Insurers funding record healthcare as access to public system worsens
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Insurers funding record healthcare as access to public system worsens Health insurers have been funding record...
View ArticleOffice of the Director of Mental Health and Addiction Services Annual Report...
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health The Office of the Director of Mental Health and Addiction Services’ annual report presents information and statistics that serve as indicators of quality for our...
View ArticlePoor housing costing taxpayers $145m a year – report
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Poor housing costing taxpayers $145m a year – report A day after the Government announced tough new insulation...
View ArticleThe National Travel Assistance Scheme: Policy Recommendations Report
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health The National Travel Assistance Scheme (NTA Scheme) provides financial assistance for travel and accommodation to people who need to travel a long distance or very...
View ArticleReferral Criteria for Direct Access Outpatient Colonoscopy or Computed...
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health These criteria are designed to cover the majority of indications for referral for colonoscopy by general practitioners and non-gastrointestinal specialists. The...
View ArticleDecision to list medical devices
Source: Pharmac Detail about this decision PHARMAC issued Requests for Proposals (“RFPs”) for: The RFP was for non-exclusive national agreements for listing in the Pharmaceutical Schedule. After...
View ArticleAn evening with Dr Peter Kuling
Source: Health Quality and Safety Commission An evening with Dr Peter Kuling Event start: 18 Mar 2019 5:00pm Event end: 18 Feb 2019 6:30pm Location: 26 The Terrace, Wellington Choosing Wisely NZ is...
View ArticleInnovators wanted! Get your applications in for a workplace injury prevention...
Source: Accident Compensation Commission (ACC) Released 28/02/19 Kiwis are great innovators. It’s our number eight wire mentality. So we want to support Kiwi businesses to be innovative when it comes...
View ArticleInternational measles outbreaks prompt renewed call for MMR vaccination
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health The Ministry of Health is reminding travellers to make sure they are immunised against measles following outbreaks overseas. Outbreaks have recently been reported...
View ArticleDecision to list needles and syringes products supplied by Culpan...
Source: Pharmac What we are doing We are pleased to announce the approval of two non-exclusive listing agreements (“Agreements”) with Culpan Distributors Ltd (“Culpan”) and Universal Specialities...
View ArticleGuess who’s back? 5 tips to nail your Eminem concert experience
Source: Accident Compensation Commission (ACC) Released 01/03/19 With 15 Grammy’s and 100 million albums sold around the world, Eminem needs no introduction. And his Kiwi fan base is huge – all 47,000...
View ArticleB4 School Check programme
Source: Tairawhiti District Health The B4 School Check is a free health and development check for your four-year-old. It’s the last Well Child Tamariki Ora check and helps give your child the best...
View ArticleBowel Cancer Quality Performance Indicators: Descriptions 2019
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Quality performance indicators were identified for bowel cancer by the National Bowel Cancer Working Group together with the Ministry of Health and other cancer...
View ArticleBowel Cancer Quality Performance Indicator Specifications
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health These technical data specifications will help analysts or clinicians seeking to understand the indicator results presented in the Bowel Cancer Quality Improvement...
View ArticleBowel Cancer Quality Improvement Report 2019
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health The report measures the quality of care and outcomes for people diagnosed and treated for bowel cancer in New Zealand and provides a baseline for ongoing quality...
View ArticleCode of Practice for Industrial Radiography: Draft for consultation
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health The Radiation Safety Act 2016 came fully into force on 7 March 2017. The Act is administered by the Ministry of Health’s Office of Radiation Safety. The Act sets...
View ArticleNurse to tell Select Committee how being underpaid affects her life and all...
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation Nurse to tell Select Committee how being underpaid affects her life and all society New Zealand Nurses Organisation media release, 5 March 2019 Embargoed until...
View ArticleDecision to list respiratory care products supplied by MedXus Limited
Source: Pharmac What we are doing We are pleased to announce a listing agreement with MedXus Limited (“MedXus”) for the supply of respiratory equipment and consumables to DHB Hospitals. In summary this...
View ArticleDecision to list continence products supplied by Asaleo Care New Zealand Limited
Source: Pharmac Detail about this decision In May 2018, PHARMAC issued a request for proposals (“RFP”) for the supply of urology, ostomy and continence products to DHBs. The RFP requested proposals for...
View ArticleKarori Plunket Crѐche will close
Source: New Zealand Plunket Society The Karori Plunket Crѐche will close, despite considerable efforts by Plunket and crѐche parents to find a way to make the crѐche sustainable. Plunket Chief...
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