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Further budget cuts will push DHB staff to breaking point
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 15:47:11 +1200 | Public Service Association
District health board staff in the Auckland region are bearing the brunt of reduced government funding which will cost jobs and push some to breaking point, according to the Public Service Association.More >>
Reduction in Medication Errors after Implementation
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 14:10:56 +1200 | CSC
The New Zealand Ministry of Health has awarded CSC a five-year, NZ$17 million contract for the provision of its in-hospital prescribing and administration solution, MedChart, to all 20 District Health Boards (DHBs) across the country.More >>
UN, Lancet Journal to Hold Meeting On AIDS Response
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 11:07:01 +1200 | UN News
Heads of State, policymakers, scientists, advocates and private sector leaders will come together for the first time this month to explore how the AIDS response can be used to shape the future of global health in a United Nations-led meeting in Lilongwe, ...More >>
South Canterbury DHB pledges support for patient safety
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:58:15 +1200 | New Zealand Government
Associate Health Minister Jo Goodhew has congratulated South Canterbury District Health Board (DHB) for pledging support for New Zealand’s national patient safety campaign. More >>
Waitemata DHB extends electronic prescription of medicine
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:18:58 +1200 | Waitemata District Health Board
Patient safety and quality of care is set to improve even further at Waitemata District Health Board with the expansion of electronic prescribing and administration of medications at its main clinical sites.More >>
244,000 smokers received help to quit
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:10:50 +1200 | New Zealand Government
The latest primary care health target results show general practices are focused on improving the health of New Zealanders, with almost a quarter of a million smokers receiving brief advice to quit from their GP or practice nurse in the past year.More >>
Nearly 300 Hep A vaccines provided in Ashburton
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:54:09 +1200 | Canterbury District Health Board
An outbreak of Hepatitis A in Ashburton has led Canterbury health officials to reissue advice on the importance of thorough hand washing. More >>
John Kerry Marks 10th Anniversay of PEPFAR
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:05:58 +1200 | US State Department
Washington, D.C. – In a fitting tribute to the success of the PEPFAR (the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief) program, Secretary Kerry announced today that the one-millionth baby will be born HIV-free this month due to PEPFAR-supported ...More >>
COWs boosting patient safety
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:51:03 +1200 | New Zealand Government
Doctors and nurses are using a COW (computer on wheels) to make medicines safer for patients. Health Minister Tony Ryall visited North Shore Hospital yesterday to see first-hand how hospital doctors and nurses prescribe and administer medication electronically ...More >>
Little Harm Reduction Evident In Gambling Bill
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:32:29 +1200 | Salvation Army
The weakening of the Gambling Harm Reduction Bill is the latest signal that politicians support the interests of the gambling industry and its vested interests over the wellbeing of local communities. More >>
American Heart Association Backs Transcendental Meditation
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:09:24 +1200 | Maharishi Foundation
A Christchurch doctor is endorsing a recent report issued by the American Heart Association which encourages the use of Transcendental Meditation in clinical practice for the treatment of hypertension in the prevention of heart attack and strokes.More >>
Maori Health Supports Tobacco-Free Early Childhood Centre
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:29:47 +1200 | Waikato District Health Board
Te Puna Oranga, Waikato District Health Board's Māori Health service, has celebrated another victory in the war against tobacco with a ceremony to honour Bright Stars Educare as the first early childhood centre in New Zealand to become Tupeka Kore ...More >>
10th Anniversary: President's Plan For Emergency AIDS Relief
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:23:16 +1200 | US State Department
Recognizing the 10th Anniversary of the U.S. President's Plan For Emergency Aids Relief (PEPFAR) More >>
Warm dry homes a must for those with a respiratory condition
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:38:07 +1200 | Asthma Foundation
There is now irrefutable evidence that cold, damp houses are bad for our health –particularly for those with respiratory problems. There is also a well-established connection between poverty and poor respiratory health.More >>
Whooping Cough Epidemic in Northland Poses Risks for Babies
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:29:08 +1200 | Northland DHB
Whooping cough causes outbreaks in New Zealand every 3-5 years, partly as a result of historically low immunisation coverage. Whooping cough is a highly infectious bacterial infection spread by sneezing and coughing.More >>
Building Capacity Amongst Specialist Disciplines
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:17:13 +1200 | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
In preparing for this presentation I wondered how I might best describe the workplace environment of public hospital specialists. Features of this 24/7 environment include intensity, complexity, highly skilled, passionate and labour intensive. I could not ...More >>
Let’s Boost Support for Contraception
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:05:43 +1200 | ALRANZ
Better contraception appears to be playing a role in the continued decline in abortions, but much more can be done to make the newer contraceptives accessible and affordable, president of the Abortion Law Reform Association of New Zealand, Dr. Morgan Healey, ...More >>
Shopping List For Life-saving Drugs In the Spotlight
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:42:23 +1200 | PNH Support Association of New Zealand
For the first time, PHARMAC, the Government’s medicines funding agency, is giving the public the chance to have a say on the decision-making criteria it uses to stock the national drug cabinet. More >>
Top 10 wellness tips for winter
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:14:57 +1200 | Auckland Regional Public Health Service
The winter season is almost upon us, and now is a good time to start thinking about how you can keep yourself and family healthy this winter. Auckland Regional Public Health Service’s top ten wellness tips for winter aim to help you spend your time ...More >>
Social Development Accord for Te Hiku Iwi in the Far North
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:04:00 +1200 | Te Hiku Iwi Development Trust
Improving the lives of whānau living in the Far North is the motivation behind the Te Tiriti o Waitangi settlement negotiations between Te Hiku o Te Ika (Far North) iwi and the Crown, regarding the Te Hiku Social Development and Wellbeing Accord ...More >>
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