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Aged Care Commissioner Carolyn Cooper Calls For Action To Improve Access To Health And Disability Care For Older People
Thursday, 7 March 2024, 11:02 am | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
A report released today by the Aged Care Commissioner Carolyn Cooper highlights the need for action to meet the ongoing health and disability needs of older people. The Aged Care Commissioner makes 20 recommendations to improve quality of care in ... More >>
New Report Highlights Dementia Mate Wareware As Critical Issue For Ageing Kiwis
Thursday, 7 March 2024, 10:44 am | Alzheimers New Zealand
New Zealand can expect a 240 per cent jump in dementia mate wareware cases in coming years, which makes the recommendations in the just released report by the Aged Care Commissioner critically important. That’s the message from Alzheimers NZ chief ... More >>
GPNZ And Collaborative Aotearoa To Explore Joint Working
Wednesday, 6 March 2024, 9:29 pm | General Practice NZ
Collaborative Aotearoa and GPNZ are membership organisations that support PHOs and the wider primary healthcare sector. For a number of years GPNZ and Collaborative Aotearoa have had informal discussions regarding the opportunity to work more closely ... More >>
Nursing Class Of ’64 Revisits Waikato Hospital
Wednesday, 6 March 2024, 3:41 pm | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
A group from the nursing class of 1964 recently gathered at Waikato Hospital in Hamilton to celebrate their 60th reunion. They were greeted by Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer, Sue Hayward and toured the hospital to see how things had changed. ... More >>
Transforming The Waiting Experience At Day Of Surgery Admission
Wednesday, 6 March 2024, 3:17 pm | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
Coming to hospital for surgery can be a daunting experience for any parent and their child. Waikato Hospital’s Day of Surgery Admission (DOSA) team have been working hard to make the experience more pleasant and relaxing for children. Thanks to the ... More >>
Walk2Work Day Is Happening Next Week - Wednesday 13 March 2024
Wednesday, 6 March 2024, 3:13 pm | Walk2Work
It’s just one week until New Zealand’s national day to celebrate walking on Wednesday 13 March. Pedestrian advocacy group Living Streets Aotearoa encourages people to walk to work or to other everyday activities on this day. President Tim ... More >>
Turning The Tide Of Health Reforms By Taitamariki For Taitamariki In Te Hiku Ō Te Ika
Wednesday, 6 March 2024, 2:32 pm | He Taura
A sea change bringing better health and wellbeing outcomes for Far North taitamariki is on the horizon as a group of young leaders at the forefront of health reforms reconvenes for 2024. Since last August, He Taura – a rangatahi leadership group ... More >>
Are We Overmedicalising Menopause? – Expert Reaction
Wednesday, 6 March 2024, 12:26 pm | Science Media Centre
Australian experts warn about the overmedicalisation of menopause and call for a new approach to how society views menopause and supports women as they age, in a new series of papers published today in The Lancet. The authors say a new approach ... More >>
Vulnerable Kiwis Miss Out On Free Flu Jab Due To Funding Cuts
Wednesday, 6 March 2024, 12:03 pm | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
New Zealand’s most vulnerable populations are being dealt another blow with funding to provide free flu vaccines cut for the 2024 season. In November last year, Pharmac stopped funding medicine that prevents serious illness from RSV. Now it has cut funding ... More >>
Expansion Of Vaccine Programme Needed To Support NZ’s Ageing Population - Research
Wednesday, 6 March 2024, 10:49 am | GSK New Zealand
Vaccine programmes may need to be expanded to protect older Kiwis, Māori and the immunocompromised against a potentially debilitating disease, according to a population health academic. The call comes as new research into the shingles virus shows that ... More >>
Ending Postcode Lottery On PET-CT Scans Bolsters Case For Screening Pilot, Says Prostate Cancer Foundation
Wednesday, 6 March 2024, 10:32 am | Prostate Cancer Foundation
The Prostate Cancer Foundation fully supports Health Minister Shane Reti giving New Zealanders the same access to PET-CT scans no matter where they live, says Danny Bedingfield, the President of the Prostate Cancer Foundation of New Zealand. “We’d ... More >>
NZMSA Media Statement: Medical Workforce Retention Projections
Tuesday, 5 March 2024, 5:27 pm | New Zealand Medical Students' Association - NZMSA
The Aotearoa medical workforce, like much of the world, is facing a shortage of medical healthcare staff. Any attempt to increase our domestically produced medical workforce requires us to retain the doctors our universities produce. Recent reports ... More >>
