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Wairarapa doctors sharing info for better care
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 16:13:04 +1200 | New Zealand Government
A new system to share patients’ health information electronically is helping doctors, nurses and pharmacists in the Wairarapa make better decisions about patient treatment and care.More >>
Over $1.4m awarded to Medical Researchers
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 15:44:05 +1200 | Auckland Medical Research Foundation
The Auckland Medical Research Foundation (AMRF) has recently announced $1,413,701 in funding to medical researchers in the first three funding rounds for 2013. More >>
Tauranga: Child taken from hospital needs medical care
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 15:23:20 +1200 | New Zealand Police
Police are urgently appealing for information about a two-year-old child who has been taken from Tauranga Hospital by family members. More >>
Canterbury tops being flu strong
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 14:48:17 +1200 | Canterbury DHB
Canterbury is the national champion when it comes to being flu strong. A record 207,860 influenza vaccinations have been distributed in Canterbury (or around 42 percent of the population have been vaccinated against influenza) during this year’s Government-subsidised ...More >>
Jibber jabber can’t hide the facts
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 11:03:28 +1200 | New Zealand Labour Party
A flurry of statements from Health Minister Tony Ryall suggesting DHBs are collecting dud statistics is hardly reassuring for the country’s emergency department or for patients, Labour’s Health spokesperson Annette King says.More >>
Barnaby Weir offers song to support sight-restoring work
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 09:54:13 +1200 | Fred Hollows Foundation
The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ announced today a close working relationship with Barnaby Weir, one of the lead singers of Fly My Pretties . The sight-restoring charity will feature a track with Weir’s voice as the soundtrack for a series of new TV ...More >>
PM Press Conference – Fonterra | Meridian Energy - 12 August 2013
Mon, 12 Aug 2013 18:31:03 +1200 | Alastair Reith
A bill providing greater powers to Governmental Inquiries will allow the government to get to the bottom of the Fonterra milk scandal, says Prime Minister John Key.More >>
Health Minister congratulates Capital and Coast ED
Mon, 12 Aug 2013 17:25:16 +1200 | New Zealand Government
Capital and Coast DHB is to be congratulated for its performance on faster, better care for patients in emergency departments says Health Minister Tony Ryall. More >>
$680,000 healthy start for Taranaki families
Mon, 12 Aug 2013 17:06:27 +1200 | New Zealand Government
The Government is investing $680,000 to encourage Taranaki Mums to eat and exercise well during and after pregnancy, giving their babies a healthy start. More >>
King suffers amnesia over her long ED waits crisis
Mon, 12 Aug 2013 17:01:00 +1200 | New Zealand Government
Annette King has forgotten that she endorsed a major report that slammed Labour on emergency department (ED) waiting times, says Associate Health Minister Jo Goodhew. More >>
Chronic pain major cause of health loss
Mon, 12 Aug 2013 16:08:49 +1200 | Arthritis New Zealand
Arthritis New Zealand’s Chief Executive Sandra Kirby welcomed Dr Kieran Davis’s reference to the fact that chronic pain accounted for at least 5 per cent of the health loss recorded in the recently launched study ‘Health Loss in New Zealand’.More >>
Health Minister congratulates Hutt Valley ED
Mon, 12 Aug 2013 16:02:53 +1200 | New Zealand Police
“Hutt Valley DHB is to be congratulated for its outstanding progress on faster better care for patients in emergency departments says Health Minister Tony Ryall. More >>
Infant Formula Update 7
Mon, 12 Aug 2013 15:06:25 +1200 | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Tony Ryall and Food Safety Minister Nikki Kaye confirm that Nutricia has today narrowed the scope of the recall for infant formula.More >>
Record Number of Vaccinations in Waikato Region
Mon, 12 Aug 2013 14:53:06 +1200 | Waikato DHB
A record 23,330 more Waikato residents have been vaccinated against influenza during this year’s Government-subsidised vaccine campaign period than were vaccinated during the same period last year.More >>
On Site Drug Screen Testing
Mon, 12 Aug 2013 14:41:23 +1200 | New Zealand Safety Council
An article by Kevin Thompson,a Registered Safety Professional, of the New Zealand Safety Council feels employers need to know what collectors and screen testing companies are not telling about the process of drug testing in New Zealand.More >>
Collaborative effort to prevent wild pig releases
Mon, 12 Aug 2013 10:55:22 +1200 | Joint Press Release
TBfree New Zealand has joined forces with Northland Regional Council to warn people about the disease risk of illegally introducing wild pigs and deer into the region. More >>
U.S., Russia, China, All Torture Prisoners
Mon, 12 Aug 2013 10:53:09 +1200 | Sherwood Ross
The three most powerful nations all operate prison systems that are places of sadism, sickness, and madness unfit for human habitation, much less human reformation. More >>
A Conspiracy of Silence – Family Planning
Mon, 12 Aug 2013 10:49:14 +1200 | Right To Life
The Family Planning Association staff are inserting Jadelle implants into the arms of women in violation of their Health Rights. Those rights are enshrined in the Health and Disability Act 2000. The rights are, More >>
Stem cell therapy shows promise in repairing brain damage
Sat, 10 Aug 2013 13:55:10 +1200 | AlphaMed
Durham, NC – Stroke is a major health concern and is a leading cause of death in the United States, according to the Center for Disease Control. Despite significant research efforts, developing treatments that ensure complete recovery for stroke ...More >>
Chronic pain major cause of health loss
Fri, 9 Aug 2013 18:15:25 +1200 | ANZCA
“Chronic pain is one of the leading causes of health loss for New Zealanders, according to today’s report, Health Loss in New Zealand ,” says pain medicine specialist, Dr Kieran Davis. Health loss is a measure of how much healthy life is lost due to ...More >>
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