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Expert Pharmac Committee Recommends Funding For Overdose Reversal Nasal Spray

Thursday, 2 May 2024, 7:44 pm | NZ Drug Foundation

Public funding for a lifesaving opioid overdose reversal nasal spray is one step closer, with an expert committee saying that funding the medicine for use by non-paramedic first responders and people at high risk of an opioid overdose is a high priority. ... More >>

Only The Government Can Fund Pay Equity For Disability Care And Support Workers

Thursday, 2 May 2024, 6:58 pm | NZDSN

The Government must urgently confirm it will fund pay equity for disability care and support workers, said New Zealand Disability Support Network CEO Peter Reynolds. More >>

Government Pay Equity Proposal A Blow For Women And Community Health

Thursday, 2 May 2024, 6:34 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation

NZNO Chief Executive Paul Goulter says women being paid less than men, even though they do work of equal value, remains widespread across the country. More >>

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Wings For Life Funds Promising Spinal Cord Injury Research In New Zealand

Thursday, 2 May 2024, 11:00 am | Catwalk Trust

CatWalk Trust, in collaboration with Wings for Life, is proud to announce a significant grant towards pioneering spinal cord injury (SCI) research led by Dr. Simon O’Carroll, in collaboration with Associate Professor Bronwyn Kivell, in New Zealand. More >>

Recovered Living: A Year Of Success, Growth, And Gratitude

Thursday, 2 May 2024, 10:32 am | Recovered Living

Recovered Living, a not-for-profit residential facility for eating disorder recovery located in North Canterbury, New Zealand, is celebrating its one-year anniversary since opening its doors to clients. More >>

60% Of Doctors Are Depressed And Can Get Access To $1,000 FREE Therapy

Thursday, 2 May 2024, 9:44 am | Clearhead

Unmanageable workloads, non-stop administration, relentless hours and the looming fear of letting patients down. For many healthcare professionals in Aotearoa New Zealand, that’s just the job description. It’s no wonder that the entire sector ... More >>

World Smokefree May In Aotearoa: Tihei Mauri Ora!

Thursday, 2 May 2024, 9:36 am | Te Roopu Tupeka Kore

World Smokefree May 2024 has begun and Te Rōpū Tupeka Kore are dedicated more than ever to advocate for whānau and communities across the nation to ensure another generation of Māori do not fall victim to the effects of big tobacco. More >>

Nominations Open For Prestigious Māori Health Award

Thursday, 2 May 2024, 9:14 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation

The award is open to all Māori nurses. More >>

NZVA Joins International Experts Raising Awareness On Impact Of Extreme Body Conformations On Canine Health & Welfare

Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 5:19 pm | New Zealand Veterinary Association

Dog owners are being encouraged to think carefully before choosing a pet with extreme conformations - protruding eyes, deep skin folds, and twisted legs - that can lead to long-term suffering and costly veterinary bills. More >>

Pacific Radiology Helps The Hurricanes Get Back On The Field With World-class Medical Imaging Services

Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 5:10 pm | Pacific Radiology

Pacific Radiology Group (PRG) is thrilled to announce they are now the official and exclusive provider of world-class medical imaging services to both the Hurricanes and Hurricanes Poua sides. Pacific Radiology, a division of RHCNZ Medical Imaging ... More >>

Everyone Has A Hand In Disability Sector Issues

Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 4:55 pm | NZ Disability Support Network

Where was Labour when the disability sector was crying foul of the state of sector funding? Where was Labour when we expressed concern that Whaikaha were being set up to fail with their own funding shortfall, writes New Zealand Disability Support ... More >>

Mum Shares Her Story To Support Perinatal Mental Health Awareness Week

Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 4:54 pm | Whanau Awhina Plunket

It’s Perinatal Mental Health Awareness Week and Amy hopes sharing her story will encourage other mums to reach out for support. About 60,000 babies are born in New Zealand each year, and around 15,000 parents of these pēpi will experience anxiety ... More >>

Poor Uptake Makes Mockery Of Health Star Ratings System

Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 3:39 pm | Health Coalition Aotearoa

The failed voluntary Health Star Rating system must urgently be made mandatory to ensure New Zealanders can make easy, healthy choices at the supermarket. In New Zealand, diet and excess body weight are responsible for 18% of premature death and disability. More >>

Movember Men's Health Institute Pledges $6.43 Million To Māori Wellbeing

Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 3:25 pm | Movember

This funding forms part of a significant global commitment – totalling $63.20 million – to improve health outcomes for Indigenous communities across Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and the USA, with a series of Indigenous Social and Wellbeing ... More >>

