Appointment of Deputy Director-General DHB Performance, Support and...
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health The Ministry of Health has announced the appointment of Michelle Arrowsmith to the role of Deputy Director-General DHB Performance, Support and Infrastructure....
View ArticleNick Odom wins inaugural Waikato Excellence in Surgical Education Award
Source: Waikato District Health Board The inaugural Waikato Excellence in Surgical Education Award was presented to cardiothoracic surgeon Nick Odom on Thursday . The new annual award recognises...
View ArticleNZMA supports call for safe staffing levels
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists – Press Release/Statement: Headline: NZMA supports call for safe staffing levels The New Zealand Medical Association (NZMA) supports the call by...
View ArticleCancer Kōrero booklet launched
Source: Waikato District Health Board Lauren James, Aroha Morgan (rear) Ellyn Proffit, Lydia Rickard (rear), Shelley Campbell, Nina Scott (rear) Aroha Yates-Smith, Bubsie McFarlane (rear) Salend Kumar...
View ArticleHealth Minister needs to support senior doctor accord for the safety of the...
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists The senior doctors’ union says the Health Minister needs to get off the fence over the issue of a safe staffing accord for hospital specialists. “The...
View ArticleNZNO welcomes Employment Law improvements
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation New Zealand Nurses Organisation media release, 5 December 2018 The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) welcomes Employment Law improvements that will bring...
View ArticleThe Way Forward process makes good progress
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Since April this year, the Canterbury District Health Board and Ministry of Health have been participating in a ‘Way Forward’ process to discuss the health...
View ArticleMoving ahead on changes for improved service for injured Kiwis
Source: Accident Compensation Commission (ACC) Released 06/12/18 [embedded content] Earlier this year we sought feedback from our people on a range of possible changes to the way we do things to...
View ArticleWaikato DHB Annual Report published
Source: Waikato District Health Board The opening of a new ward at Waikato Hospital, the revamp of maternity services in south Waikato, the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the Iwi Maori...
View ArticleFormer DHB nurse specialist wins European award
Source: Waikato District Health Board Former Waikato District Health Board clinical nurse specialist Dr Simone Inkrot has received a European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Nursing and Allied Professions...
View ArticleLyn Scott, first hospital-based nurse prescriber for Waikato DHB
Source: Waikato District Health Board Congratulations to Lyn Scott who has not only achieved registered nurse prescriber status (ophthalmology/eyes) recently, but did so with a high pass mark. She...
View ArticleGP strike to go ahead after employer refuses to budge
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Twenty-one doctors at five Iwi health provider practices will take the first ever strike action by New Zealand general practitioners tomorrow...
View ArticleAdverse events increase reflects improved reporting systems
Source: Health Quality and Safety Commission Adverse events increase reflects improved reporting systems 7 Dec 2018 | Adverse Events The latest Learning from adverse events report shows health...
View ArticleNicky Stevens Coroner’s findings
Source: Waikato District Health Board We have yesterday afternoon received the Coroner’s report following the inquest into the death of Nicky Stevens. The death of Nicky was a terrible tragedy and this...
View ArticleProposal to list a new presentation of raltegravir and amend arrangements for...
Source: Pharmac What we’re proposing PHARMAC is seeking your feedback on a multiproduct proposal with Merck Sharpe & Dohme (MSD). The proposal would list a new, once-daily presentation of...
View ArticleShowcasing our medical scientists
Source: Waikato District Health Board – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Showcasing our medical scientists The Kudos are New Zealand’s only regional science excellence awards, established in 2007 by...
View ArticleShowcasing our medical scientists
Source: Waikato District Health Board – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Showcasing our medical scientists The Kudos are New Zealand’s only regional science excellence awards, established in 2007 by...
View ArticleShowcasing our medical scientists
Source: Waikato District Health Board – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Showcasing our medical scientists The Kudos are New Zealand’s only regional science excellence awards, established in 2007 by...
View ArticlePublic hospital specialists deserve safe staffing, says NZNO
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation New Zealand Nurses Organisation media release, 7 December 2018 The New Zealand Nurses Association (NZNO) supports the Association of Senior Medical Specialists’...
View ArticleNZNO says workforce issues missing in mental health and addiction report
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation New Zealand Nurses Organisation media release, 7 December 2018 The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) welcomes He Ara Oranga, the report of the Government...
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