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More Vape Stores In Deprived Areas, Near Schools – UC Study
Thursday, 23 May 2024, 10:41 am | University of Canterbury
New University of Canterbury research has found vape stores are proliferating in Aotearoa New Zealand’s most deprived communities – with many also located near schools. More >>
Over 30,000 Women In Ethiopia Are Living With Obstetric Fistula
Thursday, 23 May 2024, 10:24 am | Hamlin Fistula NZ
It is estimated that there are up to 31,000 historic cases of obstetric fistula among Ethiopian women of child-bearing age, and around 1,000 women suffer new birth injuries each year. More >>
Inquiry Into The Aged Care Sector's Capacity To Provide Support Services For Early Onset Neurocognitive Disorders
Thursday, 23 May 2024, 9:53 am | The Health Committee
The Health Committee has opened an inquiry into the current and future capacity of the aged care sector to provide support services to people experiencing early onset neurocognitive disorders, such as Alzheimer’s disease. More >>
New Report Highlights Pacific Wellbeing Challenges
Thursday, 23 May 2024, 8:10 am | Te Hiringa Mahara
The report, Achieving equity of Pacific mental health and wellbeing outcomes, offers a snapshot of New Zealand’s Pacific peoples state of wellbeing. Across almost every measure of wellbeing, Pacific peoples face greater challenges than the rest of the ... More >>
THINK Hauora Welcomes Dame Karen Poutasi To MidCentral Regional Hui
Wednesday, 22 May 2024, 2:02 pm | THINK Hauora
THINK Hauora took the opportunity to reinforce the challenges impacting local services including on-going workforce shortages, nursing pay parity and capitation funding. More >>
Record Final Funding Boost For Southern Lakes Mental Wellbeing Initiatives
Wednesday, 22 May 2024, 1:00 pm | Te Hau Toka Southern Lakes Wellbeing Group
Since launching the Connecting Communities fund in November 2021 as part of its efforts to combat the ongoing mental health impacts of COVID-19, Te Hau Toka has distributed more than half a million dollars to 556 groups across Queenstown, Wānaka, Cromwell, ... More >>
New Project Aims To Transform Health Care Response To Family Violence
Wednesday, 22 May 2024, 12:58 pm | Auckland University of Technology
Funded by the Health Research Council of New Zealand, ‘Atawhai’ recognises family violence seriously impacts the health, wellbeing and hauora of all members of whānau and families, yet there is currently limited system support to help primary health ... More >>
Gumboot Friday: $24 Million Funding For Free Youth Counselling Crucial Support For New Zealand’s Struggling Youth
Wednesday, 22 May 2024, 11:32 am | Authority PR
Gumboot Friday, an initiative under the youth mental health charity I Am Hope, has expressed deep gratitude for the government’s announced $24 million funding over four years calling it a crucial lifeline for countless young people facing mental ... More >>
Study Finds Reduced Heart Disease Risk With Responsible Drinking
Wednesday, 22 May 2024, 10:59 am | NZABC
A recent ‘Burden of Proof’ study summarises and evaluates the evidence on alcohol consumption’s effects on coronary artery disease (ischemic heart disease) has been published in the journal ‘Nature Communications.’ More >>
Next Step For Cancer Treatment Trial
Wednesday, 22 May 2024, 10:52 am | Environmental Protection Authority
The Malaghan Institute of Medical Research and BioOra Limited applied to use chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cells in a phase 2 clinical trial for patients suffering from a type of blood cancer called relapsed large B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. More >>
Ones To Watch: The Next Generation Of Māori And Pacific Health Research Leaders
Wednesday, 22 May 2024, 5:43 am | Health Research Council Of New Zealand
The Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) has today announced more than $5.6 million in funding to help support nine talented Māori and Pacific health researchers to become leaders in their field. More >>
Two Thirds Of Public Want Disability Funding Reinstated - New Poll
Wednesday, 22 May 2024, 5:08 am | ActionStation
A poll commissioned by Talbot Mills for the Fairer Future coalition found that 66% of people support fully reinstating funding for disabled people and carers, after funding flexibility was reduced for disabled people or carers, and limits were placed ... More >>
Thousands turn to rongoā Māori for treatment of their injuries
Tuesday, 21 May 2024, 7:55 pm | RNZ
There's been massive growth in people opting for traditional Māori healing practices for their rehabilitation through ACC. More >>
Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs), Insulin Pumps And Insulin Pump Consumables
Tuesday, 21 May 2024, 12:36 pm | NZ Society for the Study of Diabetes
The New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes (NZSSD) is delighted with the Pharmac announcement today that continuous glucose monitors and insulin pumps would be fully funded for people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) from July this year. More >>
Pharmac Considering Feedback On Diabetes CGMs Funding Proposal
