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Guild Welcomes Governments Increased Pharmac Funding
Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 4:47 pm | Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand
Pharmac estimates that around 175,000 people will benefit from medicines made available with the additional funding in the first year. More >>
Statement: Prof Blakely (Chair) & J Whitehead (Commissioner) Royal Commission Of Inquiry Into Covid-19 Lessons Learned
Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 4:38 pm | Royal Commission Covid-19 Lessons Learned
We acknowledge the decisions announced by the Government today, to conduct a second inquiry phase into New Zealand’s COVID-19 response, and the likely range of additional topics it will consider. More >>
Rare Disorder Patients Desperate To Know If Their Medicines Will Be Funded In New Pharmac Funding Allocation
Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 4:36 pm | Rare Disorders NZ
Rare Disorders NZ welcomes the announcement that more funding has been allocated to Pharmac’s medicines purchasing budget but is deeply frustrated that there is a lack of clarity around what the additional 28 medicines to be funded will be. On ... More >>
The Campaign Giving Kiwis Every Chance In Their Fight Against Cancer
Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 3:52 pm | Dry July NZ Trust
Dry July is calling on New Zealanders to give up alcohol for a month and raise essential funds that provide free wellbeing sessions, education, support, advocacy, and rehabilitation programmes led by certified oncology physiotherapists. More >>
Directory Launched For Those Supporting Neurodiversity
Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 1:39 pm | SociaLink
SociaLink and Spectrum Collective Takiwātanga have launched a map and directory for those in the social, health or education sector managing neurodiverse clients. More >>
New Zealand Prostate Cancer Rates Are In The Global Top 20, But Updated Diagnostic Practices Could Improve Outcomes
Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 1:27 pm | BXTA
According to the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), New Zealand has a rate of 83 cases per 100,000 people, this puts prostate cancer incidence in New Zealand above Australia, the USA, the UK and Canada. More >>
Customs St Dentist: Setting New Standards In Dental Healthcare
Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 1:06 pm | Customs St Dentist
Known for their comprehensive dental solutions, the clinic offers a wide range of services including preventive care, restorative procedures, and advanced cosmetic dentistry options. More >>
New Zealand Prostate Cancer Rates Are In The Global Top 20, But Updated Diagnostic Practices Could Improve Outcomes
Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 9:57 am | BXTA
According to the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), New Zealand has a rate of 83 cases per 100,000 people, this puts prostate cancer incidence in New Zealand above Australia, the USA, the UK and Canada*. More >>
Eczema Patients Struggle With Life Restricting Physical And Mental Impacts, New Survey Finds
Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 9:31 am | AbbVie
New Zealanders with eczema are caught in a relentless pursuit of relief from the life restricting physical symptoms, leading to frustration and a diminished quality of life, a new survey has found. More >>
Blood Cancer Alliance Seeks Clarity On Cancer Medicine Funding
Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 8:00 am | Leukemia and Blood Cancer New Zealand
An advocacy group including Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand, Myeloma New Zealand, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia Advocates New Zealand, as well as consultant haematologists – seeks urgent assurance of timely access to effective blood cancer medicines following ... More >>
AstraZeneca Welcomes Investment In Cancer Treatments
Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 4:56 am | AstraZeneca
The funding increase of $604 million over four years will allow Pharmac to review its priority list and deliver lifesaving and life changing medicines for New Zealanders. More >>
CAPHRA Urges New Zealand To Legalise Safer Nicotine Alternatives
Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 4:37 am | CAPHRA
CAPHRA calls on Minister Costello and the government to move forward with legalising snus and nicotine pouches while implementing appropriate regulations to prevent youth access and ensure product quality and safety. More >>
Sir John Kirwan Gives Wellbeing Advice To Veterinary Professionals
Monday, 24 June 2024, 6:48 pm | New Zealand Veterinary Association
Whether it’s surfing, knitting, playing the guitar, cooking or reading - having a mental health plan, and sticking to it, is essential to build a lasting strategy that will help with stress and anxiety. More >>
Extra $600m To Fund Cancer Meds And Other Treatments – Expert Reaction
Monday, 24 June 2024, 5:27 pm | Science Media Centre
The next step for Pharmac involves working through the medicines on its Options for Investment (OFI) list to determine which medicines to progress. It will then begin negotiating with suppliers, and consulting publicly. More >>
