National Travel Assistance Scheme Review: Summary of surveys
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health From October 2017 to April 2018, the Ministry of Health (the Ministry) surveyed the public and the health sector to gain their feedback on their experiences of the National Travel Assistance (NTA) scheme. This formed part of the Ministry’s review of the effectiveness of the scheme. The Ministry created […]
Read More →Molecular Testing of Colorectal Cancers in New Zealand: Minimum standards for molecular testing of newly diagnosed colorectal cancers
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Summary The molecular testing standards set out the expected level of testing for patients who have received a new diagnosis of colorectal cancer. The standards relate to Mismatch Repair, BRAF and RAS Mutation testing. The standards have been developed by the National Bowel Cancer Working Group with feedback received […]
Read More →Top Tips for Improving Your Acute Demand Management
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Acute care is urgent or unplanned health care that a person receives for an illness or injury. Acute care is time sensitive and can result in death or long-term disability if the person does not quickly receive the care they need. As in other developed countries, the demands on […]
Read More →Report on the biological monitoring of selected chemicals of concern
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Results of the New Zealand biological monitoring programme, 2014-2016 This report presents the results of the first comprehensive national biological monitoring programme for selected chemicals of concern in New Zealand. The Ministry of Health commissioned Massey University’s Centre for Public Health Research to assess the level of selected chemicals […]
Read More →SNOMED CT Subset Development for National Patient Flow: general paediatrics and child developmental services
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Draft SNOMED subsets (subsets) have been developed for general paediatrics and child developmental services to support enhanced reporting within National Patient Flow and are now available for wider comment. You are invited to comment on the content included in these subsets. Feedback from paediatric specialists and child development professionals […]
Read More →What People Can Buy with Disability Funding: Ministry of Health Purchasing Guidelines
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health – Release/Statement Headline: What People Can Buy with Disability Funding: Ministry of Health Purchasing Guidelines Published online: 17 April 2018 This document describes what government disability support funding (funding) can be used to buy. It is for people using: Enhanced Individualised Funding (EIF) Choice in Community […]
Read More →Mortality: Historical summary 1948–2015
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health – Release/Statement Headline: Mortality: Historical summary 1948–2015 Published online: 16 April 2018 Summary These tables present mortality data (numbers and age-standardised rates) by sex for certain causes of death for each year from 1948 to 2015. Māori and non-Māori mortality data is presented from 1996 to […]
Read More →Mortality 2015 data tables
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health – Release/Statement Headline: Mortality 2015 data tables Published online: 16 April 2018 These tables contain information on the underlying causes of all deaths registered in New Zealand in 2015. A ‘Quick facts’ section also includes information on rates of death by ethnicity and selected causes of […]
Read More →The Disability Respite Market
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health – Release/Statement Headline: The Disability Respite Market Published online: 12 April 2018 This publication is intended to help current and prospective providers of respite support and services to better understand the characteristics of the respite market in each region and areas of expected demand. DSS values […]
Read More →Whāia Te Ao Mārama 2018 to 2022: The Māori Disability Action Plan
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health – Release/Statement Headline: Whāia Te Ao Mārama 2018 to 2022: The Māori Disability Action Plan Published online: 04 April 2018 Summary Whāia Te Ao Mārama is a culturally anchored approach to supporting Māori with disabilities (tāngata whaikaha) and their whānau because Māori are more likely to […]
Read More →Where I Live; How I Live – Disability Support Services Community Residential Support Services Strategy 2018 to 2020
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Where I Live; How I Live – Disability Support Services Community Residential Support Services Strategy 2018 to 2020 Published online: 28 March 2018 Where I Live; How I Live is about optimising the independence and self-determination of disabled people. It is in line with the […]
Read More →National Booking Reporting System File Specification
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health – Press Release/Statement: Headline: National Booking Reporting System File Specification Version 4.4 Published online: 28 March 2018 The National Booking Reporting System (NBRS) File Specification defines the file format used to send information to the Ministry for inclusion in the NBRS national collection. This includes the file layout and, to a lesser […]
Read More →DataPharm (beta)
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health – Release/Statement Headline: DataPharm (beta) Published online: 15 March 2018 DataPharm is a web-based tool (beta version) that displays summary data about prescriptions and dispensings that were dispensed in the community and funded by the New Zealand Government. The data presented is sourced from the Ministry […]
Read More →Purchasing Guidelines for the New Model for Supporting Disabled People
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health – Release/Statement Headline: Purchasing Guidelines for the New Model for Supporting Disabled People Published online: 11 October 2013 The New Model for Supporting Disabled People is about people having more choice, control and flexibility over they supports they receive and the lives they lead. This includes […]
Read More →Evaluation of a Nurse Practitioner Education Programme
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health – Release/Statement Headline: Evaluation of a Nurse Practitioner Education Programme Published online: 12 March 2018 Summary Nurse practitioners are highly skilled health practitioners who can provide a wide range of assessment and treatment interventions. Their broad scope of practice enables them to safely and appropriately meet […]
Read More →HISO 10065:2018 Allied Health Data Standard
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health – Press Release/Statement: Headline: HISO 10065:2018 Allied Health Data Standard Published online: 01 March 2018 This standard sets out the minimum data needed to classify and describe clinical activity undertaken for patients by allied health services in New Zealand. The standard provides a meaningful data set to reflect the […]
Read More →Night Safety Procedures: Transitional Guideline
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Night Safety Procedures: Transitional Guideline Published online: 28 February 2018 This transitional guideline is to help those working in mental health and secure disability services who use night safety procedures work towards eliminating the procedure. Night safety procedures is the practice of locking a patient […]
Read More →New Zealand Maternity Clinical Indicators 2016
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health – Release/Statement Headline: New Zealand Maternity Clinical Indicators 2016 The New Zealand Maternity Clinical Indicators present comparative maternity interventions and outcomes data for pregnant women and their babies, by maternity facility and district health board region. Published online: 27 February 2019 This report presents comparative maternity […]
Read More →Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment and Management for Primary Care
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment and Management for Primary Care Morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular disease (CVD) continues to be one of the largest burdens of disease for New Zealanders. More people are surviving acute cardiac events, and there have been advances in preventing and treating […]
Read More →Health Workforce New Zealand Annual Report to the Minister of Health: 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Health Workforce New Zealand Annual Report to the Minister of Health: 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017 Summary Health Workforce New Zealand (HWNZ) is responsible for national coordination and leadership on workforce issues, including overseeing investment in post-entry training, gathering workforce data and intelligence; […]
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