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How To Change Health Policy Strategies? Investigation On Vapers And Smokers Accessing Emergency Hospital Department
Sat, 27 Apr 2024 06:30:35 +1200 | CoEHAR
SMOPHED is the first study coordinated by CoEHAR that analyzes the health status of patients accessing the emergency department and their smoking habits. A project that evaluates the cost-benefit ratio of using combustion-free products and their ...More >>
Researchers Pilot World-first Programme For Autistic Kids
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 11:33:27 +1200 | Victoria University of Wellington
A new programme to identify and support children showing signs of autism is being piloted by researchers from the Autism Clinic at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.More >>
Clarification On Comments Made By The New Zealand Resident Doctors' Association
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 10:43:11 +1200 | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
The College employs the bulk of first year GP registrars on a collective agreement between the College and the RDA. More >>
Independent Oversight Of Our Health System Is Now Crucial
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 07:40:48 +1200 | HCAA
Petition for Patient Safety Commissioner in Aotearoa, New Zealand launched today.More >>
Inadequate Information And Informed Consent Prior To Hysterectomy Surgery 20HDC01996
Mon, 22 Apr 2024 14:25:27 +1200 | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Rose Wall has found a specialist obstetrician and gynaecologist breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for failing to provide a woman with adequate information to enable ...More >>
Oceania Care Company Limited Breaches Code For Failures In Care For Respite Resident 20HDC02116
Mon, 22 Apr 2024 14:21:40 +1200 | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
Oceania also breached Right 4(2) of the Code for record keeping. More >>
Govt Cuts Doctors And Nurses In Hiring Freeze
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 20:20:41 +1200 | New Zealand Labour Party
Cuts to frontline hospital staff are not only a broken election promise, it shows the reckless tax cuts have well and truly hit the frontline of the health system, says Labour Health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall.More >>
New Hospital Building Trumps ‘Yes Minister’ Hospital Without Patients
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 07:05:11 +1200 | Ian Powell
Ian Powell discusses how New Zealand’s vertically centralised health system led to a new hospital surgical building without staff and its similarity with the ‘Yes Minister’ comedy and the hospital with no patients.More >>
New Data Reveals Scale Of Alcohol-related Harm And Violence In Emergency Departments
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 05:19:31 +1200 | Australasian College for Emergency Medicine
The consequences of dangerous drinking are regularly seen in the ED with people presenting with injuries from alcohol use, or clinical intoxication. People also present with medical conditions from long-term alcohol misuse.More >>
Whānau Voice 2024 Survey: Shaping The Future Of Western Bay Of Plenty Wellness Services
Mon, 15 Apr 2024 14:00:44 +1200 | WBOP PHO
The Western Bay of Plenty Primary Health Organisation (WBOP PHO) and Ngā Mataapuna Oranga (NMO) are proud to announce the launch of the Whānau Voice 2024 Survey, designed to uncover what matters most to our Western Bay of Plenty community. The purpose ...More >>
New $12M Wellness & Diagnostic Centre Opens In Hamilton ‘Disrupting The Historic Continuum’ For Māori
Mon, 15 Apr 2024 08:43:23 +1200 | Te Kohao Health
Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII will officially open the $12 million Te Kōhao Health, Wellness and Diagnostic Centre located in the heart of the Enderley community in East Hamilton.More >>
Mayor Welcomes HNZ Hospital Assurance
Thu, 11 Apr 2024 23:04:44 +1200 | Waitaki District Council
Waitaki District Mayor Gary Kircher today welcomed a letter from Margie Apa, Chief Executive of Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora, offering assurances about the future of the Ōamaru Hospital.More >>
Hidden Long COVID Crisis Deepens In New Zealand
Thu, 11 Apr 2024 13:47:25 +1200 | Socialist Equality Group
Initially, with strict border controls and lockdowns imposed by the Jacinda Ardern-led Labour Party government, New Zealand was largely successful keeping the pandemic at bay.More >>
Luxon’s Health Targets Delusional Without Workforce Measures
Wed, 10 Apr 2024 14:43:37 +1200 | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
"Staff shortages are a factor, both in longer stays in ED and wait times for elective procedures." More >>
Update On The Invercargill After Hours Clinic
Sat, 6 Apr 2024 06:22:15 +1300 | WellSouth
The Invercargill After Hours Clinic, organised by WellSouth Primary Health Network was stood up quickly to make sure there was face-to-face primary care available, after the IUDS service ended. WellSouth, the primary health organisation (PHO) for ...More >>
Time For Health Minister To Step Up On Workforce Crisis
Wed, 3 Apr 2024 08:17:45 +1300 | Ian Powell
Ian Powell discusses why and how new health minister Shane Reti needs to step up over resolving the health system’s workforce crisis. More >>
Open Letter To NRC Ratepayers And Northland Rescue Helicopter Supporters
Mon, 25 Mar 2024 06:52:02 +1300 | Northland Emergency Services Trust
It’s really important that as many people as possible provide submissions in support of continuing the community funding for our helicopter service. More >>
Capitation Should Not Be Decapitated
Sun, 24 Mar 2024 20:03:23 +1300 | Ian Powell
Ian Powell discusses the importance of not allowing the system of funding general practices (capitation) from being decapitated by eroding neglect. More >>
Incident Update: Tauranga Hospital Returns To Normal Operational Status As Suspect Is Detained
Thu, 21 Mar 2024 16:53:41 +1300 | Bay of Plenty District Health Board
Police have confirmed that the suspect being sought in relation to the incident which caused Tauranga Hospital to be locked down today has been apprehended and is in custody. As a result, the hospital has now been returned to a normal operational ...More >>
2pm Incident Update: Tauranga Hospital Lockdown
Thu, 21 Mar 2024 14:13:51 +1300 | Bay of Plenty District Health Board
Further to earlier communications regarding the Tauranga Hospital lockdown incident. The safety of our staff and patients remains our primary concern. The hospital has gone from a full to a partial lockdown state. This means controlled access for staff ...More >>