New Medical Director For Asthma And Respiratory Foundation

Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 10:17 am | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation

Professor Hancox is a respiratory specialist who combines epidemiological and clinical research to investigate why people develop diseases such as asthma, allergies, and chronic lung disease, then seeks better ways to assess and treat these disorders. More >>

Rise In Workplace Alcohol Detections

Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 8:45 am | The Drug Detection Agency

Companies Encouraged to Reevaluate Drug and Alcohol Policies More >>

Farewelling Tobacco: Auahitūroa Traveling Art Exhibition Launches Smokefree May

Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 8:30 am | Hapai Te Hauora

"The main objective of the exhibition is to prompt conversations that acknowledge the role tobacco has played in our culture and the impact it has had on whānau, hāpu, iwi and hāpori." More >>

Understanding The Heart’s Electrical Activity: Insights From ADInstruments

Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 5:20 am | ADInstruments

ADInstruments offers educational resources that are crucial for healthcare professionals to master. A key resource provided includes detailed guidance on ECG placement, which is fundamental for correctly interpreting the heart’s electrical signals during ... More >>

School Lunches Work When They’re More Than Just Nutrition

Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 11:21 pm | Our Land and Water National Science Challenge

School meal programmes can feed kids successfully without creating excess food waste when they offer a wide range of foods that students are familiar with and enjoy eating, new research finds. More >>

Ban Vape Stores Near Schools, Not Just Cell Phones In Schools

Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 2:14 pm | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand

Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ Chief Executive Ms Letitia Harding says feedback from students in the Foundation’s vaping educational workshops cite access as one of the biggest contributors to the uptake of vaping among youth. More >>

10% Funding Increase Needed Just To Meet Rising Disability Sector Costs And Support Frontline Workers

Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 1:42 pm | NZDSN

“We would welcome any efficiencies that can be made in service procurement and contract oversight, which would save costs for Whaikaha, suppliers and ultimately, the taxpayer. But any savings made must be put back into frontline disability services,” ... More >>

Almost Half Of People With Common Heart Arrythmia Die Within 10 Years Of Hospitalisation

Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 11:22 am | UQ Communications

A team led by Dr Linh Ngo from UQ’s Faculty of Medicine analysed data from more than 250,000 patients admitted for AF and atrial flutter – a closely related condition – to all public and most private hospitals in Australia and New Zealand between ... More >>

To Avoid A Measles Epidemic, Aotearoa Must Close The ‘Immunity Gap’

Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 6:53 am | Public Health Communication Centre

The number of children in Aotearoa New Zealand who are not immunised against measles is still growing and we are now close to the tipping point that set off measles epidemics in previous years warn public health experts. More >>

Announcement Of An Additional $1.774 BN, To Address Pharmac’s Deficit Over The Next 4 Years Is A Good First Step

Monday, 29 April 2024, 4:53 pm | Prostate Cancer Foundation

Associate Health Minister David Seymour’s announcement of an additional $1.774 billion, to address Pharmac’s deficit over the next 4 years is a good first step. Although this is Pharmac’s biggest budget ever, significantly more is needed. More >>

Te Whatu Ora Breaches Code In Care Of Man Who Died Following Incorrect Intubation 21HDC02785

Monday, 29 April 2024, 3:46 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner

The breach relates to its failure to provide services of an appropriate standard to a man who died after suffering a severe hypoxic brain injury sustained from an incorrect intubation. More >>

Commissioner Refers Massage Therapist To Director Of Proceedings 23HDC00529

Monday, 29 April 2024, 3:44 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner

The massage therapist breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights for filming clients without their consent and other behaviours which did not meet accepted professional standards. More >>

Commissioner Finds Informed Consent Breach In Ablation Treatment 20HDC01421

Monday, 29 April 2024, 3:41 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner

The Health and Disability Commissioner has found an obstetrician and gynaecologist breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights for failures in communication regarding a woman’s gynaecological procedure. More >>

Lifeline Celebrates 60th Year But “Pressure Has Never Been Greater”

Monday, 29 April 2024, 1:06 pm | LifeLine

Lifeline has not received government funding since 2016 while demand for primary mental health support remains high, and increases significantly at times of stress such as the COVID-19 pandemic, severe weather events and the cost of living crisis. More >>

