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Hauora Taiwhenua Wins 21st WONCA World Rural Health Conference
Wed, 30 Apr 2025 10:15:35 +1200 | Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network
This is the first time the global rural health conference for family doctors has been hosted by New Zealand, and we are very proud to be able to provide this unbeatable opportunity to our rural health community. The Conference runs from 10-13 April 2026, ...More >>
ANZMES Advocates For Equitable Healthcare In Regulatory Reform Submission
Tue, 29 Apr 2025 20:06:42 +1200 | ANZMES
In our submission, ANZMES emphasised the pressing need for systemic change, outlining practical and impactful solutions to enhance healthcare delivery for individuals with ME/CFS and other underserved communities. More >>
Healthcare Providers Funding Immunisations Out Of Own Pockets, Health NZ Admits 'Work To Do'
Tue, 29 Apr 2025 18:18:15 +1200 | RNZ
Health NZ admits there is still some work to do, as Māori and Pacific immunisation providers say funding is too low to cover services. More >>
History Shows Patients At Risk From Physician Associates
Tue, 29 Apr 2025 17:35:22 +1200 | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The introduction of physician associates is an unnecessary quick and cheap fix to the doctor shortage when we have a competent and experienced nurse practitioner workforce available to do this work.More >>
World-First Immunotherapy Trial To Treat Type 1 Diabetes
Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:49:19 +1200 | University of Queensland
Lead investigator Dr Aakansha Zala said the drug candidate aims to preserve as much pancreatic function for as long as possible in people recently diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, to reduce the amount of insulin they need to administer.More >>
Medical Council To Regulate The Physician Associate Profession
Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:37:51 +1200 | Medical Council of New Zealand
Council’s focus will be on setting clear and appropriate standards for PAs working in Aotearoa New Zealand, to ensure public safety. Regulation will provide clarity for patients, PAs, and doctors about the role and expectations of PAs within our ...More >>
Government Focus On Physician Associates A Distraction From Real Issues
Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:23:34 +1200 | General Practice Owners Association
The biggest change the government can make to improve health care is immediately invest in general practice to retain the GPs we have now and to make it more attractive for GPs to come to New Zealand. More >>
Triage Plus Price Set To Lift Pacific Edge's Economics
Tue, 29 Apr 2025 13:51:20 +1200 | Pacific Edge
In the Gapfill process CMS asks each MAC to propose prices for any new testing services based on estimates of the resources needed to develop and run the test, then recommends the median of those prices as its final price. More >>
Huge Benefits Available From Medical Conferences
Tue, 29 Apr 2025 09:58:45 +1200 | New Zealand Government
“New Zealand’s prohibition on advertising medicines yet to be consented by Medsafe is a barrier to New Zealand’s ability to host medical conferences and trade shows. The opportunity cost of New Zealand missing out on these is huge,” Mr Seymour says.More >>
Health NZ Disappointed That Association Of Salaried Medical Specialists Strike To Go Ahead
Mon, 28 Apr 2025 18:40:08 +1200 | RNZ
Hospitals and emergency departments will remain open, and the union is working with Health NZ to ensure life-preserving services continue. More >>
Govt’s Further Backtrack On Te Tiriti O Waitangi At Pharmac Endangers Māori Health
Mon, 28 Apr 2025 17:04:57 +1200 | PSA
"This is an abandonment of Pharmac’s commitment to the health of Māori and another breach of Te Tiriti o Waitangi," said Janice Panoho, Te Kaihautū Māori for the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi.More >>
Health Warning Lifted For Algal Bloom In Lake Pegasus
Mon, 28 Apr 2025 14:42:34 +1200 | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
Dr Cheryl Brunton, Medical Officer of Health for the National Public Health Service, says monthly visual assessments and sampling of Lake Pegasus will be undertaken during the winter months, with fortnightly sampling of Lake Pegasus beginning again in September.More >>
Medicare LCD Effective; Pacific Edge Seeks Recoverage
Mon, 28 Apr 2025 10:06:49 +1200 | Pacific Edge
Pacific Edge filed for a preliminary injunction and undertook political advocacy efforts directed at the incoming political appointees within CMS2, HHS3 and OGC4 that included substantial support from the American Urological Association (AUA).More >>
Physician Associate Regulation ‘A Watershed Moment’ For NZ Health Sector
Sat, 26 Apr 2025 12:35:45 +1200 | Gore Health
It’s so exciting that the sector is finally going to get to truly appreciate and embrace the skills PAs bring to the table. Gore Health CEO Dr Karl Metzler said he would love to see a PA training programme up and running in New Zealand within three ...More >>
Physician Associates Regulation To Boost Access To Quality Care Across Aotearoa
Sat, 26 Apr 2025 12:32:37 +1200 | NZPAS
This long-anticipated move marks a major step toward improving timely access to high quality healthcare. More >>
Physician Associates To Be A Regulated Workforce
Sat, 26 Apr 2025 12:28:54 +1200 | New Zealand Government
Regulating physician associates under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 demonstrates the Government’s commitment to patient safety and providing high quality care.More >>
Food Recall: Frozen Anchovies Recalled Due To Presence Of A Marine Biotoxin
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 18:30:37 +1200 | New Zealand Food Safety
The affected products were sold at a small number of supermarkets and specialty stores.More >>
Work To Finally Begin On Long-Awaited Rangiora After-Hours
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 16:06:11 +1200 | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
Work is set to begin on the promised North Canterbury after-hours medical centre, with a funding agreement confirmed between South Link Health and the Waimakariri District Council.More >>
Low Risk To Public Health Following Fire At South Taranaki Hotel
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 16:06:54 +1200 | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand Medical Officer of Health Dr William Rainger says while testing of debris found asbestos in the building, there was a very low risk to public health. More >>
Increases In Vaccine-Preventable Disease Outbreaks Threaten Years Of Progress, Warn WHO, UNICEF, Gavi
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 16:04:55 +1200 | UNICEF Aotearoa NZ
UNICEF, WHO, & Gavi urgently call for parents, the public, & politicians to strengthen support for immunization. The agencies emphasize the need for sustained investment in vaccines and immunization programmes and urge countries to honour their commitments ...More >>
