Code of Practice for Nuclear Medicine
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health The Radiation Safety Act 2016 came into force on 7 March 2017. The Act is administered by the Ministry of Health’s Office of Radiation Safety. The Act sets out high-level safety and security obligations in section 9–12. There are many different types of radiation use and the requirements are often very […]
Read More →Code of Practice for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health The Radiation Safety Act 2016 came fully into force on 7 March 2017. The Act is administered by the Ministry of Health’s Office of Radiation Safety. The Act sets out high-level safety and security obligations in sections 9–12. There are many different types of radiation use and the requirements are […]
Read More →Removal of pathologists from long-term skills shortage list unwise
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists The senior doctors’ union says its concerns about the immigration status of pathologists have been acknowledged but the Government’s response falls well short of what is needed. Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS), says Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway has written to acknowledge the […]
Read More →Save the date: Quality Improvement Scientific Symposium 2019
Source: Health Quality and Safety Commission Save the date: Quality Improvement Scientific Symposium 2019 Event start: 10 Oct 2019 9:00am Event end: 10 Oct 2019 5:00pm Location: Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington The Health Quality & Safety Commission is hosting its 5th annual scientific symposium featuring keynote speakers, peer-reviewed papers, and learning and networking opportunities. This […]
Read More →Proposal to list surgical suction, chest and wound drainage products supplied by Culpan Distributors Limited
Source: Pharmac What we’re proposing PHARMAC is seeking feedback on a proposal to list a range of surgical suction, chest and wound drainage products in Part III of Section H of the Pharmaceutical Schedule from 1 July 2019 through a provisional Agreement with Culpan Distributors Limited (“Culpan”). Consultation closes at 4pm on Friday 17 May […]
Read More →Partnership delivers wraparound support for diabetes patients
Source: Health Quality and Safety Commission Partnership delivers wraparound support for diabetes patients 17 Apr 2019 | Primary Care West Coast Primary Health Organisation (PHO) has partnered with Māori health and social services provider, Poutini Waiora, in a project to improve outcomes for targeted Buller Medical Māori and Pacific clients with diabetes. The holistic care […]
Read More →Health Minister warns Waikato DHB over growing deficit
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Health Minister warns Waikato DHB over growing deficit The Health Minister is poised to sack the entire Waikato District Health Board and replace it with a commissioner. David Clark has told the embattled DHB he’s seriously dissatisfied with its performance and increasingly worried about its […]
Read More →What’s the fuss about urban nature?
Source: Department of Conservation By Jo Kearns, Healthy Nature Healthy People Advisor New research, impressive both in scale and duration, shows green space is great for kids’ mental health. In March a major new study from Danish biologists was released. Read more about the study: Residential green space in childhood is associated with lower risk […]
Read More →Supporting whānau through trauma – Te Rina’s story
Source: Health Quality and Safety Commission Supporting whānau through trauma – Te Rina’s story 17 Apr 2019 | Partners in Care A powerful and moving speech from Te Rina Ruru was the focus of a grand round at Bay of Plenty District Health Board last week. Te Rina, a member of the Health Quality & […]
Read More →Decision to list various medical devices supplied by REM Systems Ltd
Source: Pharmac Detail about this decision In 2018 PHARMAC issued Requests for Proposals (“RFPs”) for: The RFPs were for non-exclusive national agreements for listing in the Pharmaceutical Schedule. After completing the RFP evaluation processes and consulting on the provisional Agreements reached with REM, PHARMAC has decided to list the medical devices in Part III of […]
Read More →PlunketLine celebrates its 25th birthday
Source: New Zealand Plunket Society More than two million parents and caregivers have called Plunket’s 24/7 parent helpline when they have needed advice on the health and wellbeing of their child or whānau. Plunket staff are celebrating the milestone this month, which included a morning tea with the Prime Minister Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern and […]
Read More →Hospital specialists congratulate midwives on accord – and ask: what about us?
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists “Hospital midwives are to be congratulated for successfully negotiating a safer staffing accord – and now it’s the turn of hospital specialists to have a similar agreement with the Government to address the serious workforce issues they’re dealing with,” says Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried […]
Read More →Phew!
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Phew is the reaction from Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS) to the news that the Employment Relations Authority will undertake a ‘facilitation’ of the long-running toxic industrial dispute between the 20 district health boards (DHBs) and the Resident Doctors’ Association (RDA) representing […]
Read More →Senior doctors pleased health review chief understands importance of workforce
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists A focus on workforce in the Health and Disability System Review has been welcomed by the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS), but it cautions against any unsettling industrial changes. In an interview with The Specialist, the quarterly magazine produced by ASMS, review panel Chair Heather Simpson suggests it […]
Read More →Decision to list or amend medical devices supplied by Boucher & Muir (NZ) Ltd
Source: Pharmac What we are doing We’re pleased to announce PHARMAC has made a decision to approve an agreement* with Boucher & Muir (NZ) Ltd for the supply of its insulin pen needle devices. The effect of the decision is that: from 1 June 2019 Boucher & Muir’s 31G x 6 mm insulin pen needle […]
Read More →Passing of the Accident Compensation Amendment Bill
Source: Accident Compensation Commission (ACC) Released 15/04/2019 People who choose to work past retirement age, and the families of people working overseas will benefit from changes in the Accident Compensation Amendment Bill, which was passed by Parliament last week. The Bill helps to address a number of gaps in the Scheme to help keep the […]
Read More →Decision to list continence products supplied by SPQ Limited
Source: Pharmac Detail about this decision In May 2018, PHARMAC issued a request for proposals (“RFP”) for the supply of urology, ostomy and continence products to DHBs. The RFP requested proposals for non-exclusive national agreements for listing on the Pharmaceutical Schedule. After evaluating SPQ’s proposal, and consulting on the provisional agreement, PHARMAC has decided to […]
Read More →Proposal to list medical devices supplied by 3M New Zealand Limited and Protec Solutions Limited
Source: Pharmac What we’re proposing PHARMAC is seeking feedback on a proposal to: list a range of continence products in Part III of Section H of the Pharmaceutical Schedule from 1 July 2019, through a listing agreement with 3M New Zealand Limited (“3M”) and list a range of urology products in Part III of Section […]
Read More →New Report on Maternity finds drop in teenage pregnancies
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health The latest Report on Maternity has been released, showing the rate of teenage pregnancies has halved in the past decade. Every year the data, produced by the Ministry of Health, provides health statistics about women giving birth around the country. It shows that in 2017, 59,661 women gave birth […]
Read More →The Safety Dance: Our data on dancing-related injuries
Source: Accident Compensation Commission (ACC) Released 12/04/2019 Dancing: it’s fun to watch, and even more fun to do. It’s also the seventh most popular recreational activity in New Zealand. And it’s no wonder, given its positive benefits for physical, mental, and social wellbeing. With a new season of Dancing with the Stars New Zealand comes […]
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