The New Zealand Primary Care Handbook 2012 provides summary guidance from a collection of guidelines and is intended as a convenient reference for health professionals and can be accessed here: www.health.govt.nz/publication/new-zealand-primary-care-handbook-2012.
The 2012 edition includes content on the management of type 2 diabetes, weight management, stroke and transient ischaemic attack, heart failure and rheumatic fever. It covers recommendations for best practice for weight management, physical activity and smoking cessation.
While the New Zealand Primary Care Handbook 2012 remains the main reference for health care practitioners, the Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment (updated 2013) provides updates for CVD risk assessment, management and diabetes screening advice. This guide helps support teams and practitioners to deliver more heart and diabetes checks for their patients. In addition to the guide, a quick reference sheet summarises the key updates. An online version of the handbook and the 2013 updates are available on the Ministry of Health website: www.health.govt.nz/publication/new-zealand-primary-care-handbook-2012