Funding Boost And Constructive Collaboration Will Accelerate Medicines Access
Monday, 24 June 2024, 5:08 pm | Medicines New Zealand
The medicines on Pharmac’s prioritised waiting list have been waiting for funding for six years on average. This means that both Pharmac and the industry are motivated to get the medicines to patients and the health system in a timely manner based on ... More >>
Myeloma NZ Pleased To See Pharmac Funding Increase, But Time Will Tell If It Will Make A Difference For Myeloma Patients
Monday, 24 June 2024, 5:05 pm | Myeloma New Zealand
Myeloma is our second most common blood cancer. Despite many treatments being available overseas, it’s been ten years since we have had a new myeloma medicine funded in New Zealand. We hope the funding decision will lead to treatments like daratumumab ... More >>
Breast Cancer Foundation NZ: "We're Desperately Hoping Breast Cancer Patients Can Have Some Certainty Soon"
Monday, 24 June 2024, 4:49 pm | NZ Breast Cancer Foundation
“There are two breast cancer drugs that would make a massive difference and have the same or higher clinical benefit as the ones the Government had campaigned on – we will keep pushing so that women can have these treatments that will give them More >>
Funding Boost Means More Medicines For More New Zealanders
Monday, 24 June 2024, 4:35 pm | PHARMAC
Pharmac welcomes the Government’s funding boost which will see about 175,000 more people receiving the medicines they need in the first year. More >>
Inadequate Standard Of Care For Increased Oxycodone Dosage 21HDC02991
Monday, 24 June 2024, 4:07 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
The report concerns a woman who presented to the GP with significant chest pain. She had been taking oxycodone (an opioid pain reliever) for several years for chronic pain but had experienced increased pain due to her recently diagnosed lung cancer. More >>
Obstetrician & Gynaecologist Breaches Code For Not Providing Appropriate Standard Of Care To A Pregnant Woman 22HDC02176
Monday, 24 June 2024, 4:03 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
The Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner has found an obstetrician and gynaecologist breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) in his care of a pregnant woman who he discharged home, despite her showing ‘red ... More >>
Dermatology Clinic Breached Code After Man Left Badly Burnt 22HDC02825
Monday, 24 June 2024, 3:36 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
An hour after he left the clinic, the man received a call from the dermatologist advising that he had received the wrong treatment. The dermatologist said the employee, "had opened a folder for a different patient and loaded their treatment," which was ... More >>
Want To Buy Your Child Anxiety? Get Them A Smartphone
Monday, 24 June 2024, 9:29 am | Maxim Institute
By Madeleine Smith, Maxim Institute Would you give your child a substance that you knew was going to cause them harm? The answer from any parent would be a resounding, ‘No!’ Yet nowadays, even children as young as 11 have access to supercomputers ... More >>
Environment, Inflation Contribute To 'Sharp Increase' In Pacific Child Obesity - Researcher
Sunday, 23 June 2024, 5:07 pm | RNZ
"Fifty-one percent of Pacific children currently fall into the category of obese or overweight - which is over 70,000 Pacific children." More >>
Breast Cancer And Mammograms: What You Need To Know
Saturday, 22 June 2024, 5:11 pm | RNZ
Explainer - If Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson's announcement of a breast cancer diagnosis has prompted you to get screened, here's everything you need to know. More >>
Breast Cancer Foundation Response To Expected Announcement On Pharmac Funding
Friday, 21 June 2024, 7:57 pm | NZ Breast Cancer Foundation
Responding to a report this morning about an imminent announcement on funding for Pharmac, we have issued the following comment: Ah-Leen Rayner, chief executive of Breast Cancer Foundation NZ, said: “This boost to Pharmac would give breast cancer ... More >>
CANGO Statement Re: Expected Government Announcement On Medicines Boost
Friday, 21 June 2024, 6:57 pm | CANGO
CANGO is an alliance of 10 prominent cancer charities that collectively represents most cancers and cancer patients in New Zealand. More >>
Meningitis Foundation Calls For Funding Of Vaccines To Be Included In Pharmac Funding Boost
Friday, 21 June 2024, 3:57 pm | Meningitis Foundation
Meningitis Foundation says Government must protect young people against meningococcal meningitis. More >>
Revolutionising Healthcare: The Future With AI, IoT, And Robotics
Friday, 21 June 2024, 3:10 pm | Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise
In the healthcare landscape, the convergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT)-connected hardware, and robotics represents a monumental shift towards a future where technology not only assists but significantly enhances patient care More >>
General Practice Leaders’ Forum Disappointed That Small Capitation Offer Will Increase Patient Costs
