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NZ takes part in operation targeting counterfeit medicine
Friday, 5 October 2012, 10:17 am | Ministry of Health
Medsafe is again warning about the dangers of purchasing medicines online after the medicines safety agency once again joined the New Zealand Customs Service in a global operation aimed at targeting substandard, illegal or counterfeit medicine. More >>
Medsafe hip device statemen
Wednesday, 3 October 2012, 4:14 pm | Ministry of Health
An alert has gone out to surgeons in New Zealand implanting hip devices to advise that the Birmingham Hip Modular Head (BHMH) is no longer recommended for total hip replacement surgery. More >>
Paying Family Carers consultation
Wednesday, 19 September 2012, 3:46 pm | Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health has begun consultation on options for a new policy for delivering Ministry of Health-funded home and community support to disabled adults that does not discriminate on the basis of family status. More >>
Ministry moves to new Internet IPv6 System
Monday, 17 September 2012, 1:41 pm | Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health is one of the first government agencies to have enabled access to its websites via IPv6. More >>
World Oral Health Day, 12 September 2012
Wednesday, 12 September 2012, 2:32 pm | Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health’s chief dental officer says there are still many children and young people missing out on free health care that can set them up for life. More >>
Ministry of Health Pathology review panel report released
Thursday, 6 September 2012, 1:17 pm | Ministry of Health
A national panel of experts have reviewed the five biopsy errors which occurred in the past two years and reported back to the Ministry of Health with a range of recommendations for improvements. More >>
Food and Nutrition Guidelines for Healthy Children
Monday, 6 August 2012, 11:50 am | Ministry of Health
The new Food and Nutrition Guidelines for Healthy Children and Young People (Aged 2-18 years) were released today by the Ministry of Health. More >>
Reports update cancer statistics
Tuesday, 24 July 2012, 11:13 am | Ministry of Health
Cancer continues to be the leading cause of death in New Zealand, although death rates from the disease are trending downwards. More >>
Regulatory Impact Statement: New regime for psychoactives
Monday, 16 July 2012, 11:19 am | Ministry of Health
Current legislation has proved ineffective in dealing with the rapid growth in new psychoactive substances, such as party pills and other legal highs, which can be synthesised to be one step ahead of existing controls. Cabinet has agreed to new ... More >>
S95 Inquiry into Hutt Valley DHB Mental Health Service
Thursday, 28 June 2012, 1:48 pm | Ministry of Health
S95 Inquiry into Hutt Valley DHB Mental Health Service Released 28 June 2012 The Director of Mental Health Dr John Crawshaw has today released the findings of an inquiry under Section 95 of the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) ... More >>
Man Sentenced For Performing Restricted Activity
Thursday, 22 March 2012, 12:27 pm | Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health has welcomed the conviction and sentencing of a man who was not qualified to perform the actions of an osteopath. More >>
Vitamin D and sun exposure statement
Wednesday, 14 March 2012, 11:35 am | Ministry of Health
A new statement on vitamin D and sun exposure has been developed highlighting the importance of balancing sun exposure with safety. More >>
Update of monitoring of blood product
Saturday, 10 March 2012, 6:44 pm | Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health is increasingly confident that the range of Albumin products in routine use in New Zealand is free from contamination with ethylene glycol. More >>
Blood product undergoing monitoring
Friday, 9 March 2012, 2:23 pm | Ministry of Health
CSL Biotherapies in Australia has detected traces of ethylene glycol contamination in a number of batches of albumin, a blood product used in highly specialised circumstances. More >>
Treasure our children - protect their health
Friday, 2 March 2012, 4:56 pm | Ministry of Health
This year Children’s Day on March 4 is all about treasuring our children. One of the practical ways parents can do this is by protecting their child’s health and getting them immunised on time, says the Ministry of Health’s Chief Advisor for ... More >>
New Maternity Report Shows Birthing Data Across New Zealand
Wednesday, 29 February 2012, 2:32 pm | Ministry of Health
Maternity data is being reported in a way that allows comparisons to be made by District Health Boards (DHBs) for the first time. “The New Zealand Maternity Clinical Indicators released today by the Ministry of Health compare a range of procedures and outcomes ... More >>
Public Thanked for Helping Look for Other Exotic Mosquitos
Thursday, 19 January 2012, 1:02 pm | Ministry of Health
Health authorities are thanking residents close to the ports of Auckland and Tauranga for help in looking for two unwanted species of mosquito after they were found on a visiting cargo ship in early December last year. More >>
More parents choosing to immunise
Wednesday, 21 December 2011, 10:40 am | Ministry of Health
The number of parents who deliberately choose not to immunise their children is steadily dropping. More >>
Workplaces asked to help fight diseases
Tuesday, 20 December 2011, 2:52 pm | Ministry of Health
Employers are being enlisted to help fight two disease outbreaks. Measles and whooping cough both have the potential to disrupt workplaces if employees or their children catch either disease. More >>
Catch-up programme for HPV vaccine ends
Tuesday, 20 December 2011, 12:56 pm | Ministry of Health
Young women born in 1990 or 1991 have only 11 more days to start the free HPV immunisation programme. More >>
