Tips to reduce the risk of falling when wearing a face mask
Source: Health Quality and Safety Commission
Increasingly the public in Aotearoa are being encouraged to consider wearing face masks to help limit the spread of...
New CBT degrees to help address inequality in New Zealand
Source: University of Canterbury – statements
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The University of Canterbury (UC) has announced two new Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) programmes...
Fast track referrals will speed up recovery and boost jobs and home building
Source: New Zealand Government
The Government is taking action to increase jobs, speed up the economic recovery and build houses by putting three more projects...
Ombudsman Report – Mental health units not to be used for long term accommodation,...
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Office of the Ombudsman
The Chief Ombudsman today released a report identifying another mental health unit in the Auckland region in which people...
Health Investigation – Nurse’s care of deteriorating rest home resident
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Health and Disability Commissioner
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Rose Wall today released a report finding a registered nurse in breach of the...
Health Investigation – Misplacement of screws in spinal surgery
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Health and Disability Commissioner
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Rose Wall today released a report finding an orthopaedic surgeon in breach of the...
Health Investigation – DHB’s care of a teenager with suicidal ideation
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Health and Disability Commissioner
Mental Health Commissioner Kevin Allan today released a report finding a district health board (DHB) in breach of the...
Pregnant women missing out on diabetes checks
Source: University of Waikato
A University of Waikato study has found only 26.4% of women in the Waikato region are screened for diabetes during pregnancy...
Awards – Quality Service Awards NZ winners announced
Source: MIL-OSI SubmissionsSource: Quality Service Awards Reader’s Digest has released the names of the NZ businesses that achieved customer service excellence during an extraordinarily challenging...
9 new cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health
There are 9 new cases of COVID-19 to report in New Zealand today, all in recent returnees in managed...
Riverton-Wallacetown Highway closed following serious crash
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
The Riverton-Wallacetown Highway (SH 99) is currently closed following a serious crash last night.
Police attended following a report of...
Study exposes discrimination against Māori LGBTQI+ peoples
Source: University of Waikato
New Zealand’s first study on the health and wellbeing of takatāpui and Māori LGBTQI+ peoples shows more must be done to...