Tuesday, 21 May 2024, 11:13 am | PHARMAC
Pharmac will host an online information session in a fortnight to talk about the process of developing the funding proposal and provide an update on Pharmac’s next steps, including engagement with clinicians, consumers and suppliers. More >>
Multiple Barriers To Health Care For Migraine Disease
Tuesday, 21 May 2024, 8:27 am | Migraine Foundation Aotearoa New Zealand
People with migraine disease experience similar barriers to health care as patients with other conditions, but these are compounded by stigma and lack of access to modern treatments. More >>
Youth Uprising Against Antimicrobial Resistance Which Is A Threatening Candidate For The Next Global Health Emergency
Tuesday, 21 May 2024, 5:01 am | CNS
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is already among the top 10 global health threats. "If AMR is going to impact our present and future, then we, the young people, should be most concerned. We have to combat AMR, prevent AMR, and engage youth," said Mayowa ... More >>
Wahine Māori Set To Lead Global Public Health Body
Monday, 20 May 2024, 6:29 pm | Moana Ellis - Local Democracy Reporter
She will be the first New Zealander and first indigenous woman to head the organisation in its 57-year history. More >>
Information About Myocarditis Risk From Comirnaty Vaccine Not Clearly Highlighted Or Communicated 22HDC02256
Monday, 20 May 2024, 2:59 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
Health and Disability Commissioner Morag McDowell has today released a report relating to the vaccination of a man in his twenties who died from myocarditis found, by the Coroner, to have been directly caused by the Comirnaty (Pfizer/BioNTech) COVID-19 ... More >>
Te Whatu Ora Waikato Breaches Code For Failures In Management Of X-ray Results C20HDC01571
Monday, 20 May 2024, 2:56 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
Dr Vanessa Caldwell said the organisation failed to inform the consumer, and her medical centre, of a chest X-ray result that recommended further cross-sectional imaging. More >>
Closing The Gap: The Urgent Need For Taiwan's Inclusion In Global Disease Prevention
Monday, 20 May 2024, 11:26 am | Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New Zealand
Taiwan was the first country to identify China’s coronavirus epidemic risks in 2019 and alerted WHO. The island nation quickly adopted its protection and successfully garnered public trust. Taiwan also donated millions of medical equipment, masks and ... More >>
Thousands Ask Government To Retain Current RSE Guidelines In Schools And Kura
Monday, 20 May 2024, 11:14 am | Mental Health Foundation
This morning the Minister of Education, Erica Stanford, received an open letter signed by thousands of New Zealanders. The open letter asks the Government to retain current relationships and sexuality education (RSE) guidelines in schools and kura, rather ... More >>
TDDA Offers New Advanced Drug Awareness Training
Monday, 20 May 2024, 8:43 am | The Drug Detection Agency
The Drug Detection Agency (TDDA) has released its latest drug and substance training, the “Advanced Drug Awareness Training”. The programme replaces TDDA’s previous Management Training course, and now includes education on the use of and implications ... More >>
World-first Review System Gives Voice To The Dying
Monday, 20 May 2024, 6:06 am | Hospice NZ
Hospice asks for participation to support societal change, More >>
Why Is Everyone Sick Right Now? What's Happening This Cold, Flu And Covid Season
Friday, 17 May 2024, 7:39 pm | RNZ
Cold and flu cases are up, and Covid season is still coming. More >>
Transgender 18-year-old Attempts Surgery On Himself At Home Due To Lack Of Access
Friday, 17 May 2024, 7:36 pm | RNZ
The 18-year-old turned up at an emergency department after attempting to perform a bi-lateral mastectomy, also known as top surgery, at home. More >>
750 Deaths A Year: Why New Zealand Needs Prostate Screening Programme
Friday, 17 May 2024, 1:32 pm | Prostate Cancer Foundation
The number of New Zealand cases and deaths from prostate cancer is rising. In 2021, the most recent data, 762 men died of prostate cancer, about 50 percent higher than the mid-1990s. And the registered number of prostate cancer cases has nearly doubled ... More >>
New Scholarships To Help Tackle Rural Health Workforce Shortages
Friday, 17 May 2024, 11:18 am | Rural Women New Zealand
Grants of between $2500 and $5000 are now available, from a total funding pool of $90,000 provided to RWNZ by Health New Zealand| Te Whatu Ora. More >>
Time For Single Shot HPV Vaccine Schedule To Prevent Cancer In NZ
Friday, 17 May 2024, 9:46 am | Public Health Communication Centre
Public health experts are, for once, urging the Government to do less, not more! More >>
Sunday Is World Family Doctor Day
Friday, 17 May 2024, 9:32 am | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
Since 2010, the World Organisation of Family Doctors (WONCA) has celebrated World Family Doctor Day on 19 May. It is a day to acknowledge the immense contribution of GPs, family doctors and primary health care teams worldwide. More >>
Wāhi Kōrero Research To Capture Unmet Healthcare Needs
