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Health of Older People a Key Priority For MoH
Tuesday, 4 April 2006, 9:29 am | Ministry of Health
The wheels are in motion for a comprehensive information system which will improve information and services for older people and ensure their changing needs are met. More >>
Protocols for the Reporting of Suicide in NZ
Monday, 3 April 2006, 11:26 am | Ministry of Health
These draft protocols implicitly acknowledge the legal environment regarding suicide that pertains in New Zealand. The Coroners Act imposes on New Zealand journalists particularly tight restrictions on the reporting of suicide, especially in relation ... More >>
Australia-NZ Therapeutic Products Authority Closer
Monday, 27 March 2006, 2:41 pm | Ministry of Health
A schedule of consultation events to be held in both Australia and New Zealand was released today in the lead up to the establishment of the new Australia New Zealand Therapeutic Products Authority (ANZTPA). More >>
DHBs make their own decisions about Tamiflu
Thursday, 23 March 2006, 2:35 pm | Ministry of Health
District Health Boards were not directed to stockpile antiviral medication in preparation for a flu pandemic, said Public Health Chief Advisor Ashley Bloomfield. More >>
Herceptin (trastuzumab) provisionally approved
Thursday, 23 March 2006, 2:32 pm | Ministry of Health
The cancer medicine Herceptin has been provisionally approved for the treatment of some women with early stage breast cancer. More >>
Review Useful Guide for Further Work
Tuesday, 21 March 2006, 5:24 pm | Ministry of Health
A high level review of progress made by the health sector in harnessing information technology provides a useful guide for further work in this area according to the Ministry of Health. More >>
Audits of Focus 2000 underway
Tuesday, 21 March 2006, 1:17 pm | Ministry of Health
A series of audits of the disability support provider Focus 2000 are now underway and so far two of the audits have started and are in the process of being completed, the Ministry of Health says. More >>
3% improvement in drinking-water quality for 2004
Tuesday, 21 March 2006, 12:16 am | Ministry of Health
New Zealanders living in large towns and cities continue to have access to tap water which meets the national standards for drinking-water quality. More >>
New HIV cases increase by 17% in 2005
Tuesday, 7 March 2006, 3:53 pm | Ministry of Health
The prevalence of HIV cases in New Zealand continues to remain amongst the lowest in the world despite a 17% rise in new HIV cases in 2005, the Ministry of Health says. More >>
Discussion of compulsory treatment welcomed
Monday, 6 March 2006, 1:26 pm | Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health welcomes the discussion promoted by the Mental Health Commission about the extent of compulsory treatment orders issued under the Mental Health Act. More >>
MoU signed covering access to Guthrie cards
Friday, 3 March 2006, 4:07 pm | Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health and the Police today announced the joint signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which regulates requests from the Police for access to the country's historical store of blood spots or 'Guthrie cards'. More >>
Advertising of Prescription Medicines
Friday, 3 March 2006, 10:39 am | Ministry of Health
The public is being asked for its views on the regulation of direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription medicines (DTCA) in New Zealand. More >>
Cabinet Papers on Human Tissue Review released
Thursday, 2 March 2006, 3:41 pm | Ministry of Health
Ministry of Health policy advice papers on the human tissue legislation review have been released today. More >>
Director-General's Statement Under Section 98
Wednesday, 1 March 2006, 10:25 am | Ministry of Health
Director-General of Health Dr Karen Poutasi is today warning people against taking two herbal products after testing revealed they contained undeclared prescription medicines for weight loss and erectile dysfunction. More >>
DHB Finances Continue Strong Note After Six Months
Friday, 24 February 2006, 3:37 pm | Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health continues to see evidence that District Health Boards are generally managing their financial performance well. More >>
Starship Machine Welcome Addition to Programme
Friday, 24 February 2006, 3:12 pm | Ministry of Health
The announcement by the Starship Foundation of the arrival of a Tandem Mass Spectrometer (TMS) machine at Starship Children's Hospital is an important further step in the screening programme that tests the country's more than 55,000 newborns each year ... More >>
MOH Clarification Regarding Focus 2000
Thursday, 23 February 2006, 11:31 am | Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health has written to Parliament's Health Select Committee to clarify misleading information that was unintentionally provided to the committee and to media. More >>
Health Officials Consult on Nursing Developments
Monday, 20 February 2006, 11:53 am | Ministry of Health
Talks between health officials being held next week will explore how to maximise the value of nurse practitioners working within DHBs and PHOs. More >>
Maternity care and role of GPs discussed
Friday, 10 February 2006, 5:36 pm | Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health has met with groups involved in the provision of maternity care and says women can continue to have confidence in the maternity care system. More >>
Ministry of Health improves contracting practices
Friday, 10 February 2006, 1:38 pm | Ministry of Health
Fifteen out of 17 recommendations in an Auditor-General report into Ministry of Health contracting practices are already being implemented, the Director General of Health Karen Poutasi says. More >>
