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Providers of residential care still funded
Friday, 4 January 2008, 4:30 pm | Ministry of Health
Providers of residential care for disabled persons continue to receive funding from the Ministry of Health. Only further contract rate increases for residential care had been postponed. This action was taken to manage unbudgeted growth in costs related ... More >>
Most GPs To Give Free Health Care To Kids Under 6
Friday, 4 January 2008, 5:31 am | Ministry of Health
Seven out of 10 practices have committed to provide free health care to children under six from 1 January 2008. Nearly 235,000 children under six will benefit. They include 85 per cent of children under six from high-needs groups. More >>
Speedy treatment for emergency patients
Friday, 14 December 2007, 11:05 am | Ministry of Health
Every emergency department patient with an urgent life-threatening condition was treated immediately in the three months to September, according to new Ministry of Health figures released today. More >>
Front-line workers priority for pandemic vaccine
Thursday, 6 December 2007, 10:42 am | Ministry of Health
Nearly 100,000 front-line personnel in health, police and other essential services are in line to receive the two-dose vaccine against the current H5N1 strain of avian influenza, if it is required. More >>
Ministry of Health Launches thelowdown Website
Monday, 3 December 2007, 11:36 am | Ministry of Health
On Monday 3 December 2007 the Ministry of Health will launch thelowdown.co.nz website as part of its National Depression Initiative (NDI). The website is an interactive online space that has been created to help young New Zealanders understand and recover ... More >>
An Indication of New Zealanders' Health 2007
Wednesday, 31 October 2007, 4:47 pm | Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health is pleased to announce the release of the report An Indication of New Zealanders' Health 2007. More >>
Career framework for the health workforce launched
Wednesday, 31 October 2007, 10:30 am | Ministry of Health
Health Minister Pete Hodgson today launched a career framework to help develop a flexible health workforce equipped to meet changing health needs and increased demand for services in the future. More >>
Ministry welcomes Norwegian review
Wednesday, 31 October 2007, 10:19 am | Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health welcomes the key finding of a Norwegian review that the information provided to New Zealand about Norway’s meningococcal B vaccine trials was adequate. More >>
First Perinatal Report Issued
Wednesday, 31 October 2007, 9:48 am | Ministry of Health
A committee charged with reviewing the deaths of newborn babies, as well as pregnant and new mothers, has released its first report. More >>
NZ's Influenza Pandemic Preparedness World Class
Tuesday, 30 October 2007, 10:36 am | Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health today released the key findings of Exercise Cruickshank, one of the biggest exercises ever staged by government in New Zealand. More >>
Second Annual Mental Health Report
Thursday, 18 October 2007, 10:42 am | Ministry of Health
The Office of the Director of Mental Health has published its second Annual Report which includes data that aims to improve knowledge and understanding in the sector and ultimately lead to further improvements in patient care. More >>
Health & Independence Report 2007 released
Wednesday, 17 October 2007, 5:15 pm | Ministry of Health
The health sector is producing key improvements in New Zealanders' health and life expectancy, the latest Health and Independence Report shows. More >>
DHB Election Results See Changes To All Boards
Monday, 15 October 2007, 2:39 pm | Ministry of Health
New Zealand’s 21 District Health Boards will have between one and five new elected members when boards take office in two months time. More >>
Statement to Ben Thomas, National Business Review
Thursday, 11 October 2007, 2:34 pm | Ministry of Health
The Ministry would like to reiterate that no one-off payments, either contractual or extra-contractual, were made except to one member of the former executive team who has left the organisation. That person received the standard redundancy payment ... More >>
Waikato Region Wins Health Innovation Award
Thursday, 11 October 2007, 9:40 am | Ministry of Health
The Nurse Led Preadmission Gynaecology programme from Waikato District Health Board has won the Process Improvement Award at the 2007 New Zealand Health Innovation Awards (HIA). More >>
Hawke’s Bay Region Wins Health Innovation Award
Thursday, 11 October 2007, 12:46 am | Ministry of Health
The Friendly Landlord Housing Initiative from Hawke’s Bay District Health Board has won the Excellence in Rehabilitation Award at the 2007 New Zealand Health Innovation Awards (HIA). Judges praised it as “a risky initiative successfully implemented”. More >>
MoH Releases Reports Into ED Waiting Times
Monday, 8 October 2007, 12:02 am | Ministry of Health
Attributed to Dr Sandy Dawson, Chief Clinical Advisor - The Ministry of Health has today released two reports looking at hospital services including emergency department waiting times and patient perceptions of hospital care. More >>
Record Low In Baby SIDS Death Rates
Friday, 5 October 2007, 2:54 pm | Ministry of Health
New Zealand's Sudden Infant Death Syndrome rate in 2004 was the lowest since records began, new official figures from the New Zealand Health Information Service (NZHIS) show. More >>
Interim report: Primary Health Strategy achieving
Thursday, 27 September 2007, 12:47 am | Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health describes the interim report on the evaluation of the Primary Health Care Strategy as a useful reflection of the preliminary phase of implementing the strategy. More >>
Cervical Screening Campaign Launched
Tuesday, 18 September 2007, 5:20 pm | Ministry of Health
Women are being encouraged to have regular cervical smear tests, in a campaign launched at Parliament today. More >>
