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Fertility Treatments Help Cancer and Rare Diseases
Wednesday, 23 July 2008, 10:52 am | Ministry of Health
Two proposed changes to fertility treatment practices could help infertile cancer sufferers to still have babies and also to help treat some very rare diseases, according to two discussion papers released today. More >>
Update on New Zealand contaminated Heparin
Wednesday, 23 July 2008, 12:24 am | Ministry of Health
Medsafe and the Ministry of Health are continuing to monitor the situation with respect to the global problem of heparin contaminated with over-sulphated chondroitin sulphate (OSCS) entering the market. Medicines regulators around the world have taken a ... More >>
New Mental Health Guidelines Launch
Friday, 18 July 2008, 3:19 pm | Ministry of Health
Today the Ministry of Health will launch new guidelines for GPs at the Annual Scientific Conference held by The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners. More >>
DHBs continue making progress on health targets
Friday, 18 July 2008, 12:03 am | Ministry of Health
All the country’s district health boards continue making progress on the 10 annual health targets, chalking up big gains in tobacco control and in reducing hospital admissions for children under five, Director-General of Health Stephen McKernan said ... More >>
Beehaven Rest Home - Closure Notices Issued
Tuesday, 15 July 2008, 12:38 am | Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health’s quality and safety manager, Rose Wall, last night served Cessation and Closure Orders on Belhaven Rest Home, and a Cessation Order on the nurse manager of Belhaven Rest Home. More >>
Ministry gives poor advice to Health Minister
Monday, 14 July 2008, 9:39 am | Ministry of Health
'The Minister of Health is hiding behind flawed advice from his officials to avoid doing the right thing and pay organ donors funeral expenses.' Says Andy Tookey of lobby group GiveLife. More >>
Committee consulting on Living Cell Technologies
Thursday, 10 July 2008, 1:59 pm | Ministry of Health
The National Health Committee is seeking input from interested parties and members of the public on an application that has been made by Living Cell Technologies Pty Limited to conduct a clinical trial of pig cell transplantation in New Zealand. More >>
Test of New Zealand's Nuclear Accident Response
Wednesday, 9 July 2008, 5:27 pm | Ministry of Health
New Zealand radiation experts will be participating as obeservers in a simulated nuclear accident in Mexico, starting sometime tonight or early tomorrow morning our time. More >>
Review of Wellington's maternity services begins
Wednesday, 9 July 2008, 4:31 pm | Ministry of Health
An independent review of the Wellington region's maternity services commissioned by the Ministry of Health begins next week. More >>
Health Committee to advise on LCT Application
Friday, 4 July 2008, 2:47 pm | Ministry of Health
The National Health Committee has been asked by the Minister of Health, Hon David Cunliffe, to provide him with additional independent advice on an application that has been made by Living Cell Technologies Pty Limited to conduct clinical trials ... More >>
RMO Workforce Commission
Thursday, 3 July 2008, 2:57 pm | Ministry of Health
The Ministry will begin work immediately on establishing an independent commission to look at the way resident medical officers or junior doctors are employed. More >>
Updated atlas of socioeconomic deprivation
Tuesday, 1 July 2008, 12:12 am | Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health today released an updated atlas of New Zealand’s socioeconomic landscape, which includes maps showing socioeconomic differences in and between the 21 district health boards. More >>
Measles outbreak underscores mmunisation need
Sunday, 15 June 2008, 4:20 pm | Ministry of Health
A measles outbreak at a Canterbury preschool is a reminder about the importance of immunisation. More >>
Grey hospital is as safe as any other hospital
Friday, 13 June 2008, 3:23 pm | Ministry of Health
Grey hospital is as safe as any other hospital in New Zealand according to the review released today by the Director-General of Health. More >>
Draft ethical guidelines for intervention studies
Wednesday, 11 June 2008, 11:10 am | Ministry of Health
The Minister of Health’s independent advisor on ethical issues today launched public consultations on its proposed ethical guidelines for clinical trials and related types of health research. More >>
Free vaccine protects against pneumococcal disease
Friday, 30 May 2008, 2:36 pm | Ministry of Health
From next week New Zealand babies will be eligible for a free vaccine that protects against pneumonia, meningitis, ear and sinus infections caused by pneumococcal bacteria. More >>
Heparin
Friday, 23 May 2008, 2:00 pm | Ministry of Health
An expert advisory committee has endorsed the Ministry’s approach to managing the risk posed from contaminated heparin used in a coating in medical devices. More >>
People at risk of hepatitis urged to get tested
Monday, 19 May 2008, 9:47 am | Ministry of Health
People who may be at risk of hepatitis C are being urged to get themselves tested. The Ministry of Health is joining other groups to raise public awareness of hepatitis C for World Hepatitis Day on May 19. More >>
Traditional Chinese Medical Ltd Prosecuted
Friday, 9 May 2008, 11:31 am | Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health's medicines and medical devices regulator Medsafe is pleased with the result of a prosecution brought against South Auckland Traditional Chinese Medical Ltd and its directors. More >>
Counterfeit Cialis warning
Thursday, 24 April 2008, 11:06 am | Ministry of Health
The Director-General of Health, Stephen McKernan, is warning the New Zealand public about four products that have been illegally promoted in Singapore for the treatment of erectile dysfunction but have been found to contain dangerous levels of a prescription ... More >>