Growing Numbers Of ‘Invisible’ Brain Injuries Stemming From Domestic Violence Requires Urgent, Targeted Response
Tuesday, 5 March 2024, 2:31 pm | Brain Injury NZ
With March being Brain Injury Awareness month, Brain Injury New Zealand feels it is timely to highlight concerns around limited recognition of brain injuries stemming from domestic violence, and that victim-survivors are not receiving the support and ... More >>
Hearing Aids And Cognitive Decline: The Link Between Hearing Loss And Dementia
Tuesday, 5 March 2024, 9:28 am | Hugh Grant
There is an established correlation between untreated age-related hearing loss and an increased risk of developing dementia and cognitive decline. Several prominent research studies have found that older individuals with hearing loss have a significantly ... More >>
Winners Of 2024 RCPA Media Awards Announced
Tuesday, 5 March 2024, 8:12 am | Royal College of Pathologists
The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA) is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2024 RCPA Media Awards, recognising excellence in journalism relating to pathology. The 2024 winners were decided during the RCPA’s annual Pathology ... More >>
Dementia Care In The Spotlight
Monday, 4 March 2024, 6:30 pm | Isabel Baker
How do you provide the best compassionate care for someone with dementia? That is the question that author, Isabel Baker, addresses with her new book, “The A to Z of Dementia Care: Solving the Puzzle to Deliver Excellent Care to People Living ... More >>
Halloumi cheese recalled due to the possible presence of Bacillus cereus
Saturday, 2 March 2024, 9:51 pm | Ministry For Primary Industries
New Zealand Food Safety is supporting Zany Zeus Limited in its recall of a specific batch of its Halloumi cheese due to the possible presence of Bacillus cereus . Zany Zeus Limited brand Halloumi with a best before date of 08.04.2024 is affected by ... More >>
Health Warning Lifted For Algal Bloom In Pareora River/Pureora At Pareora Huts
Thursday, 29 February 2024, 4:19 pm | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora has lifted its algal bloom health warning issued for the Pareora River/Pureora at Pareora Huts. This was issued on 30 November 2023. Recent cyanobacteria surveys of the Pareora River/Pureora at Pareora Huts has shown ... More >>
Ultra-processed Foods Linked To 32 Health Issues – Expert Reaction
Thursday, 29 February 2024, 3:14 pm | Science Media Centre
A new research review reports links between greater consumption of ultra-processed foods and an increased risk of 32 damaging health outcomes, with the most convincing evidence pointing to higher risks of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and ... More >>
Drinkers Harm More Than Themselves - New Study Reveals Alarming Magnitude
Thursday, 29 February 2024, 9:52 am | Alcohol Healthwatch
New research released yesterday highlights just how much more harm alcohol drinkers cause to others. The study from Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University, looks at numbers of years of full health lost - or disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) ... More >>
$1m In Cure Kids Funding To Support Eight Research Projects Tackling New Zealand’s Most Pressing Child Health Issues
Thursday, 29 February 2024, 9:05 am | Cure Kids
Cure Kids, New Zealand’s largest charitable funder of child health research, has announced funding for eight new research projects that seek to improve health outcomes for tamariki. The organisation’s Medical and Scientific Advisory Committee reviewed ... More >>
Starship Launches Culturally Responsive Team, Ringa Atawhai, To Help Transform Healthcare Experiences
Wednesday, 28 February 2024, 7:34 pm | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
Starship launches culturally responsive team, Ringa Atawhai, to help transform healthcare experiences of mokopuna and whānau In a first for Starship, the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) will be home to a dedicated culturally responsive multi-disciplinary ... More >>
Child Cancer Foundation Urges Kiwis To Donate To Their Street Appeal
Wednesday, 28 February 2024, 7:14 pm | Child Cancer Foundation
On Friday 8 and Saturday 9 March, Child Cancer Foundation’s volunteers will be taking to the streets across Aotearoa to raise vital funds to support tamariki with cancer and their families. “Every week this year, three Kiwi families will be told ... More >>
Māori Health Authority Disestablished
Wednesday, 28 February 2024, 5:40 pm | Minister of Health
Legislation to disestablish the Māori Health Authority, as moved in Parliament today, heralds the start of a new vision for Māori health, Health Minister Dr Shane Reti says. “My dream for the health system isn't about bureaucratic structures ... More >>
