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Injuries for Māori result in considerable disability

Friday, 2 August 2013, 2:22 pm | University of Otago

Researchers at the University of Otago have found that many Māori are experiencing adverse outcomes three months after being injured. Almost 50% experienced problems with mobility and most were in extreme pain or discomfort. More >>

100,000 people with new diabetes meters

Friday, 2 August 2013, 12:04 pm | PHARMAC

The change to new blood glucose testing meters has been completed, with more than 100,000 people picking up the new meters. More >>

UNICEF Urges Strong Leadership to Promote Breastfeeding

Friday, 2 August 2013, 10:52 am | UN News

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) kicked off World Breastfeeding Week today by calling for strong leadership to promote a practice that is the most effective and inexpensive way to save a child’s life. More >>

Child Poverty Action Group says study both good and bad

Friday, 2 August 2013, 9:52 am | Child Poverty Action Group

Child Poverty Action Group Health spokesperson Professor Innes Asher says the release of the Health and Wellbeing of New Zealand Secondary School Students report published by The University of Auckland and Auckland UniServices Ltd shows a more cautious ... More >>

Nearly 63,000 more Aucklanders assessed for health risks

Thursday, 1 August 2013, 7:02 pm | ProCare Health

Thanks to dedication from ProCare’s network of general practices nearly 63,000 more Aucklanders have been assessed for cardiovascular and diabetes, giving patients a better understanding of their health risks. More >>

DHB Nominations Open - West Coast

Thursday, 1 August 2013, 3:43 pm | Westcoast DHB

Nominations for this year's district health board elections are open till noon on Friday August 16. DHB elections are conducted by independent electoral officers appointed by the District Health Boards (DHB) throughout New Zealand. More >>

Red Cross Worker Heading to Marshall Islands For Six Months

Thursday, 1 August 2013, 3:39 pm | NZ Red Cross

New Zealand Red Cross aid worker Ana Zarkovic is heading to the Republic of the Marshall Islands for a six month mission to help the islanders recover from the recent drought. More >>

Nominations for district health board (DHB) elections open

Thursday, 1 August 2013, 3:20 pm | Canterbury DHB

Nominations for this year's district health board (DHB) elections are open till noon on Friday August 16. Forms and information packs for those considering standing are available from the Canterbury District Health Board's (CDHB) Electoral Officer at More >>

Disability is often not obvious!

Thursday, 1 August 2013, 2:01 pm | Arthritis New Zealand

Arthritis is often referred to as the anonymous, non sexy condition. The challenge in raising awareness of the impact arthritis has on people’s lives is that to the public there may be no visible signs. More >>

Nurses unfairly blamed for systemic failures

Thursday, 1 August 2013, 1:03 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is extremely disappointed and disturbed that Rymans is publically blaming nurses for failure of care in their Malvina Major facility in Wellington. More >>

Big Latch On tomorrow at Manaia PHO

Thursday, 1 August 2013, 12:28 pm | Northland District Health Board

More than 90% of New Zealand mothers want to breastfeed their babies but only 21% of New Zealand babies are recorded as exclusively breastfed at six months with community breastfeeding rates dropping steadily and rapidly following discharge. More >>

Dynamic Controls boosts R&D for home medical innovation

Thursday, 1 August 2013, 11:48 am | Dynamic Controls

Dynamic Controls, a leading innovator of electronic solutions for people with disabilities, is investing millions in research and development (R&D) to meet the growing demand for next generation power wheelchair technology. More >>

NZ Mood diary app personalises mental health recovery

Thursday, 1 August 2013, 11:35 am | Phobic Trust

A break-through mobile app puts mental health recovery in the hands of users – literally. More >>

Car seat risks concern Police and Plunket

Wednesday, 31 July 2013, 5:02 pm | New Zealand Police

Canterbury Police say they are concerned at the number of children in cars who are at risk of injury because of unsafe or incorrectly installed car seats. During a two-week campaign this month, Police and Plunket visited pre-schools across Christchurch ... More >>

