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Enhanced Urgent Care Service For Napier

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 12:36:20 +1300 | New Zealand Government

Not only will the existing service be retained, Health New Zealand has agreed to enhance the overnight service so that Napier residents can receive more comprehensive care such as access to nurse prescribers, plus overnight medical support from a doctor ...More >>

Construction Begins On New Adult Mental Health Building In Christchurch

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 12:11:45 +1300 | New Zealand Government

The redevelopment of Hillmorton Campus will improve the whole adult inpatient service, ensuring a broader range of options are available to clinical teams to better support people in their time of greatest need.More >>

Too Many Catching Covid-19 In Hospital, Experts Say - But Precautions Being Rolled Back

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 18:11:53 +1300 | RNZ

Hospital-acquired infections are a billion-dollar burden and cause more disability than road crashes. Why aren't we doing more to prevent them? More >>

First Stage Of Manukau Health Park Expansion Open To Patients

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 15:24:08 +1300 | New Zealand Government

Manukau Health Park will deliver 150,000 additional outpatient appointments and 3,600 additional surgical procedures to serve the needs of the rapidly growing South Auckland population once complete.More >>

New High Dependency Unit Will Expand Critical Care Services In Wellington

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 12:01:41 +1300 | New Zealand Government

The ICU being at capacity was also creating patient flow issues and causing longer wait times for patients in ED needing critical care as they waited for a bed to become available.More >>

Brown’s Surgery Puts Health System At Increased Risk

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 08:39:56 +1300 | Ian Powell

Ian Powell delves upon Health Minister’s major announcement last week with a particular emphasis on the risks and realities of outsourcing non-acute surgery. More >>

Speech To NZ Infrastructure Investment Summit

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 17:30:36 +1300 | New Zealand Government

Hon Simeon Brown Minister of Health Kia ora koutou katoa It’s a real pleasure to join you at the inaugural New Zealand infrastructure investment summit. I’d like to welcome our overseas guests, as well as our local partners, organisations, ...More >>

Hāpai Te Hauora Calls For Equitable Bowel Screening

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 13:32:40 +1300 | Hapai Te Hauora

Targeted bowel screening pilots have already proven to be successful. Hāpai Te Hauora urges the government to reinstate targeted funding to ensure equitable screening access and better health outcomes for Māori and Pacific communities.More >>

Expanded Specialist Youth Services Coming For Regions In Need

Thu, 6 Mar 2025 13:00:00 +1300 | New Zealand Government

Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey has announced details for a $3.5 million annual funding boost to increase access and expand specialist infants, children and adolescents mental health services (ICAMHS) in Tairāwhiti, Counties Manukau, and Waitematā.More >>

Chronic Staff Shortages At Palmerston North Hospital: Services Could Be Paused

Thu, 6 Mar 2025 11:07:56 +1300 | Patient Voice Aotearoa

States chair of PVA, Malcolm Mulholland “Given the number of chronic staff shortages affecting departments within the hospital, and much like what is happening with surveillance colonoscopies, I have been warned that certain services are under threat of being ...More >>

University Welcomes Primary Care Announcements

Wed, 5 Mar 2025 16:39:21 +1300 | University of Auckland

The government’s announcements this week of support for more locally trained doctors and nurses to work in primary care are welcomed by the University of Auckland’s Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences Dean, Professor Warwick Bagg and Head of Nursing ...More >>

More Nurses In Primary Care Will Be A Welcome Boost Says ProCare

Wed, 5 Mar 2025 14:47:41 +1300 | ProCare Health

Increasing the number of skilled nurses will undoubtedly support primary care practices. However, it’s crucial to ensure they receive equitable remuneration compared to their hospital counterparts. Without this, we risk facing the same challenges we ...More >>

ProCare Welcomes Health Minister's Announcement Around Funding Uplift For Primary Care

Tue, 4 Mar 2025 13:15:33 +1300 | ProCare Health

The costs of doing business have outstripped any increases in capitation, and a significant number of practices are struggling to meet the rising costs of supporting their patients, meeting population health needs and providing a service to their local communities.More >>

Mental Health Peer Support Extends To Wellington Hospital ED

Tue, 4 Mar 2025 10:21:47 +1300 | New Zealand Government

“The peer support specialists are workers with lived experience who are available talk to people who are presenting to the ED in mental distress, they provide comfort, as well as help connect people with the needed community services,” Mental Health ...More >>

PSA Survey Proves Govt’s Cuts Are Hurting Patients

Mon, 3 Mar 2025 09:48:21 +1300 | New Zealand Labour Party

The survey of almost 1300 health workers shows that cuts and hiring freezes result in longer waiting lists and burnt out staff, both of which can contribute to poorer health for patients.More >>

Virtual Care, Real Impact: ProCare Funding Provides Kiwis With Summer Healthcare Support

Mon, 3 Mar 2025 09:45:56 +1300 | ProCare Health

Virtual appointments bridged the gap during the holiday period, meaning patients could continue to connect with trusted medical professionals from the comfort of their homes, or holiday spots.More >>

Cuts To Frontline Health Services Exposed By Health Workers Survey

Mon, 3 Mar 2025 08:07:58 +1300 | PSA

Make no mistake this report makes clear that health is in crisis and Government policies are to blame. We now have stark evidence from health workers who know the system best that funding cuts and the hiring freeze are having a direct impact on services.More >>

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