Flu Vaccine Available To 1.7 Million New Zealanders In 2024
Wednesday, 28 February 2024, 5:20 pm | PHARMAC
Pharmac – Te Pātaka Whaioranga has confirmed who will be able to get the funded influenza (flu) vaccine from 2 April 2024, with around one million people eligible to get it for free. “The flu vaccine is free for those who are most vulnerable ... More >>
New Study Reveals The Extent Of Alcohol’s Harm To Those Other Than The Drinker
Wednesday, 28 February 2024, 10:41 am | Massey University
A new study from Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University has addressed a gap in understanding around the full scope of alcohol-related harm. The recently published research explores the impact of alcohol consumption on people beyond the drinker ... More >>
Shameful Repeal Of Smokefree Law Will Result In More Tobacco Harm, Deaths
Tuesday, 27 February 2024, 6:41 pm | Health Coalition Aotearoa
The Government's shameful repeal of the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Act 2022 will condemn thousands of Kiwis to prolonged tobacco addiction, harm and preventable death. "The tobacco industry will be ... More >>
Government’s Te Aka Whai Ora Urgency Move A Travesty Of Democracy
Tuesday, 27 February 2024, 5:59 pm | PSA
The Government’s decision to ram legislation abolishing Te Aka Whai Ora, the Māori Health Authority, through the House under urgency is a travesty of democracy and an insult to te Tiriti o Waitangi. PSA Te Kaihautū Māori Janice Panoho says the ... More >>
$82 Million Health Programme Set To Help Address NZ’s Obesity Epidemic
Tuesday, 27 February 2024, 3:39 pm | 28 By Sam Wood
The nationwide launch of a multi-million dollar health programme is set to help address growing rates of obesity throughout New Zealand. According to latest data from the Ministry of Health, New Zealand has the third highest adult obesity rate ... More >>
Wellington Hospitals Foundation Appoints New Chief Executive
Tuesday, 27 February 2024, 11:17 am | Wellington Hospitals Foundation
Bill Day, Executive Chair of Wellington Hospitals Foundation, today announced the appointment of Guy Ryan as the Foundation's new Chief Executive. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2402/209f370084036d13871c.jpeg" width="540" height="720"> “My trustees and I are delighted ... More >>
South Seas Healthcare Partner As A Site With Aotearoa Clinical Trials.
Tuesday, 27 February 2024, 11:00 am | South Seas Healthcare Trust - SSHT
Aotearoa Clinical Trials (ACTT) is pleased to announce a partnership between Aotearoa Clinical Trials and South Seas Healthcare (SSH) for a new clinical trial site to increase access to novel therapies to SSH patients. Aotearoa Clinical Trials (ACTT), ... More >>
15th Annual Movin’March Kicks Into Gear
Tuesday, 27 February 2024, 10:53 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
It’s nearly time for whānau across the region to buckle their helmets, tie those laces and get moving for the 15th annual Māehe Manawa Ora Movin’March – an initiative encouraging tamariki in years 0-8 to walk, wheel, or bus to and from school for the ... More >>
"Your Lungs Aren't Good Enough"
Tuesday, 27 February 2024, 9:22 am | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
"Your lungs aren’t good enough" - that’s what former Firebird cricketer Josh Brodie’s doctor told him after he shared his childhood dream of wanting to be a top sportsman. Brodie struggled with asthma as a kid, often waking in the middle ... More >>
OraTaiao Opposes The Scrapping Of Te Aka Whai Ora And Urges Delay Of Enabling Legislation
Monday, 26 February 2024, 6:59 pm | OraTaiao
OraTaiao is appalled by Government plans to introduce legislation abolishing Te Aka Whai Ora ahead of an urgent Waitangi Tribunal hearing on the matter on Thursday. “In order to address the many health inequities and health system disparities experienced ... More >>
Care Home And Nurse Practitioner Breach Code For Failures In Wound Management Of Elderly Woman
Monday, 26 February 2024, 1:52 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
The Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner has found Bupa Care Services, and a nurse practitioner (NP), breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for failures in their management of an elderly woman’s wounds. ... More >>
Pharmacy Breached Code For Dispensing Error
Monday, 26 February 2024, 1:50 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
The Health and Disability Commissioner has found a pharmacy breached the Code of Health and Disabililty Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for a dispensing error which saw a four-year-old boy admitted to hospital. The boy had been prescribed liquid ... More >>