Lumino Clinical Advisory Board Slams Anti-Flouridation Lobby

Wednesday, 31 July 2013, 4:01 pm | Lumino The Dentists

The Clinical Advisory Board (‘Board’) of Lumino The Dentists has spoken in favour of retaining and expanding water fluoridation and supports the NZ Dental Association stance on fluoridation. More >>

Early results show potential for new way to quit

Wednesday, 31 July 2013, 2:32 pm | University of Otago

A ground-breaking trial of a world-first nicotine inhaler developed by the University of Otago, Wellington has been underway for a month now, with some significant results. More >>

Calling all sportsmen and women: ACC ActiveSmart needs you

Wednesday, 31 July 2013, 1:33 pm | Accident Compensation Corporation

ACC and AUT University are looking for active New Zealanders, of all ages and fitness levels, to take part in a trial of the effectiveness of ActiveSmart - a free online site that provides customised fitness training plans. More >>

Are New Zealand & Australia ready for new cancer therapies?

Wednesday, 31 July 2013, 11:29 am | Medicines New Zealand

Medicines New Zealand welcomes the report ‘Access to Cancer Medicines in Australia’, and calls for a similar stakeholder discussion to occur in New Zealand. More >>

Obesity should be treated like other life-long diseases

Wednesday, 31 July 2013, 10:38 am | University of Canterbury

Obese people should be treated the same as people with other life-long diseases, a visiting eating disorders academic at the University of Canterbury (UC) says. University of Sheffield psychology professor Glenn Waller says obese people may need access ... More >>

“Best in, First Served” Affirms Health Insurer

Tuesday, 30 July 2013, 10:35 am | Accuro Health Insurance

“Best in, First Served” Affirms Health Insurer July 30, 2013 District Health Boards are displaying the slogan “Worst in, first served” at their emergency departments (EDs) to persuade people with minor ailments to visit their GP. Accuro ... More >>

New Neuroservices And Medical Specialties Wards at Starship

Monday, 29 July 2013, 6:38 pm | Starship

Starship Children’s Health celebrates the opening of two completely refurbished wards on Friday – marking a new era for the treatment of New Zealand children with a wide range of complex illnesses and injuries. More >>

Tauranga Hospital goes to aid of Fijian facility

Monday, 29 July 2013, 11:22 am | Grant Dyson

Tauranga’s Grace Hospital has gifted well over $50,000 worth of operating theatre equipment to Lautoka Hospital in Fiji – in a generous follow up to staff volunteer medical team visits there. More >>

1.5 Generation Chinese resilient under unique challenges

Sunday, 28 July 2013, 1:05 pm | Mental Health Foundation

A snapshot into the world of 1.5 generation Chinese living in NZ shows they have 3 striking similar qualities: the same recipe for mental resilience; parents with open minds; and with a desire to have a rounded, enjoyable education for their children. More >>

New Operating Theatres And Peri-Operative Services Open

Saturday, 27 July 2013, 12:21 pm | Waikato District Health Board

New operating theatres and peri-operative services officially open in Waikato Hospital’s $130million Meade Clinical Centre this evening (Friday 26 July). More >>

Last Chance for Free Influenza Vaccine

Friday, 26 July 2013, 1:00 pm | Waikato District Health Board

Last Chance for Free Influenza Vaccine Waikato DHB is urging Waikato residents to prioritise getting their influenza vaccine, with less than one week before the Government-subsidised influenza campaign ends on 31 July. While hospital presentations for influenza currently ... More >>

Use it or lose it!

Friday, 26 July 2013, 12:58 pm | Arthritis New Zealand

Arthritis New Zealand welcomes the results of new studies that back up mounting international evidence that exercise is the most effective treatment for early osteoarthritis, Chief Executive Sandra Kirby said today. More >>

Key appointments made for Chch Hospital redevelopment

Thursday, 25 July 2013, 4:00 pm | Canterbury District Health Board

Consultants have been appointed to design and project-manage Christchurch Hospital’s redevelopment. More >>

Health Impacts of Alcohol - Should The Public Know?

Thursday, 25 July 2013, 3:41 pm | Alcohol Action NZ

A major report on the effects of alcohol on the health of the New Zealand populations was released last week by the Health Promotion Agency (Alcohol-attributable burden of disease and injury in New Zealand: 2004 and 2007) demonstrating that approximately ... More >>

Disability in New Zealand – what does it look like?