Friday, 21 June 2024, 2:36 pm | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora (Health New Zealand) yesterday released their proposed annual uplift of base funding to support practices to meet their costs and the Annual Statement of Reasonable Fee Increases which sets the maximum a GP can increase fees. More >>
Cancer Drug Announcement
Friday, 21 June 2024, 9:25 am | Patient Voice Aotearoa
News today that the Government is expected to announce that Pharmac will receive at least $600 million as part of its pledge to fund 13 new cancer medicines is excellent news, not only for terminally ill cancer patients, but for many of the 330,000 New ... More >>
“Insulting” Service Pricing Increase Impacting Most At-Risk Patients Following Allied Health Contract Decision
Friday, 21 June 2024, 8:42 am | Physiotherapy New Zealand
Physiotherapy New Zealand (PNZ), the national membership organisation for physiotherapists, says that ACC’s unsustainable and unfair pricing model is already impacting communities around New Zealand. More >>
Iconic Rotorua Fishery Could Be Lost To Toxic Fluoride
Friday, 21 June 2024, 5:02 am | Fishnhunt
"Fluoride is an extremely toxic waste product from fertiliser works and contains many other poisonous chemicals such as arsenic, lead and trace amounts of radioactive isotopes,” said Alan Simmons. “Studies overseas warn about the toxicity of fluoride ... More >>
New Zealand’s Latest Health Survey Reveals Alarming Decline In Youth Well-being
Thursday, 20 June 2024, 4:33 pm | I am Hope
The survey, which covers the period from 2021 to 2023, highlights a significant increase in anxiety and depression among those aged 15-24 since 2016/17. More >>
More Funded Nutritional Supplements On The Cards For People With Inherited Metabolic Diseases
Thursday, 20 June 2024, 2:13 pm | PHARMAC
Pharmac – Te Pātaka Whaioranga is proposing to fund more nutritional supplements for people with inherited metabolic diseases and make them available to people closer to home. More >>
GPs Warn Of Fee Increases And More Closures If Miserly 4 Percent Uplift Confirmed
Thursday, 20 June 2024, 1:22 pm | General Practice Owners Association
GPs fees will have to rise after Te Whatu Ora failed to cover the increased costs of providing community healthcare, the General Practice Owners Association of Aotearoa New Zealand (GenPro) is warning. More >>
NZNO Bus Tour Concludes In Gisborne And Queenstown
Thursday, 20 June 2024, 10:04 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The organisation is calling on the Government to increase health funding and implement culturally appropriate nurse-to-patient and midwife-to-patient ratios in all health care settings. More >>
Should You Take An Out-of-date Medicine?
Wednesday, 19 June 2024, 5:46 pm | RNZ
Most of us will have a drawer or cabinet full of old or expired medicines, but should we take them? Pharmacist Gemma Perry has the answers. More >>
NZIER Cost Of Alcohol Harms In New Zealand Estimate A Staggering $9.1 Billion
Wednesday, 19 June 2024, 5:37 pm | Alcohol Healthwatch
Alcohol Healthwatch welcomes NZIER costs of alcohol harms in New Zealand report released yesterday. More >>
No Place At Te Whatu Ora For Graduate Nurses
Wednesday, 19 June 2024, 5:17 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) is extremely disappointed by Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora’s decision not to match graduates into their nursing workforce. More >>
This Winter, Keep Well And Choose Your Best Healthcare Option
Wednesday, 19 June 2024, 3:16 pm | Pegasus Health
During winter, Waitaha Canterbury faces increased health challenges, particularly with cold and flu season placing added pressure on health services. More >>
Long Distance Runner Jon Nabbs Just Finished 35-day Run From Bluff To Cape Reinga Benefitting Child Cancer Foundation
Wednesday, 19 June 2024, 1:07 pm | Child Cancer Foundation
While running through Auckland, Jon paid a visit to Starship Hospital to see some of the children receiving treatment in the cancer ward, much to their delight and his. More >>
New Health Tech Aims To Save Lives, Time And Money
Wednesday, 19 June 2024, 10:13 am | University of Canterbury
Intensive Care Units (ICU) are one of the fastest growing and most expensive arms of healthcare, and only approximately one percent of data created within an ICU is used for patient care. More >>
NZ Needs A 300% Increase In Qualified Midwives – And Those Working Need More Support And Recognition
Tuesday, 18 June 2024, 5:54 pm | The Conversation
With a 40% staffing shortfall, midwifery needs better funding. But as new research shows, midwives also need recognition and support for the important work they do in the New Zealand health sector. More >>
Value Of Disclosing Donor Conception Studied
Tuesday, 18 June 2024, 3:59 pm | University of Auckland
Researchers are set to find out how many parents are telling children who were conceived through sperm or egg donors. More >>
Pharmac Improves Access To Breast Cancer Treatments
Tuesday, 18 June 2024, 2:13 pm | PHARMAC
From 1 July, ribociclib (branded as Kisqali) will be funded for a form of advanced breast cancer known as HR-positive HER2-negative locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer. Palbociclib (branded as Ibrance) has been funded for this type of breast ... More >>