Shortcomings In Hospital-level Care By Aged Care Provider
Monday, 26 February 2024, 1:48 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
Aged Care Commissioner Carolyn Cooper has released a report today finding Calvary Hospital Southland Limited (Calvary) breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights for hospital-level care provided to a resident. The female resident ... More >>
Southern Touch To Nurse Programme
Monday, 26 February 2024, 1:46 pm | WellSouth
The South’s first nurse prescriber programme is celebrating its two-year milestone with 50 graduates and no signs of slowing down. Te Waipounamu Registered Nurse Prescribing in Community Health programme was developed and is delivered by ... More >>
Use It Or Lose It – Simple Advice From NZ Memory And Brain Health Experts Ahead Of Brain Awareness Month In March
Monday, 26 February 2024, 12:57 pm | Brainfit
March is Brain Awareness month, so it is a perfect time to stop and think about what you are doing to look after your memory and all-round brain health. Most of us have seen first-hand the devastating effects of age and disease on the brain and ... More >>
Researchers Shed Light On Vaccine Decisions
Monday, 26 February 2024, 9:50 am | University of Auckland
Research on vaccine hesitancy find the number one fact people want to know is risk of serious adverse effects. Research into vaccine hesitancy finds people’s biggest concern is severe adverse effects, followed by how effective a vaccine is and how ... More >>
Centre For Brain Research And Ngāpuhi Launch Unique Mate Wareware Initiative In Northland
Friday, 23 February 2024, 5:37 pm | University of Auckland
A way forward for aiding mate wareware, or dementia care, within Māori communities In collaboration with Te Hau Ora o Ngāpuhi and Waipapa Taumata Rau - University of Auckland’s Centre for Brain Research (CBR), a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed ... More >>
ProCare Calls On Te Whatu Ora To Increase Access To HPV Screening For Wāhine
Friday, 23 February 2024, 11:06 am | ProCare Health
Leading healthcare provider, ProCare, has called on Te Whatu Ora | Health New Zealand to provide increased access to HPV screening for women across Aotearoa by allowing Registered Nurses (RNs) who haven’t completed the cervical sample taker training ... More >>
Plain English Allergen Labelling Good News For Consumers
Friday, 23 February 2024, 9:44 am | NZ Food Safety
New requirements to make it easier for people to find information about common allergies on food labels come into effect on Sunday. New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) deputy director-general Vincent Arbuckle says the changes are good news for people with ... More >>
Progress Made But National Collaborative Action Needed To Stabilize Oncology Workforces
Friday, 23 February 2024, 9:39 am | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
The Health and Disability Commissioner has acknowledged the progress made since the publication of her Commissioner Initiated Investigation (CII) into Southern Blood and Cancer Services (SBCS) in April 2023. In Morag McDowell’s addendum to the CII, ... More >>
International Experts Say Abandoning Denicotinised Cigarettes Will Cost Lives
Friday, 23 February 2024, 9:01 am | Public Health Communication Centre
International experts in nicotine addiction and tobacco regulation say abandoning denicotinised cigarettes in the repeal of the smokefree legislation in Aotearoa New Zealand will cost lives. In the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication ... More >>
Aotearoa NZ Is On The Brink Of A Measles Epidemic: Urgent Action Needed
Friday, 23 February 2024, 8:56 am | Public Health Communication Centre
Aotearoa NZ is on the brink of a measles epidemic because of falling immunisation rates, immunity gaps, and an increasing risk of imported cases according to public health experts. In the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre, ... More >>
Revolutionising Endometriosis Treatment: Kiwi Innovator Develops Life-Changing App
Thursday, 22 February 2024, 7:44 pm | Endo45
Taranaki, New Zealand – In an empowering move for those battling endometriosis across the globe, Juliet Oliver, a distinguished engineer and the 2021 Young Energy Professional of the Year, is set to launch Endo45, a pioneering app designed to offer ... More >>
Sacking Of Whistleblower Over Costello’s Advice Shows System Lacks Transparency
Thursday, 22 February 2024, 7:16 pm | Health Coalition Aotearoa
The sacking of a Ministry of Health public servant over a leak to media is the result of a broken public policy system which fails to provide the transparency a democratic country should expect. RNZ today reported a public servant who leaked advice sought ... More >>