Friday, 17 May 2024, 6:30 am | Wahi Korero
Wāhi Kōrero, an online platform that provides users with an anonymous space to share their experiences of the health system, recently launched its second project focused on understanding the complex reasons behind unmet healthcare needs in Aotearoa ... More >>
Prescription Co-payments Linked To More Hospital Admissions, Study Finds
Friday, 17 May 2024, 5:32 am | Victoria University of Wellington
A new study from researchers at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington cautions that bringing back the $5 co-payment for prescription medicines could see a jump in hospital admissions. More >>
Government’s Pre-election Pay Parity Promise Will Need Increased Budget Funding
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 5:13 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The Coalition Government has refused to commit to adequately fund Primary/Community Health Care when the current Pay Equity claim in the sector is settled, despite Mr Luxon’s promise. More >>
Health Coalition Aotearoa Calls On The Government To Take Action To Address Issues In The Food System
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 4:25 pm | Health Coalition Aotearoa
The detailed and comprehensive Public Health Advisory Committee (PHAC) Balancing Our Food System report released by the Ministry of Health today identifies several issues that Health Coalition Aotearoa food and nutrition experts have been calling ... More >>
College Of GPs Welcomes New Chief Executive
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 4:14 pm | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
The Board of The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners is delighted to announce the appointment of Toby Beaglehole as College Chief Executive, effective Tuesday 4 June 2024. More >>
SRG Radiology Brings First PET-CT To South Auckland
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 3:55 pm | SRG Radiology
This will be the first PET-CT in South Auckland, providing potentially lifesaving scans to the community and will create a truly comprehensive diagnostic imaging site based centrally on Cavendish Drive. This site also offers MRI, CT, Ultrasound, X-ray, ... More >>
Less Dead Men Required
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 3:43 pm | Prostate Cancer Foundation
Over 4000 men are diagnosed with, and about 750 die of prostate cancer every year. The Prostate Cancer Foundation of New Zealand is holding its national conference in Christchurch on Sunday. The conference will call for $6.5 million for early detection ... More >>
St Kilda Care Home Reduced Staff Hours ‘devastating’
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 1:54 pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
On Friday, NZNO Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) and E tū members at St Kilda Care Home in Cambridge, Waikato will rally against their employer’s decision to cut the number of hours for up to 40 nurses and caregivers on the staff roster. More >>
Fijian Neurosurgeon Awarded President's Medal At The RACS Annual Scientific Congress 2024
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 1:50 pm | Pasifika Medical Association Group
Dr Alan Biribo, a seasoned neurosurgeon who has spent years devoted to championing health outcomes for Fijians, was recognised at the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) 2024 Annual Scientific Congress More >>
Take Action This Bowel Cancer Awareness Month
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 1:20 pm | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
Bowel cancer is the second highest cause of cancer death in New Zealand, with over 1,200 people dying each year, as many as breast and prostate cancer combined. June is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, so Kiwis are urged to learn the symptoms and take ... More >>
New Zealand Urged To Boost Pandemic Preparedness As Bird Flu Spreads In US Cattle
Wednesday, 15 May 2024, 10:17 am | Public Health Communication Centre
While the virus has not yet achieved human-to-human transmission, its ability to infect a broader range of animals raises alarms for potential future mutations. More >>
Urgent Action Needed To Address Relentless Kidz First Admissions
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 1:02 pm | Middlemore Foundation
Middlemore’s Kidz First Hospital has been operating at near capacity with a relentless stream of admissions of children presenting with respiratory illnesses including rheumatic fever, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and asthma, which are no longer ... More >>
Disestablishment Of Te Aka Whai Ora – Māori Health Authority To Be Investigated
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 10:10 am | National Maori Authority
Waitangi Tribunal Application by Claimants Meets Exceptional Criteria More >>
‘A Silent Killer’ - Call For Ban Of Unflued Gas Heaters
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 8:14 am | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
Unflued gas heaters, commonly purchased due to their affordability and convenience, harbour poisonous gases that can cause serious lung problems and - in severe cases - death. More >>
