Govt-funded homes for intellectually disabled must be safe
Friday 24 May 2013, 2:30PMMedia release from the Green Party: The Ministry of Health needs to urgently review its processes for monitoring government-funded residential services for people with disabilities after fresh revelations of abuse, Green Party health spokesperson Kevin Hague said today.
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Taking a joint approach to clean winter air
Friday 24 May 2013, 2:26PMMedia release from South Canterbury DHB: As winter draws near, people’s attention turns both to keeping warm and to the impact this can have on South Canterbury’s air quality.
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Listening is first step on path to improving health system
Friday 24 May 2013, 2:24PMMedia release from WestCoast DHB: Listening to patients’ experiences to determine how to improve the health system is the aim of two consumer representatives on West Coast District Health Board’s Clinical Board.
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Health messages on fleet cars a hit with the Health Minister
Friday 24 May 2013, 2:20PMMedia release from Northland DHB: 23 health promotion messages placed on the boot of 135 Northland DHB fleet cars across the region was supported by Minister Ryall who visited Whangarei on Thursday.
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Health insurance numbers down 0.5 percent
Friday 24 May 2013, 2:11PMMedia release from Health Funds Association of New Zealand: The first three months of 2013 saw a reduction of half a percent in the number of New Zealanders with health insurance cover, according to figures released today by the Health Funds Association.
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More children getting help to see
Thursday 23 May 2013, 3:26PMMedia release from minister of health Tony Ryall: More young New Zealanders in need of glasses to correct their vision have received free spectacles through a Government-funded subsidy.
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Introducing find your midwife
Thursday 23 May 2013, 2:32PMMedia release from the New Zealand College of Midwives: Find Your Midwife is a new website service that enables pregnant women to find a midwife with just a few taps on a screen or clicks of a mouse.
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Waitemata residents among the healthiest in New Zealand
Thursday 23 May 2013, 11:45AMMedia release from Waitemata DHB: People living in the Waitemata district are among the healthiest in the country, a new report has found
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Cold Kiwis show need for lower power prices, home insulation
Thursday 23 May 2013, 10:23AMMedia release from the Green Party: More than one in three Kiwi households face a cold winter under National, highlighting the need for lower power prices and better insulation of homes, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today
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Should we all have our genomes sequenced? Two experts debate the issue on bmj.com today
Wednesday 22 May 2013, 5:00PMMedia release from the British Medical Journal: Professor John Burn from the Institute of Genetic Medicine at Newcastle University says sequencing everyone’s genome would give us unparalleled knowledge to prevent, diagnose, and treat disease.
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Failure to use linked health records may lead to biased disease estimates
Wednesday 22 May 2013, 4:57PMMedia release from the British Medical Journal: Synopsis: Failure to use linked health records may lead to biased disease estimates, with up to half of all heart attack cases are missed using just one data source
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Dietary advice on added sugar is damaging our health, warns heart expert
Wednesday 22 May 2013, 4:54PMMedia release from the British Medical Journal: Synopsis: Cardiologist questions whether current guideline daily amounts are fit for purpose
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Big Chiefs visit little ill and injured
Wednesday 22 May 2013, 4:47PMMedia release from Waikato DHB: Smiles adorned the faces of some of Waikato’s most ill and injured kids this morning (Wednesday 22 May), as the rugby heroes of the Waikato region spilled into Waikato Hospital’s Waikids wards and clinics
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PHARMAC consultation on medicine for rare disorder
Wednesday 22 May 2013, 4:47PMMedia release from Medicines New Zealand: Potential outcome disappointing for patients but consultation is welcomed
Medicines New Zealand shares patients’ disappointment that they will potentially miss out on a new medicine for a rare blood disorder known as Paroxysmal Nocturnal Heamaturia (PNH).
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Child Poverty Action Group backs Salvation Army report on Pasifika community
Wednesday 22 May 2013, 4:43PMMedia release from CPAG: CPAG has come out in full support of the Salvation Army's report on the state of New Zealand's Pacific community.
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Life expectancy gap widens between those with mental illness and general population
Wednesday 22 May 2013, 4:00PMMedia release from the British Medical Journal: Synopsis: Life expectancy gap widens between those with mental illness and general population but majority of deaths are due to physical conditions, not suicide
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Update from nzdoctor.co.nz
Wednesday 22 May 2013, 3:51PMMedia release from New Zealand Doctor
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You don’t have to be sick and tired of being sick and tired
Wednesday 22 May 2013, 2:13PMMedia release from Coeliac New Zealand: As many as 36,000 New Zealanders may be sick and tired of being sick and tired – but not able to pinpoint exactly what’s wrong with them.
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Paediatricians urge measured use of CT scans as a diagnostic tool for sick children
Wednesday 22 May 2013, 12:40PMMedia release from Royal Australasian College of Physicians: The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) recognises Computed Tomography (CT) scans are an important diagnostic tool, and welcomes the research by John Mathews et al published today in the British Medical Journal regarding CT scans and children
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Small cancer risk following CT scans in childhood and adolescence confirmed
Wednesday 22 May 2013, 12:11PMMedia release from the British Medical Journal: Small cancer risk following CT scans in childhood and adolescence confirmed but the absolute excess for all cancers combined is low
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Medical Council corrects misconceptions
Wednesday 22 May 2013, 11:20AMMedia release from Medical Council: The Medical Council today corrected misconceptions regarding its role following the review of the Teachers Council
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Grants of $16.4 million for social housing providers
Wednesday 22 May 2013, 11:19AMMedia release from housing minister Nick Smith: Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith today announced $16.4 million of grants to support six community housing providers to complete social housing developments in Auckland, Northland, Hamilton, Bay of Plenty, Wellington, and Canterbury.
