated by supply problems with the measles vaccine.Another shipment of 52-thousand MMR vaccines was due in the countryon Monday and the Ministry of Health says they'll be… Audio
High demand blamed for vaccine hold ups
A leading Auckland family doctor is blaming unprecedented demand and poor processes for long waits and extra costs in getting enough measles vaccines. Health authorities have stressed there are plenty… Audio
Otara GP says Obesity Plan needs to be properly resourced.
Alan Moffitt is a GP working at the coalface of tackling obesity problems. He says while the Government's Obesity Plan is comprehensive, it will only work if it's resourced properly. Audio