Response To Pharmac Announcement: "There's Still An Urgent Need To Significantly Increase Pharmac's Funding"

Monday, 29 April 2024, 11:28 am | NZ Breast Cancer Foundation

The $1.774 billion investment won’t cover the 13 new cancer drugs National promised it would fund, or any other new treatment on Pharmac’s Options for Investment list. More >>

Health Concerns Raised Over Waimate Waste-to-energy Incinerator Company Proposal

Monday, 29 April 2024, 9:08 am | Why Waste Waimate Inc and Waimate Doctors

Waimate GP, Dr Crispin Langston on behalf of Waimate Doctors, an informal group of local doctors, flags health concerns around SIRRL’s Waimate Project Kea consent applications. More >>

Recall Of Yoghurt Products Due To Presence Of Foreign Matter

Saturday, 27 April 2024, 5:58 am | New Zealand Food Safety

The Collective brand Suckies Strawberry Probiotic Yoghurt Pouches sold in a 4 pack (4 x 100g) with batch numbers of 32280 T2 or 32280 T3, and a best before date of 30 April 2024 are affected by this recall. More >>

Ministerial Announcement On Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

Saturday, 27 April 2024, 5:56 am | FASD-CAN

Dr Leigh Henderson, the Chair of FASD-CAN, the organisation supporting people with FASD and their families, was encouraged by the renewed activity and intiatives announced by the Minister. More >>

Manawatu Rally Against Migrant Nurse Exploitation

Friday, 26 April 2024, 4:45 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation

The aim of the rally is to highlight the plight of internationally qualified nurses (IQNs), many from India, who are encouraged by agencies to come to New Zealand to work but then find themselves unable to secure employment. NZNO says these recruitment ... More >>

Whakakotahitanga Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Guidelines Launched

Friday, 26 April 2024, 11:33 am | Hapai Te Hauora

Hāpai te Hauora look forward to sharing Whakakotahitanga widely with clinicians and professionals who are committed to supporting whanau with FASD diagnosis. More >>

PSNZ Calls For Urgent Action On Disability Funding And Support

Thursday, 25 April 2024, 11:30 am | Paediatric Society of New Zealand

This call to action is not just about improving funding levels; it's about recognising and addressing the systemic inequities that currently exist. It's about ensuring that all children in Aotearoa, regardless of their abilities, have the support they ... More >>

World ME Day Sheds Light on Global Health Crisis: Millions Affected by COVID triggered cases

Wednesday, 24 April 2024, 6:58 pm | ANZMES

The National Advisory on ME (ANZMES) is calling on Kiwis to come together for World ME Day as we battle a global health crisis. More >>

PSNZ Calls For Urgent Action On Disability Funding And Support

Wednesday, 24 April 2024, 5:47 pm | Paediatric Society of New Zealand

The Paediatric Society of New Zealand says support for our children with disabilities and chronic illnesses is alarmingly inadequate. This situation is especially pronounced within our Māori and Pasifika communities, where disability rates are higher, and ... More >>

Clarification On Comments Made By The New Zealand Resident Doctors' Association

Wednesday, 24 April 2024, 3:33 pm | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners

The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners wishes to provide clarification in respect of comments made by the New Zealand Resident Doctors Association (RDA) about the bargaining between the RDA and Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand. The College ... More >>

New Zealand's Drinking Water Safe From Harmful ‘Forever Chemicals’

Wednesday, 24 April 2024, 12:34 pm | University of Auckland

New Zealand's drinking water is largely free from elevated levels of dangerous “forever chemicals”, according to new research from the University of Auckland. More >>

Researchers Pilot World-first Programme For Autistic Kids

Wednesday, 24 April 2024, 11:33 am | 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

Wednesday, 24 April 2024, 10:43 am | 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 >>

Greenpeace Letter To Te Whatu Ora, ECan, Calls For Response To High Nitrate In Canterbury Drinking Water

Wednesday, 24 April 2024, 8:40 am | Greenpeace

In a letter sent to Te Whatu Ora, Environment Canterbury, district councils, and Minister for Health Dr Shane Reti, Greenpeace has conveyed "deep concern" over nitrate levels in drinking water after its latest round of drinking water testing. More >>

Potential For New And Expanded Myeloma Medicines Positive For Patients, But It’s Not Enough

Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 8:09 pm | Myeloma New Zealand

While today’s announcement is exciting, we remain concerned about how long it takes to get medicines funded in New Zealand. The application for lenalidomide for first line treatment was submitted in April 2016; the application for pomalidomide was ... More >>