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First DHB signs pledge to improve patient safety
Wednesday 22 May 2013, 11:01AMMedia release from associate health minister Jo Goodhew: Tairawhiti District Health’s decision to become the first district health board in New Zealand to sign a certificate pledging support for the new national patient safety campaign has been welcomed by Associate Health Minister Jo Goodhew
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Focus on wait times for diagnostic tests
Wednesday 22 May 2013, 10:40AMMedia release from health minister Tony Ryall: Health Minister Tony Ryall has told district health boards (DHBs) to focus on improving waiting times for diagnostic tests
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Health Sector Managers can now benefit from Online Diploma paper
Tuesday 21 May 2013, 1:18PMMedia release from Northtec: A new Health sector Diploma level paper for those who are already managing or administrating health and medical practices; PHOs and hospitals will be specifically available online through NorthTec starting in the second semester in July.
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Chief pharmacist appointed
Tuesday 21 May 2013, 12:56PMMedia release from Ministry of Health: The Ministry of Health has appointed Andi Shirtcliffe as its Chief Pharmacy Advisor, a new role reflecting the increased focus of pharmacy across the Ministry’s work programmes and the profession’s essential contribution to patient care
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Bed sharing with baby big risk
Tuesday 21 May 2013, 12:53PMMedia release from University of Auckland:
Bed sharing leads to a five-fold increase in the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome for young babies even when parents don’t smoke, according to new research
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Health professionals mobilise to treat climate ill-health
Tuesday 21 May 2013, 12:12PMMedia release from OraTaiao: OraTaiao: The New Zealand Climate and Health Council has created a way for health professionals to reduce their carbon footprint by growing trees in a dedicated carbon forest in Wellington
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Māori DHB directors isolated and over-burdened
Monday 20 May 2013, 3:39PMMedia release from Massey University: Māori directors on district health boards (DHBs) are burdened by the responsibility of being the sole advocates for Māori health, according to new research from a Massey University PhD graduate
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Funding continues to resolve historic abuse claims
Monday 20 May 2013, 1:46PMMedia release from minister for social development Paula Bennett
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Budget falls short on assistance to halt growing rural suicide rate
Monday 20 May 2013, 1:40PMMedia release from NZRGPN: Budget 2013 should have included some extra provision to address the increasing and alarming rate of suicide in rural New Zealand, the New Zealand Rural General Practice Network says
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Pacific peoples making progress despite increasing adversity.
Monday 20 May 2013, 1:27PMMedia release from Salvation Army: The Salvation Army’s first State of the Nation report on Pasifika people in New Zealand reveals communities making modest progress in the face of great adversity.
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Mountainview Medical patients understanding and appreciative of service
Monday 20 May 2013, 1:23PMMedia release from Midlands Health: Patients in Hawera have been understanding and appreciative of the service the Mountainview GPs are continuing to provide for the Hawera community.
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College of GPs celebrates World Family Doctor Day
Monday 20 May 2013, 1:20PMMedia release from RNZCGP: The fourth World Family Doctor Day was celebrated around the globe on Sunday 19 May, providing an opportunity to recognise the importance of family doctors and the work they do.
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Three million calls to Healthline
Monday 20 May 2013, 1:17PMMedia release from Healthline: The free health information and advice phone service Healthline – 0800 611 116 – has just chalked up its three millionth call.
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Australian healthcare organisation signs contract with HSAGlobal for integrated care solution
Monday 20 May 2013, 1:15PMMedia release from HSAGlobal: The South Eastern Sydney Medicare Local (SESML) is working with integrated care experts HSAGlobal, who will support it in delivering better coordinated care across primary, secondary and community healthcare providers for the local population of 450,000.
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Green Prescriptions going global
Monday 20 May 2013, 1:13PMMedia release from health minister Tony Ryall: Over 250,000 Green Prescriptions have been issued to New Zealanders from their GP or practice nurse to encourage them to eat healthier, get active and improve their health since the initiative began.
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Food in Schools for our future
Friday 17 May 2013, 4:31PMMedia release from the University of Auckland: An animation to raise awareness about the issue of child poverty in NZ, and the need for food in schools programmes, has just been released by an educational research project at The University of Auckland.
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Campaign For Food In Schools Eyes Budget Announcements (Every Child Counts)
Friday 17 May 2013, 4:28PMMedia release from Every Child Counts: Members of the Community Campaign for Food in Schools hope the government budget on 16 May will provide the investment needed to meet the needs of the thousands of children who go to school hungry.
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Canterbury DHB welcomes National Patient Safety Campaign
Friday 17 May 2013, 4:21PMMedia release from Canterbury DHB: Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) is committed to its goal of zero harm to patients and pledges support to the Health Quality and Safety Commission (HQSC) for its leadership in announcing its National Patient Safety Campaign today.
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