Revealed: The Illegal Medicines NZers Import
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 6:13 am | BlacklandPR
“Patients shop internationally when the health system can’t provide what they need,” says Mark Blackham, BlacklandPR Director and expert in medicine public relations More >>
The Australian And New Zealand College Of Anaesthetists – Providing A Learner-Centric Educational Experience For Members
Monday, 13 May 2024, 9:20 pm | D2L
To empower thousands of potential learners with ready access to the education and training resources they need to thrive in their fields, ANZCA has used D2L Brightspace, the learning management system (LMS) provided by D2L, since March 2014. More >>
Failures In Care Of Older Man After Emergency Surgery 21HDC00696
Monday, 13 May 2024, 3:27 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
In a report issued today, Aged Care Commissioner Carolyn Cooper found Tairāwhiti District Health Board (now Te Whatu Ora Tairāwhiti) and a registered nurse breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for their ... More >>
Case Summary. Nurse Who Assaulted Patient Referred To Director Of Proceedings. 22HDC00519
Monday, 13 May 2024, 3:20 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Dr Vanessa Caldwell recently finalised an investigation concerning a gross boundary violation between a nurse and patient, and Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora’s management of the subsequent complaint. More >>
Ambulance Call Handler Breaches Code For Incorrectly Recording And Classifying Triage Questions 21HDC00463
Monday, 13 May 2024, 3:15 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Dr Vanessa Caldwell has found an ambulance call handler breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code). More >>
CAPHRA Champions Trailblazing Approach To Slash Smoking Rates Globally
Monday, 13 May 2024, 11:37 am | CAPHRA
The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) today urges global leaders to adopt New Zealand's successful tobacco harm reduction model, contrasting New Zealand's progressive strategies with Australia's increasingly restrictive measures. More >>
Why An Impartial NZ Covid Inquiry Is Critical
Monday, 13 May 2024, 8:53 am | The Kaizen Group
Blakely stated "it was the ‘big question’ of 2020 and remains so in 2021 - is an elimination strategy that tries to get rid of COVID-19 better than a suppression strategy that tries to control it? More >>
Many Dying People Are Missing Out On Hospice Care
Sunday, 12 May 2024, 7:32 pm | Hospice NZ
This week is Hospice Awareness Week and Hospice New Zealand is launching a campaign to help raise awareness about the value of hospice care. More >>
Our Unseen Healthline Heroes - Celebrating Our Healthline Nurses This International Nurses Day Sunday 12 May 2024
Friday, 10 May 2024, 2:33 pm | Whakarongorau Aotearoa
Last year Whakarongorau Healthline nurses, paramedics, advisors, and doctors supported over 322,000 people, and answered over 432,800 calls - they help around 2,000 people a day. More >>
Death Puts Apprentice Safety In Focus Again
Friday, 10 May 2024, 12:04 pm | WorkSafe NZ
WorkSafe New Zealand says urgent action is needed by the trades to take better care of apprentices, after the second court sentencing this year for a trainee killed on the job. More >>
Dedicated Support For New Primary Care Nurses
Friday, 10 May 2024, 10:49 am | WellSouth
WellSouth Primary Health Network is fostering a supported pathway for new nurse graduates into primary care. More >>
Samoan Anesthesiologist And Physician Appointed Vice Dean Of ANZCA's Faculty Of Pain Medicine
Friday, 10 May 2024, 10:05 am | Pasifika Medical Association Group
In a momentous stride forward for both the field of pain medicine and Pacific communities, Fuimaono Satualafaalagilagi Dr Leinani Aiono-Le-Tagaloa has been appointed as the Vice Dean of the Faculty of Pain Medicine, ANZCA (Australian and New Zealand College ... More >>
Brain Tumour Support NZ Launches “No Going Back” Campaign For Brain Tumour Awareness Month
Friday, 10 May 2024, 5:04 am | Brain Tumour Support New Zealand
Make May Matter for Brain Tumour Awareness runs throughout the month of May. More >>
Medicinal Cannabis Nursing: A Pivotal Medical Specialty
Thursday, 9 May 2024, 5:53 pm | The Cannabis Clinic
Medicinal cannabis use continues to climb, with an estimated 266,700 New Zealanders reportedly turning to cannabis for medicinal purposes. More >>
GPs Dismayed At Te Whatu Ora Claims On The Future Of Primary Care
Thursday, 9 May 2024, 11:09 am | General Practitioners Owners Association
General practitioners are dismayed at claims by Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora that half of GPs’ work could be done by teleconsultation. More >>
New Local HIV Numbers Show That Continued Investment Is Needed To Reach The Elimination Goal
Thursday, 9 May 2024, 10:43 am | Burnett Foundation Aotearoa
The 2023 HIV and AIDS notification data from the University of Otago AIDS Epidemiology group, showed that 65 gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) were first diagnosed in Aotearoa New Zealand. More >>
