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MOH Working Party To Tackle After-Hours Issues
Monday, 11 October 2004, 11:23 am | Ministry of Health
A health sector working party is to be established to look into after-hours issues so that all New Zealanders can be sure of 24-hour primary health care. More >>
Guidelines for genetic testing of human embryos
Monday, 4 October 2004, 1:29 pm | Ministry of Health
The public is being asked for its views on proposed guidelines covering the testing of human embryos for serious inherited genetic conditions. More >>
New health certification regime implemented today
Friday, 1 October 2004, 10:33 am | Ministry of Health
New health and disability standards for hospitals, rest homes and residential disability services come into effect today, 1 October 2004. More >>
Government agencies addresing Paritutu concerns
Monday, 27 September 2004, 1:59 pm | Ministry of Health
Government agencies continue to work together to ensure the people of Paritutu including former Ivon Watkins Dow, now Dow Agrosciences (NZ) Ltd, workers receive the support they need and dioxin levels in the environment remain low. More >>
Meningococcal B Immunisation Programme
Thursday, 23 September 2004, 3:55 pm | Ministry of Health
New Zealand's Meningococcal B Immunisation Programme today celebrated the first 100,000 people vaccinated. More >>
Entries invited for top health awards
Tuesday, 21 September 2004, 9:39 am | Ministry of Health
Entries are invited for New Zealand's premier health and rehabilitation awards, the New Zealand Health Innovations Awards 2005. More >>
Whooping cough now epidemic
Monday, 20 September 2004, 2:08 pm | Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health's Dr Alison Roberts says "Numbers have been on the rise since June this year, but they really spiked up in August. We have been expecting an epidemic around now. New Zealand has a whooping cough epidemic every four to five years, and ... More >>
Early success of Meningococcal B Immunisations
Friday, 10 September 2004, 8:57 am | Ministry of Health
Experts in science and medicine will focus on New Zealand’s Meningococcal B Immunisation Programme today and tomorrow at an Immunisation Conference in Rotorua. More >>
Interim report on blood dioxin study made public
Thursday, 9 September 2004, 5:34 pm | Ministry of Health
INTERIM results of state-of-the-art tests carried out for some long term residents in the New Plymouth suburb of Paritutu have shown a higher than normal level of dioxin in their blood. More >>
Interim report on blood dioxin study made public
Thursday, 9 September 2004, 5:32 pm | Ministry of Health
Interim results of state-of-the-art tests carried out for some long term residents in the New Plymouth suburb of Paritutu have shown a higher than normal level of dioxin in their blood. More >>
Health fraudster must repay $5.4 million to Crown
Wednesday, 8 September 2004, 3:05 pm | Ministry of Health
A Managing director who fraudulently obtained $5.4 million by falsifying claims for medical diagnostic equipment has been ordered to repay the money to the Crown. More >>
DHBs to consult on improving school dental service
Monday, 30 August 2004, 3:15 pm | Ministry of Health
District Health Boards will be seeking feedback over the next few months on how New Zealand's school dental services should be provided in the future. More >>
New national mental health and addiction plan
Friday, 27 August 2004, 11:29 am | Ministry of Health
A draft plan which will provide a future focus for mental health services in New Zealand over the next 10 years has begun public consultation this week. More >>
Infant Formula Advice Strengthened
Thursday, 26 August 2004, 5:11 pm | Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health and the New Zealand Food Safety Authority have strengthened advice to hospital neonatal units and reinforced advice to parents and health professionals about preparation and storage of infant formula. More >>
Last Chance To Escape Influenza
Wednesday, 25 August 2004, 1:29 pm | Ministry of Health
Influenza cases are at a ten year low so far this winter, but experts warn there may be a late start to the flu season. More >>
Health Practitioner Index dataset
Wednesday, 25 August 2004, 11:46 am | Ministry of Health
The development a Health Practitioner Index (HPI) system for streamlining transactions and information transfer within the health sector has taken a further step forward with the announcement of a public consultation process. More >>
Trial under way of free online health information
Friday, 30 July 2004, 10:05 am | Ministry of Health
New Zealanders now have free access to a prestigious British website which provides consumers with information on health issues, the Ministry of Health announced today. More >>
SPARC Education zero in on children’s wellbeing
Wednesday, 28 July 2004, 11:37 am | Ministry of Health
Encouraging children to make healthy choices about what they eat and to be more active is the target of a memorandum of understanding jointly signed today by the Ministries of Education and Health and Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC). More >>
Ministry of Health welcomes new taskforce chairman
Wednesday, 21 July 2004, 2:19 pm | Ministry of Health
Canterbury public health physician Winston McKean has been appointed to lead a sector taskforce working to help implement one of the Government's top health strategies. More >>
Health Info Management Award Winners Announced
Tuesday, 13 July 2004, 10:49 am | Ministry of Health
The creation of pocket personal computers for Northland district nurses is one of the innovative ideas that has won recognition at one of the country's leading health information management awards. More >>
