Unique double honour for Pathology Professor
Source: University of Otago
The President of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia, Dr Lawrie Bott (left), presents Professor Delahunt with the silver medal...
Proposal to fund emicizumab for people with haemophilia A
Source: Pharmac
What we’re proposing
PHARMAC is seeking feedback on a proposal to fund emicizumab (Hemlibra), a new treatment for people with haemophilia A, from 1 December...
Health Investigation – Anaesthetist administered morphine to woman without obtaining her informed consent
Source: Health and Disability Commissioner
The importance of obtaining a consumer’s informed consent before administering medicine was highlighted in a decision published by Deputy Health and...
Taranaki vet a conservation hero
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 09 September 2021
The experienced and cheerful clinical director at New Plymouth District Vet Group is known around the region as the...
Health and Politics – Vaping comments the “understatement of the century” – Asthma and...
Source: Asthma and Respiratory Foundation
The Associate Minister’s comment that vaping “got away on us” is the understatement of the century, Asthma and Respiratory Foundation Chief...
Structural changes required to make Japan’s health system sustainable, according to Economist Intelligence Unit...
Source: Media Outreach
Challenges from ageing populations and covid-19 are putting pressure on Japan’s health systemJapan’s health system falls behind its peers in terms of...
NZ-AU: Telix to Acquire ARTMS, Inc. and its Advanced Isotope Production Platform
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU)
MELBOURNE, Australia, March 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX: TLX, Telix, the Company) today announces it has entered into...
Toi Ohomai nurse educator named Young Nurse of the Year
Source: Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology
Kelly Talbot, a hard-working, straight talking Clinical Nurse Specialist at Rotorua’s Southern Cross Hospital and Student Nurse Educator at...
Education – Disabled students 5,000+ times more likely to be restrained in residential specialist...
Source: IHC
IHC is urging the government to mandate the end of physical restraint in schools.
OIA figures obtained by IHC show, on average, students attending...
Health Quality & Safety Commission e-digest – Issue 137 [27 August–16 September 2021]
Source: Health Quality and Safety Commission
Ngā ihirangi | In this issue
Support for people working in health during the COVID-19 pandemic
Whakapai i te kounga me...
Politics – Hāpai disappointed govt funded school lunch programme up for review
Source: Hapai Te Hauora
Hāpai Te Hauora, Aotearoa's leading Māori Public Health organisation is extremely concerned that the coalition Government has confirmed the government-funded school lunch...
MEDIA RELEASE: Puberty Blockers Should Be Halted In NZ
Source: Family First
MEDIA RELEASE: 13 March 2024
Puberty Blockers Should Be Halted In NZ Also
Family First NZ is again calling on the government to halt...