Thursday, 25 July 2013, 12:07 pm | Statistics New Zealand

Over 600,000 New Zealanders live with a disability in New Zealand. The 2013 Disability Survey, which began this week, will allow these people to have their voices heard. More >>

New online resource to help prevent injuries

Thursday, 25 July 2013, 10:25 am | ACC

Injury Comparison Reports, which provide communities across New Zealand with a comprehensive picture of local injury rates and trends, are now available on ACC’s website. More >>

Short Term Care For the Elderly Being Undermined By DHBs

Wednesday, 24 July 2013, 4:48 pm | NZ Aged Care Association

Many DHBs are undermining short term elderly respite care by underfunding the service and using the contracts as Trojan horses to force unwelcome contract changes on providers. More >>

Best In, First Served” Affirms Health Insurer

Wednesday, 24 July 2013, 3:54 pm | Accuro Health Insurance

District Health Boards are displaying the slogan “Worst in, first served” at their emergency departments (EDs) to persuade people with minor ailments to visit their GP. More >>

DHB manager praises local earthquake response

Wednesday, 24 July 2013, 3:17 pm | Joint Press Release

Wairarapa and Hutt Valley DHB’s Chief Operating Officer Pete Chandler is full of praise for staff and services which ‘pulled out all stops’ to keep the Hutt hospital environment safe and functional after the earthquakes this week. More >>

Cancer Society Auckland want Smokefree implemented sooner

Wednesday, 24 July 2013, 3:05 pm | Cancer Society

Auckland Council’s Regional Development and Operations Committee today voted in favour of a comprehensive Smokefree policy to be introduced over the next 5 years. More >>

NZ Honey Products an Effective Alternative to Medication

Wednesday, 24 July 2013, 1:48 pm | Airborne Honey

According to international research, honey could be a healthier, effective alternative to over the counter cough and cold medications this winter. Repeated studies in the United States have shown that honey is a better option for adults and children than ... More >>

Free Flu Immunisation Ends July 31

Wednesday, 24 July 2013, 1:30 pm | Fight Flu

New Zealanders eligible for free influenza immunisation have less than a week left to be vaccinated before the Government-subsidised campaign ends for this year on July 31. More >>

Coca-Cola Committed To Help Address Obesity

Wednesday, 24 July 2013, 11:49 am | Coca Cola

Coca-Cola New Zealand is joining the front line in the fight against obesity with a series of business commitments intended to give Kiwis more choice, more information, and more opportunities to get active. The commitments will be introduced tomorrow ... More >>

Meetings on proposals for land at Burwood and Ashburton

Tuesday, 23 July 2013, 3:53 pm | Canterbury District Health Board

The Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) is holding public meetings this week on proposals to allow the private development of Integrated Family Health Centres (IFHCs) at the Burwood and Ashburton Hospital sites. More >>

Phyllis Huitema wants to restore confidence in Waikato DHB

Tuesday, 23 July 2013, 3:14 pm | Phyllis Huitema

Phyllis Huitema says it’s time for a change around the board table on the Waikato District Health Board. She says it’s time for a positive enthusiastic change. More >>

Congratulations to Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

Tuesday, 23 July 2013, 3:02 pm | NZ College Of Midwives

The New Zealand College of Midwives joins with millions of people in New Zealand and around the world in congratulating the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the arrival of their son. The Duchess is reported to have taken care with her health and prepared ... More >>

Chiropractors Call For Kiwis to Straighten Up Before Flying

Tuesday, 23 July 2013, 12:46 pm | New Zealand Chiropractors' Association

New Zealanders taking to the air in search of a temporary break in warmer climes are warned to take special care by the New Zealand Chiropractor' Association because of the extra strain on the spine and nervous system caused by the country's long ... More >>

Battling chronic disease and climate change together

Tuesday, 23 July 2013, 11:16 am | Massey University

The increase in diseases like diabetes, cancer and asthma poses an enormous threat to populations and health systems around the globe. But a new approach by world-renowned epidemiologist Professor Neil Pearce suggests an alternative – by tackling chronic ... More >>