Boosting Mental Health: Exercise Proves A Powerful Mental Health Tool
Tuesday, 18 June 2024, 9:46 am | ExcerciseNZ
National statistics reveal that one in eight men will experience depression and one in five will face anxiety at some point in their lives, making it more critical than ever to address these issues. Alarmingly, suicide is the second leading cause of ... More >>
Zespri Launches Global Healthy Eating Campaign In Japan
Tuesday, 18 June 2024, 9:05 am | Zespri
Tokyo Seika President Kota Kawada, Zespri Chairman Nathan Flowerday, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, Zespri President – Asia Pacific Ichiro Anzai and JDA President Dr Teiji Nakamura Image/Supplied Zespri has launched a global ... More >>
Te Niwha Researchers Working Alongside Māori And Pasifika To Boost Childhood Immunisation Rates For The Most Vulnerable
Tuesday, 18 June 2024, 8:51 am | Te Niwha
Te Niwha researchers are working alongside Māori and Pasifika communities and health organisations to boost childhood immunisation rates for the most vulnerable. More >>
NZNO Bus Tour Visits Tauranga, Rotorua, Whanganui, Hawera, Balclutha And Gore
Tuesday, 18 June 2024, 7:47 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) will hit the road for 11 days this month to raise awareness of the health crisis facing Aotearoa New Zealand. NZNO President Anne Daniels says the organisation was calling ... More >>
New Zealand Not In Better Health After Budget 2024
Monday, 17 June 2024, 6:50 pm | NZCTU
Budget 2025 will present another opportunity to address the shortages being generated by this Budget. The Coalition Government needs to take that opportunity to invest properly in health services and health workforces," said Renney. More >>
Tertiary Students Encourage Rural Health Careers In Auckland, Waikato
Monday, 17 June 2024, 6:44 pm | Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network
They are trying to inspire more young rural people to pursue careers as GPs, nurses, or other health practitioners as part of Hauora Taiwhenua’s nationwide Rural Health Careers Programme. More >>
Medical Centre GPs Breach The Code For Failures In Care Of Older Man 21HDC00018
Monday, 17 June 2024, 3:26 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
Ms Wall found both GPs breached the Code for failing to provide an appropriate standard of care | tautikanga. More >>
Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury Breaches Code For Failures In Management Of Man’s Renal Care 21HDC02367
Monday, 17 June 2024, 2:50 pm | Health and Disability Commissioner
The Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner has found Canterbury DHB (CDHB) (now Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury) breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights for failing to provide services of an More >>
Health Budget Just Treading Water
Monday, 17 June 2024, 1:52 pm | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
Deeper analysis of the 2024/25 Health Budget reveals just a 0.4 per cent real-terms increase in operational health funding, far short of what is needed to address systemic staffing issues or achieve ambitious health targets set by the Minister of Health. More >>
$400,000 Available To Rainbow Communities In 2024 Annual Round Of The Rainbow Wellbeing Legacy Fund
Monday, 17 June 2024, 1:24 pm | Rule Foundation
The 2024 round of the Rainbow Wellbeing Legacy Fund (RWLF), will see up to $400,000 in grants being distributed to projects, activities and organisations that work to improve mental health outcomes for the rainbow community. More >>
GP Fears Women Will Die As HRT Supplies Dwindle
Monday, 17 June 2024, 11:10 am | Australasian Menopause Society
“Women are desperate, and I fear for their lives.” More >>
NZNO National Bus Tour To Highlight Health Budget Needs
Monday, 17 June 2024, 7:59 am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) will hit the road for 11 days this month to raise awareness of the health crisis facing Aotearoa New Zealand. More >>
'Become Comfortable' To 'Explore Emotions' - Putting The 'Men' In Mental Health
Saturday, 15 June 2024, 1:57 pm | RNZ
Aucklander Dietrich Soakai grew up in spaces where men rarely talked about their emotions. He believes it's crucial for men to prioritise their mental health. More >>
Public Health Warning – Marine Biotoxin In Shellfish
Friday, 14 June 2024, 6:33 pm | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
Routine tests on shellfish samples taken have shown levels of Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP) toxins above the safe limit of 0.16 mg/kg set by MPI. Anyone eating shellfish from this area is potentially at risk of illness. More >>
PUBLIC HEALTH WARNING: Biotoxin Warning For Shellfish On Christchurch Beaches And Lyttelton Harbour
Friday, 14 June 2024, 4:52 pm | New Zealand Food Safety
New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) is advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish gathered from the Christchurch beaches and Lyttelton Harbour due to the presence of diarrhetic shellfish toxins. More >>
