Curriculum for General Practice - The Royal New Zealand College ...

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Long-term Conditions
Scholarship
The GP will demonstrate the ability to:
• undertake continuing medical education in common areas
to maintain knowledge of long-term conditions
• promote and facilitate education of the practice team
in managing long-term conditions
• audit practice management of both long-term conditions
and selected screening programmes
• undertake post-graduate diplomas or certificates to
increase knowledge of long-term condition management.
Context of General Practice
The GP will demonstrate the ability to:
• be aware of the impact of geography and health service
policies on patient care
• appraise and discuss alternative therapies, including
traditional therapies
• familiarise themselves with key local supports at hospital
and, in particular, non-governmental services, such as
Diabetes New Zealand
• investigate local community support through allied health
professionals.
Management
The GP will demonstrate the ability to:
• develop interdisciplinary care plans with person-centred
goals
• familiarise themselves with key policies affecting their
practice and the patient, for example using Care Plus
funding for patient or practice services
• be aware of practice policies on follow-up visits and
charges
• investigate practice activities to work towards a reduction
in long-term conditions and health inequalities.
• access and work with the multidisciplinary team and
community services for patients with long-term conditions
and disabilities
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Curriculum for General Practice