Waikato DHB First In Region to Promote Open For Better Care

Monday, 22 July 2013, 5:09 pm | Waikato DHB

Waikato DHB chair Graeme Milne, quality and risk coordinator Susan McHugh, director of nursing and midwifery Sue Hayward, chief operating officer Jan Adams and Health Quality and Safety Commission senior policy analyst Ethan Tucker get on board to ... More >>

'Astonishing' Rejection of Science By Food Safety Minister

Monday, 22 July 2013, 4:37 pm | GE Free NZ

The Food Safety Minister's decision to take the advice of bureaucrats and to reject peer-reviewed science, is nothing short of astonishing and puts the public at risk from food containing new levels of chemicals for which there is no known safe maximum ... More >>

Best to be straightforward with parents of overweight kids

Monday, 22 July 2013, 4:07 pm | Health Research Council

Research into how best to engage the parents of overweight and obese children has found motivational interviewing (MI) offers no real advantages over usual care – simply giving feedback in a straightforward and non-judgemental way. More >>

UC researchers seeking to improve hospital care

Saturday, 20 July 2013, 1:34 pm | University of Canterbury

University of Canterbury (UC) researchers are trialling mathematical models to help intensive care unit medical staff monitor patients’ lung conditions. More >>

Latest New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy out today

Friday, 19 July 2013, 3:12 pm | Physiotherapy New Zealand

As we mourn the loss of a local physiotherapist who contributed immensely to establish physiotherapy as a respected and valued profession in New Zealand, so too does the world mourn the loss of an 'influential giant' who changed the careers of many health ... More >>

Workshop teaches medical students safe healthcare practice

Friday, 19 July 2013, 12:10 pm | Health Quality and Safety Commission

Learning how to prevent errors in health care will be a focus for 470 nurse, medical, pharmacy and optometry students at an award-winning workshop aimed at safe health care practice. More >>

Review Of Glenn Inquiry Finds Personal Information Safe

Friday, 19 July 2013, 8:59 am | Kim Workman

“We have now completed our safety review and are of the view that the Inquiry has enormous potential for improving outcomes to the lives of those impacted by domestic violence and child abuse,” say Heather Henare CEO of Women’s Refuge, and Kim ... More >>

Erection of scaffolding outside Chch Women’s Hospital

Thursday, 18 July 2013, 2:33 pm | Canterbury DHB

The public is advised that the drop-off and pick up parking area outside the main entrance of Christchurch Women’s Hospital, Rolleston Ave, will be blocked tomorrow and Saturday (July 19 and 20). More >>

Police welcome passing of Psychoactive Substances Act

Thursday, 18 July 2013, 8:47 am | New Zealand Police

Following the Psychoactive Substances Act coming into force at midnight (Wednesday 17th July), Police will be proactive in clearing communities of the newly prohibited substances, says Deputy Commissioner Mike Bush. More >>

Psychoactive Substances Bill

Wednesday, 17 July 2013, 4:47 pm | Regional Public Health - Wellington

Regional Public Health and Wellington District Police are beginning education and monitoring visits to retailers after the Psychoactive Substances Bill 2013 has come into force. More >>

5+ A Day creates monster competition

Wednesday, 17 July 2013, 2:47 pm | Joint Press Release

5+ A Day has partnered with Disney Pixar to celebrate the release of the new movie Monsters University. More >>

Gastrointestinal Cancers – Know anyone that it has affected?

Wednesday, 17 July 2013, 2:19 pm | Gastrointestinal Cancer Institute

Gastrointestinal cancers (cancers of the oesophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas and bowel) are collectively the most common form of cancer in New Zealand. With nearly 4,000 new diagnoses each year, most New Zealanders are likely to know ... More >>

Winter Ills a Timely Reminder for Influenza Vaccinations

Wednesday, 17 July 2013, 2:11 pm | Waikato District Health Board

A recent surge in winter illness at Waikato Hospital acts as a timely reminder for residents to get the influenza immunisation before the influenza season hits. An increase in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases has contributed to current pressure ... More >>