Ongoing Commitment To Reduce Health Inequities For Māori Supported With More HRC Funding
Thursday, 22 February 2024, 9:42 am | University of Waikato
22 February 2024: University of Waikato health researchers have scored additional funding to advance their commitment to reducing inequities in the treatment and care of Māori with Type-2 diabetes (T2D). The Health Research Council have awarded $1.4 ... More >>
Pathway For Return Of Pseudoephedrine To Pharmacies Welcomed
Tuesday, 20 February 2024, 7:22 pm | CHPNZ
The Consumer Healthcare Products Association of New Zealand (CHPNZ) has welcomed the release today of the pathway to bring the supply of the cold and flu medication pseudoephedrine back to pharmacies. The Associate Minister of Health, Hon David Seymour, ... More >>
Aotearoa Clinical Trials Becomes 1st Site In NZ To Achieve GCSA Certification & Silver Workforce Quality Accreditation
Tuesday, 20 February 2024, 6:59 pm | Aotearoa Clinical Trials
Certifications demonstrate Aotearoa Clinical Trials is working to the highest global best-practice standards, ratified by the industry Auckland, New Zealand and Maidenhead, United Kingdom, 20 February 2024 – Aotearoa Clinical Trials (ACTT) has undergone ... More >>
CAPHRA Highlights Flaws In Tobacco Control And Rise Of Black Market
Tuesday, 20 February 2024, 3:04 pm | CAPHRA
The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) today issued a stark warning about the unintended consequences of current tobacco control policies, including the alarming rise in the illicit tobacco trade and the ... More >>
Southern Cross Christchurch Hospital Theatre Upgrades Will Enable More Local Patient Capacity
Tuesday, 20 February 2024, 3:02 pm | Southern Cross Christchurch Hospital
More surgeries can now happen at Southern Cross Christchurch Hospital following the refurbishment of two of its operating theatres. The refurbishment is the first of a staged investment into a five-year plan to upgrade the hospital facilities with ... More >>
The Meningitis Foundation Urges University Students To Get Vaccinated This O-Week
Monday, 19 February 2024, 3:11 pm | Meningitis Foundation
As the first university semester of 2024 begins across the country, The Meningitis Foundation is urging students and parents to educate themselves on the risks associated with bacterial meningitis, and to get vaccinated as early as possible. The Institute ... More >>
Pharmacist Breaches Code For Failing To Check Correct Medication Dispensed
Monday, 19 February 2024, 2:03 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
The Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner has found a pharmacist breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights for failing to check the correct medication was dispensed to a consumer. Rose Wall found the pharmacist had ... More >>
COVID-19 INQUIRY TO VISIT TE TAI TOKERAU NORTHLAND
Monday, 19 February 2024, 9:33 am | Covid-19 Inquiry
Better understanding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the people of Te Tai Tokerau, and the role communities played in the pandemic response, will be the focus of a visit to the region this week, says COVID-19 Inquiry Chair Professor Tony Blakely. ... More >>
Nursing Student Survey Report Shows Training System Costing Us Nurses
Friday, 16 February 2024, 6:16 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) has released a report on its 2023 Student Survey showing that nursing students face significant barriers to completing their studies, particularly around finances, stress ... More >>
Collective Effort Will Ensure The Auditor General’s Recommendations On Mental Health Support Hit The Mark
Friday, 16 February 2024, 1:44 pm | Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission
Recommendations in the Meeting the mental health needs of young New Zealanders report released today by the Auditor General show there is a long way to go to ensure every young person who needs support can access it. "We’ve got to do everything ... More >>
Co-ordinated Action Required To Meet Young People’s Mental Health Needs: Auditor-General
Thursday, 15 February 2024, 1:54 pm | Office of the Auditor-General
A more youth-focused, integrated, and coherent system of care is required to meet young people's mental health needs, says the Auditor-General in a new report . “Mental health concerns are the biggest health issue facing young New Zealanders today,” ... More >>
More Than 30,000 People To Benefit Under Pharmac Proposal
Thursday, 15 February 2024, 1:43 pm | PHARMAC
Pharmac – Te Pātaka Whaioranga is proposing to fund five treatments to improve the lives of over 30,000 people in New Zealand. The treatments are for gynaecological cancers, lung disease, HIV, a rare condition affecting blood vessels, and for people ... More >>