Health Warning Lifted For Algal Bloom In Pegasus Lake

Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 4:38 pm | Health New Zealand Ltd

Recent water testing at Pegasus Lake has shown the quantity of potentially toxic blue-green algae (planktonic cyanobacteria) in the lake has reduced and concentrations are now below levels that are of concern to public health. More >>

We Must Avoid Further Degradation Of The Water Environment

Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 2:31 pm | Water New Zealand

Healthy water is essential for the long-term sustainable management of our wider environment as well as the health of our communities and our economy. More >>

More Treatment Options Proposed For People With Multiple Myeloma And Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 1:16 pm | PHARMAC

Pharmac – Te Pātaka Whaioranga is proposing to fund more treatments for people with a type of blood cancer, multiple myeloma, and some people with a blood cell disorder, myelodysplastic syndrome. More >>

Independent Oversight Of Our Health System Is Now Crucial

Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 7:40 am | HCAA

Petition for Patient Safety Commissioner in Aotearoa, New Zealand launched today. More >>

Inadequate Information And Informed Consent Prior To Hysterectomy Surgery 20HDC01996

Monday, 22 April 2024, 2:25 pm | 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

Monday, 22 April 2024, 2:21 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner

Oceania also breached Right 4(2) of the Code for record keeping. More >>

Cannabis Clinic Unveils First-Ever 420 Day Billboards: Pioneering Transformative Healthcare In New Zealand

Friday, 19 April 2024, 12:36 pm | The Cannabis Clinic

The Cannabis Clinic, New Zealand's premier healthcare provider dedicated to pioneering advancements in plant-based medicine, proudly announces the launch of its first-ever “420 Day” nationwide billboards. More >>

Government Should Pause Puberty Blockers

Friday, 19 April 2024, 9:40 am | Family First

Family First NZ is calling for an urgent pause on the use of puberty blockers, and for a full inquiry into the long term effects and potential harms of puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones on vulnerable young people. There have been significant developments ... More >>

Health Ministry Should Ban Puberty Blockers, Women’s Rights Party Says

Friday, 19 April 2024, 9:36 am | Women's Rights Party

The Women’s Rights Party is calling on the Ministry of Health to ban the use of puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones for children and young people experiencing gender-related distress. In March the National Health Service England banned the ... More >>

New Data Reveals Scale Of Alcohol-related Harm And Violence In Emergency Departments

Friday, 19 April 2024, 5:19 am | 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 >>

ACA: New Zealand’s elders need fit-for-purpose aged care - now and into the future

Thursday, 18 April 2024, 9:55 pm | Aged Care Association

"Governments of the past 15 years have ignored the evidence and neglected the aged care sector. We are now at a point where over half of all aged care facilities are making a loss." More >>

Benefit Of Using Home Care For Future Of Aged Care

Thursday, 18 April 2024, 5:07 pm | Home and Community Health Association

Home and Community Health Association is pleased to see greater recognition of the vital function that home and community care offers to alleviate unsustainable pressure on aged care residential facilities and the health system. About 80,000 older people ... More >>

Health Warning Lifted For Algal Bloom In Hae Hae Te Moana River At Te Moana Gorge

Thursday, 18 April 2024, 1:10 pm | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora has lifted its algal bloom health warning issued for the Hae Hae Te Moana River at Te Moana Gorge. This was issued on 21 November 2023. Recent cyanobacteria surveys of the Hae Hae Te Moana River have shown the cover ... More >>

Youth Mental Health First Aid Course Launches In Wellington

Thursday, 18 April 2024, 9:27 am | MHFA

Schools and youth services in the Wellington region will be the first in the North Island to benefit from an innovative programme supporting the mental health of young people aged 11 to 18 years old. On May 20, Youth Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Aotearoa ... More >>

Policy Settings Should Take An Holistic View Of The Ageing Healthcare Journey

Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 11:09 pm | Alzheimers New Zealand

We need a fully integrated continuum of care for New Zealand’s ageing populations - a continuum that recognises that most older people, including those with dementia mate wareware, live at home. More >>

Government Needs To Make Family Carers' Payments Simple And Sensible

Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 8:14 am | NZ Disability Support Network

The Court of Appeal's just-released decision that family carers of disabled people are not employees of Whaikaha, the Ministry of Disabled People, shows policy in this area must be fixed, says New Zealand Disability Support Network CEO Peter Reynolds. More >>