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Warning as health/social policy ignores Asian mental health
Wednesday, 9 October 2019, 9:33 am | Health Quality and Safety Commission
The Suicide Mortality Review Committee says health and social policy should not ignore Asian mental health. More >>
Stillbirths significantly reduced over last 10 years
Monday, 23 September 2019, 9:03 am | Health Quality and Safety Commission
The rate of stillbirths is reducing for Māori and NZ European mothers, a report by the Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee (PMMRC) has found. More >>
Mental health services must address family violence response
Monday, 2 September 2019, 8:35 am | Health Quality and Safety Commission
The Family Violence Death Review Committee (FVDRC) is calling for mental health and addiction services to act as allies for family violence victims. The FVDRC is an independent committee that reviews and advises the Health Quality & Safety Commission ... More >>
Report calls for action on inequities in NZ’s health system
Monday, 29 July 2019, 10:30 am | Health Quality and Safety Commission
Aotearoa New Zealand’s health system must understand and address inequities in how Māori and non-Māori access and receive health services, says a report released today. More >>
Cost is the main barrier to accessing health services
Friday, 26 July 2019, 10:11 am | Health Quality and Safety Commission
New data from over 72,000 patients who responded to a survey about their experiences with New Zealand health services shows one in five reported not visiting a GP or nurse due to cost in the last 12 months. More >>
Commission proud to receive the Rainbow Tick
Monday, 17 June 2019, 4:03 pm | Health Quality and Safety Commission
The Health Quality & Safety Commission is proud to be the latest organisation to receive the Rainbow Tick - a sign that we welcome, understand and value sexual and gender diversity. More >>
Antibiotics prescribed to nearly half of GP patients
Tuesday, 30 April 2019, 9:34 am | Health Quality and Safety Commission
New data shows 49 percent of those who visited their GP in 2017 were dispensed at least one antibiotic. More >>
It’s Advance Care Planning Day - start your plan today!
Saturday, 6 April 2019, 2:53 pm | Health Quality and Safety Commission
Today is Advance Care Planning Day and Kiwis are being encouraged to start planning for their future health and end-of-life care. More >>
New early warning system aims to reduce maternal morbidity
Wednesday, 3 April 2019, 9:38 am | Health Quality and Safety Commission
A new system is being rolled out to help clinicians quickly respond to deteriorating health in pregnant women in hospital. More >>
What matters at end of life
Wednesday, 20 February 2019, 9:45 am | Health Quality and Safety Commission
A new campaign Kia kōrero | Let’s talk encourages people to plan for their future health care, with a focus on what matters to them. It features the personal stories of six New Zealanders at different stages of life and wellness. The campaign was ... More >>
Use antibiotics responsibly, urge health organisations
Monday, 12 November 2018, 9:19 am | Health Quality and Safety Commission
With very few new antibiotics having been developed in recent years, health agencies say their responsible use is absolutely critical to people’s health. More >>
Māori and Pacific peoples more likely to suffer from gout
Friday, 9 November 2018, 11:10 am | Health Quality and Safety Commission
Māori and Pacific peoples are less likely to receive appropriate treatment for gout, despite being significantly more likely to be affected by the disease than other ethnicities. More >>
Cute but nasty germs on the loose this week
Monday, 5 November 2018, 1:12 pm | Health Quality and Safety Commission
It’s Patient Safety Week and who would have thought germs could be this cute! More >>
Patients’ experience of primary health care in NZ revealed
Thursday, 11 October 2018, 11:03 am | Health Quality and Safety Commission
Most patients feel their GP or practice nurse treats them with kindness, understanding and respect, results of a survey by the Health Quality & Safety Commission and Ministry of Health show. More >>
Let’s focus on Māori wellbeing and solutions
Monday, 8 October 2018, 10:44 am | Health Quality and Safety Commission
Kaumātua and Māori cultural advisor Wi Keelan says Mental Health Awareness Week, which starts today (Monday 8 October), provides an opportunity to focus on the positive aspects of Māori wellbeing. More >>
Have you done an advance care plan?
Monday, 1 October 2018, 9:04 am | Health Quality and Safety Commission
Planning for her future care was the last thing on Wendy Betteridge’s mind, until a cardiac arrest 18 months ago forced her to change her thinking. More >>
Call to make osteoporosis plans a priority
Thursday, 30 August 2018, 11:27 am | Health Quality and Safety Commission
Authors of the newly released 2018 annual report of the Australian and New Zealand Hip Fracture Registry (ANZHFR) are calling for hospitals to make osteoporosis plans a priority for patients leaving hospital after a hip fracture. More >>
Programme leads to reduction in infections after surgery
Friday, 27 July 2018, 11:36 am | Health Quality and Safety Commission
New Zealanders are now less likely to develop infections after surgery as a result of actions being taken by district health boards (DHBs) to reduce surgical site infections. More >>
Work needed to prevent preterm birth
Tuesday, 26 June 2018, 9:04 am | Health Quality and Safety Commission
Maternal death rates have significantly reduced for the first time since 2006, a report by the Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Commission (PMMRC) says. More >>
Early recognition and response to sepsis in pregnancy key
Tuesday, 26 June 2018, 9:01 am | Health Quality and Safety Commission
Severe sepsis in pregnant women could be reduced with earlier recognition and response, says a report by the Maternal Morbidity Working Group (MMWG). More >>
