Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2018
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health New Zealand has one of the best public health systems in the world. Like any effective system, ongoing improvement is needed to ensure it continues to be strong,...
View ArticleDecision to modify the transition between funded brands in the Schedule
Source: Pharmac Important dates The changes to the transition period will first be reflected in the 2018/19 Invitation to Tender which is due to be released at the beginning of November 2018. The...
View ArticlePublic health provides antibiotics, advice after meningococcal death...
Source: Auckland Regional Public Health Service Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) has sent staff to a Motutapu Island camp to provide protective antibiotics and assess the risk to others...
View ArticleFurther update on proposal to fund glecaprevir with pibrentasvir (Maviret)...
Source: Pharmac Update This is a further update on the proposal to fund glecaprevir with pibrentasvir (Maviret) for hepatitis C. PHARMAC would like to again thank everyone who gave feedback in response...
View ArticleGovernment must protect the right of senior doctors to speak out for patient...
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists “Any new State Sector Act must protect the right of senior doctors to speak publicly on matters that pose a risk to patient safety or the public...
View ArticlePlunket consults on options for continued operation of ECE services
Source: New Zealand Plunket Society Plunket has launched a community consultation process to explore the best way to provide continued operation of its six Early Childhood Education (ECE) centres....
View ArticleDecision to list urology, ostomy and continence products supplied by...
Source: Pharmac What we’re doing We are pleased to announce the approve of non-exclusive listing agreements with Coloplast Pty Ltd and Liberty Medical NZ Limited for the supply of urology, ostomy and...
View ArticleACC delivering improved services to Kiwis
Source: Accident Compensation Commission (ACC) Released 25/10/18 In 2017/18 ACC delivered significant customer service improvements and reached thousands more Kiwis with injury prevention programmes,...
View ArticleHighlighting the dangers of purchasing medicines online
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health The use of social media and online market places appears to be on the rise to sell illicit medicines worldwide. Every year Interpol organises Operation PANGEA – a...
View ArticleEvening Report Analysis – National Affairs and the Public Interest
Evening Report Analysis – National Affairs and the Public Interest, by Selwyn Manning. Former National Party MP, and current independent Member of Parliament, Jami-Lee Ross. Accusations have surfaced...
View ArticleCommission chair appointed Deputy Dean of University of Auckland
Source: Health Quality and Safety Commission Commission chair appointed Deputy Dean of University of Auckland 26 Oct 2018 Professor Alan Merry, chair of the Health Quality & Safety Commission...
View ArticleUpdate on proposal to move to one funded brand of lamotrigine (Logem)
Source: Pharmac Update PHARMAC would like to thank everyone who provided feedback on a proposal to move to one funded brand of lamotrigine (Logem). This was the subject of a consultation letter dated...
View ArticleFlyers promoting the patient experience survey now available
Source: Health Quality and Safety Commission A4 flyers promoting the patient experience survey are available as PDFs in English, te reo Māori, Samoan and Tongan languages, on the Health Quality &...
View ArticleMidCentral DHB: Reducing readmission rates amongst high-end users
Source: Health Quality and Safety Commission Discovering that just 20 percent of their mental health and addiction (MHA) service consumers were using 80 percent of the allocated funds provided the...
View ArticleHealth Minister must require health bosses to address specialist burnout...
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists The union representing specialists in public hospitals is calling on Health Minister David Clark to require the bosses running district health boards...
View ArticleConsumer council meetings spark knowledge transfer and collaboration
Source: Health Quality and Safety Commission Consumer council meetings spark knowledge transfer and collaboration 29 Oct 2018 | Partners in Care Over the past few weeks, our Partners in Care team was...
View ArticleNZNO applauds Abortion Law Reform Report
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation 29 October 2018 The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) welcomes the Law Commission’s report outlining three alternative legal models for treating abortion as...
View ArticleWhat’s changed in NZ’s health system a year after govt formed
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists – Press Release/Statement: Headline: What’s changed in NZ’s health system a year after govt formed Half a million people will soon pay less to see a...
View ArticleProposal to change how discarded medicines are reimbursed
Source: Pharmac What we’re proposing PHARMAC is seeking feedback on a proposal to change how we reimburse discarded medicines (“wastage”) in community pharmacies. The wastage rule is applied to some...
View ArticleMinistry of Health Output Plan 2018/19
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Summary This output plan is a performance agreement between the Minister of Health (the Minister) and the Director-General of Health, and includes the work...
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