Sterilisation of Surgical Instruments
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health The Ministry of Health has convened a teleconference of DHB Chief Medical Officers and Directors of Allied Health to share the information gathered to date from the Hawke’s Bay DHB incomplete sterilisation issue. The information being shared is preliminary, and precedes the results of a DHB investigation currently underway. […]
Read More →Second Round of Consultation on the Proposed Donation and Surrogacy Guidelines: further changes since ACART’s 2017 consultation
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health This is a second round of consultation, following ACART’s consultation in 2017, on proposed changes to the guidelines for family gamete donation, embryo donation, the use of donated eggs with donated sperm (donated eggs/donated sperm) and clinic-assisted surrogacy (collectively, the Donation Guidelines review). ACART invites submissions on three matters […]
Read More →Long-term Residential Care for Older People: What you need to know: 2012
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health This booklet explains both the needs assessment process for aged residential care and the financial means assessment for eligibility for the Residential Care Subsidy. The booklet also provides information about what the older person can expect when they go into an aged care facility, how much they have to […]
Read More →No time for complacency in fight against HIV
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health New Zealand is continuing its work in the global fight to stop the spread of HIV transmissions. “New Zealand is one of the first countries in the world to publicly fund the daily anti-retroviral medicine PrEP, which helps protect HIV negative people from becoming infected through unprotected sex. The […]
Read More →Appointment of Deputy Director-General Data and Digital
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health The Ministry of Health has announced the appointment of Shayne Hunter to the role of Deputy Director-General Data and Digital. Shayne has spent the last 15 years in the health and disability sector where he developed a strong a passion for information and technology enabled improvements for the system […]
Read More →The Ministry of Health will lead efforts to address health workforce wellbeing
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health This commitment to developing a plan is the key result of a medical workforce workshop convened by the Director-General of Health late in 2018 with representatives from DHBs, DHB National CMOs, Medical Council of NZ, NZ Medical Association, Royal NZ College of GPS, Specialist Trainees of NZ and the […]
Read More →The Ministry of Health is committed to developing a plan addressing health workforce wellbeing
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health This commitment to developing a plan is the key result of a medical workforce workshop convened by the Director-General of Health late in 2018 with representatives from DHBs, DHB National CMOs, Medical Council of NZ, NZ Medical Association, Royal NZ College of GPS, Specialist Trainees of NZ and the […]
Read More →Heat Health Plans
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Guidelines and key information There is conclusive evidence that extreme heat and heatwaves have negative impacts on health. Even modest increases above average temperatures can have negative impacts on those most vulnerable to heat, but effective planning can reduce the effects of heat on health. These guidelines are intended […]
Read More →Code of Practice for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material: Draft for consultation
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health This document sets out possible wording for a new code of practice to be issued under the Radiation Safety Act 2016 for the safe transport of radioactive material by road, rail, sea and air. Section 86(2) of the Act requires that anyone likely to be affected by the code […]
Read More →Methodology Report 2017/18: New Zealand Health Survey
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health This methodology report details the procedures and protocols followed to ensure the New Zealand Health Survey produces the high-quality and robust data expected of official statistics. Included is information about: the survey population and sample design data collection response rates and coverage rates weighting data processing analysis methods. Information […]
Read More →Appointment of Deputy Director-General Disability
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health The Ministry of Health has announced the appointment of Adri Isbister to the role of Deputy Director-General Disability. Adri was most recently the CEO of Wairarapa DHB and during her tenure, led the development of cross-sector work and the implementation of Health Care Home, a primary care initiative. More […]
Read More →Review of the Psychoactive Substances Act 2013
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health The Psychoactive Substances Act commenced in July 2013 and was amended in May 2014. The Act makes products containing psychoactive substances, which are proven to have no more than a low risk of harm, available through a regulated market. The purpose of this Act is to regulate the availability […]
Read More →Appointment of Deputy Director-General Māori health
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health The Ministry of Health has announced the appointment of John Whaanga to the role of Deputy Director-General Māori health John is affiliated to Ngâti Râkaipaaka, Ngâti Kahungunu and Ngâti Rongomaiwahine. In 2018, John was acknowledged in parliament for his work in successfully negotiating a hundred million Treaty of Waitangi settlement […]
Read More →New Zealand Drinking-water Safety Plan Framework
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health A water safety plan is an essential tool for providing safe drinking-water. Water safety planning as a concept was first developed in the late 1990s and gradually rolled out globally over the early 2000s, led by the World Health Organization. The Health Act 1956 requires certain drinking-water suppliers to […]
Read More →Summary of public comment received on proposed changes to the National Health Index system and HISO 10046 – the Consumer Health Identity Standard
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Summary During July and August 2018, the Ministry sought public comment on 16 potential changes and updates to the National Health Index system and related HISO Standard: 10046 Consumer Health Identity Standard. This document summarises the feedback received and notes intended future action for each item. MIL OSI
Read More →Drinking-water Standards for New Zealand 2005 (Revised 2018)
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Pursuant to section 69O(1) of the Health Act 1956, the Minister of Health has issued Drinking-Water Standards for New Zealand 2005 (Revised 2018) to supersede and revoke the Drinking-Water Standards for New Zealand 2005 (Revised 2008). The availability of safe drinking-water for all New Zealanders, irrespective of where they […]
Read More →Appointment of Deputy Director-General System Strategy and Policy
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health The Ministry of Health has announced the appointment of Maree Roberts to the role of Deputy Director-General System Strategy and Policy. Maree has been in the Ministry since early 2018, initially leading the Office of the Director-General and more recently establishing a Mental Health and Addiction directorate and acting […]
Read More →Targeted Engagement on Funded Family Care and Paid Family Care
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health This report summarises the views from families and care organisations on options to improve Funded Family Care. The report includes themes emerging as priorities from targeted stakeholder engagement (meetings and an e-survey) on the Ministry of Health’s Funded Family Care (FFC) policy and District Health Boards paid family care policies. […]
Read More →Funded Family Care stakeholder engagement report released
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health The Ministry of Health has published a report as a result of targeted engagement on the Government’s intention to change Funded Family Care. On 27 September 2018, the Government announced plans to change the Funded Family Care policy, including its intention to repeal Part 4A of the New Zealand […]
Read More →Mortality 2016 data tables (provisional)
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health These tables contain provisional information on the underlying causes of all deaths registered in New Zealand in 2016. A ‘Quick facts’ section also includes information on rates of death by ethnicity and selected causes of mortality. Most information is broken down by age, sex, ethnicity, district health board and […]
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