#MedSafetyWeek 2020 urges reporting of adverse drug reactions
Source: Health Quality and Safety Commission
#MedSafetyWeek 2020 urges reporting of adverse drug reactions
3 Nov 2020 | Medication Safety
From 2 to 6 November 2020, medicines...
Fears of polio spike among children in South Sudan as new cases put children’s...
Source: Save The Children
A spike in polio cases raises deep concerns over the further spread of polio in South Sudan, compounded by low levels...
Managed Isolation Case in Community Confirmed
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health
The Ministry is confirming one new managed isolation related case in Christchurch in the community.
The case, reported to the...
Health Investigation – Medication error for child
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Health and Disability Commissioner
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Kevin Allan today released a report finding a pharmacist and a district health board...
Health Investigation – Assessment and treatment of man with acute mental health needs
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Health and Disability Commissioner
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Kevin Allan today released a report finding a district health board (DHB) and a...
Health Investigation – Treatment of rest home resident requiring hospital-level care
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Health and Disability Commissioner
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Rose Wall today released a report finding a healthcare trust, operating a rest home,...
Appointments – New Workplace Relations Minister Welcomed – CTU
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: CTU
The Council of Trade Unions, on behalf of all working people welcomes Michael Wood as Minister of Workplace Relations and Safety.
“Minister Wood...
Universities – Funding boost to help find out how and why diabetes affects the...
Source: MIL-OSI SubmissionsSource: University of Auckland
Cardiovascular complications are the leading cause of death in people with type 2 diabetes, and researchers at the Auckland...
Big ‘to do’ list for new Health Minister
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Toi Mata Hauora welcomes the appointment of Andrew Little to the role of...
New Workplace Relations Minister Welcomed
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU
The Council of Trade Unions, on behalf of all working people welcomes Michael Wood as Minister of Workplace...
New Cabinet focused on COVID-19 recovery
Source: New Zealand Government
Experienced Ministers will hold key economic recovery and ongoing COVID response portfolios in the new Cabinet line-up announced by Prime Minister...
4 new cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation; no new community cases
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health
There are four new cases of COVID-19 to report from managed isolation in New Zealand today, and no new...
