Change in CEO at Pharmacy Council
Friday 31 August 2012, 9:44AMPharmacy Council of New Zealand Chair Dr Andrew Bary announced today that CE/Registrar Bronwyn Clark will leave the organisation at the beginning of November to take up the position as CEO of the Australian Pharmacy Council
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More children protected from infectious diseases
Wednesday 29 August 2012, 3:33PMOver the past five years, New Zealand has gone from one of the lowest immunisation rates in the developed world to one of the best
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New NZ model under spotlight at PAC12
Wednesday 29 August 2012, 9:48AMPAC12 will bring Australian pharmacists up to date with the new model for pharmacy in New Zealand which will see pharmacists paid to manage patients on chronic therapies, but lose their $5.30 dispensing fee
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PHA supports better housing as part of reducing child poverty
Tuesday 28 August 2012, 3:50PMThe Public Health Association (PHA) says practical proposals in the first report on solutions to child poverty from the Office of the Children’s Commissioner are a real step forward, particularly with regard to housing
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Expert Advisory Group focuses on Maori and Pasifika child poverty
Tuesday 28 August 2012, 3:48PMExecutive Director of Maori child advocacy organisation Ririki – Anton Blank – said that the Children’s Commissioner’s Expert Advisory Group (EAG) on child poverty has recognised the priority needs of Maori and Pasifika children in its Options Paper published today
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Enliven Maximising Independence – PSN offers Kiwi Post Accident Support
Tuesday 28 August 2012, 9:31AMEnliven, Presbyterian Support Northern (casing the upper north island) is pleased to be one of six providers, to win the ACC tender of home and community based care for accident rehabilitation – this new service is called Maximising Independence
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Video highlights effects of whooping cough on babies
Monday 27 August 2012, 4:55PMWaikato mum Stacey Illingworth is sharing footage of her baby’s struggle with whooping cough to help prevent other parents going through the same trauma
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Doctor awarded prestigious Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Monday 27 August 2012, 3:14PMDoctor and founder of successful medical recruitment agency, Dr. Sam Hazledine, has today been announced winner of the prestigious Ernst and Young ‘Young Entrepreneur Of The Year’ award
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Public lecture by NZ’s first Professor of Occupational Science & Therapy
Monday 27 August 2012, 10:19AMThis Wednesday, you’re invited to attend a public talk by Professor Clare Hocking, New Zealand’s first professor of occupational science and therapy from AUT University.
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Quality Improvement Our Highest Priority: Waikato DHB
Friday 24 August 2012, 10:18AMWaikato District Health Board has released its second Annual Quality Report
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Big improvement in HPV immunisation rates
Friday 24 August 2012, 10:16AMGood communication with schools, careful co-ordination with rural GP visits, and collaboration with the Cervical Screening Programme has resulted in much-improved immunisation rates on the Coast for the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
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NZ scientist wins international award
Thursday 23 August 2012, 4:29PMDr Suetonia Palmer, a senior lecturer at University of Otago, Christchurch, has been recognised with a A$25,000 (NZ$32,480) Fellowship award for her dedication to improving the treatment of people with chronic kidney disease
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Mental Health Foundation wants alcohol purchase age to be 20 years
Thursday 23 August 2012, 4:26PMThe Mental Health Foundation (MHF) encourages MPs to vote in support of Supplementary Order 280 to the Alcohol Reform Bill, which would increase the minimum age for the purchase of alcohol to 20
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Kiwis with eye disease to benefit from new diagnostic tool
Thursday 23 August 2012, 3:04PMThirteen of New Zealand's leading eye surgeons have written a diagnostic manual to help General Practitioners (GPs) recognise and treat their patient's eye problems
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Health ministers and union agree on tobacco lobbying
Thursday 23 August 2012, 3:01PMThe New Zealand Nurses Organisation congratulates Health Ministers Tony Ryall and Tariana Turia on their firm stand on tobacco control in the face of British American Tobacco's (BAT) campaign to advertise and lobby against plain packaging of cigarettes which it claims is "an assault on intellectual property"
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Will antibiotics affect my contraceptive?
Thursday 23 August 2012, 2:55PMNPS MedicineWise has released information for consumers about taking antibiotics when also using hormonal contraceptives, explaining that there are only two antibiotics that affect how hormonal contraceptives work
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Major works to get underway at Christchurch Hospital
Wednesday 22 August 2012, 12:42PMThe next stage in an extensive schedule of major quake repairs and rebuild projects for Canterbury Health System has begun
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Boost Your Body To Peak Performance Every Day - with Metamucil!
Wednesday 22 August 2012, 9:05AMAs Kiwis we are great at lots of things - DIY, designer fashion threads, distinctive melodies on summer road trips - but one thing we're not so good at is getting enough fibre in our daily diet. But don't despair - you don't have to load up on laxatives or laborious detox diets - with Metamucil, you can help your body run better and perform at its peak, for a healthy, happier you
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New attack on pain
Wednesday 22 August 2012, 8:32AMA research team from the University of Melbourne is working on a new therapy that can potentially control the pain caused by diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis
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Survey finds Medibank nurses have high level of job satisfaction
Tuesday 21 August 2012, 2:30PMA recent independent survey has found that nurses working for Medibank Health Solutions NZ have a high level of job satisfaction
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Healthcare of New Zealand Ltd announce joint venture with Pharmacy 547
Tuesday 21 August 2012, 1:06PMHealthcare of New Zealand Ltd (Healthcare) is the largest community health care provider in New Zealand, supporting over 16,000 people in their homes every day
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New Zealand migraine patients travel thousands of miles to get relief
Monday 20 August 2012, 2:52PMAlthough migraine surgery is a relatively new treatment option, thousands of patients have already regained their quality of life through a unique, one-hour operation
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Website launches to spread the word about meningitis symptoms
Monday 20 August 2012, 2:45PMHealthcare professionals can now offer individuals and families concerned about meningitis an information resource with the launch of The Meningitis Foundation Aotearoa New Zealand website – www.meningitis.org.nz
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It’s ‘High Teal’ Time for Gynaecological Cancer
Friday 17 August 2012, 9:25AMNew Zealand Gynaecological Cancer Foundation hosts Auckland and Christchurch events for September Awareness Month
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New retirement survey seriously underestimates health costs, says Southern Cross CEO
Friday 17 August 2012, 9:21AMSouthern Cross Healthcare Group CEO Ian McPherson said the New Zealand Retirement Expenditure Guidelines, released today by Westpac/Massey University, paint a vastly unrealistic picture of the true cost of Kiwi’s healthcare in retirement
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Auckland Women to get makeover on the go!
Thursday 16 August 2012, 4:20PMAuckland women will be treated to the ultimate makeover when the P&G Beauty Tour hits town offering them access to some of the country's top hair, makeup and skin experts in the culmination of a national tour
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Maternity services failing mums and babies under National
Thursday 16 August 2012, 4:09PMNew Zealand First has renewed calls for a review of maternity services following revelations that another baby’s death could have been avoided had the attending midwife followed correct procedures
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More operations? You get what you pay for
Thursday 16 August 2012, 4:05PMAn 7500 additional operations performed in the last year is testament to the efforts of doctors, nurses and support staff in our hospitals up and down the country, Labour’s Health spokesperson Maryan Street says
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Waitemata Has Lowest Cancer Death Rates in New Zealand
Thursday 16 August 2012, 2:23PMPeople living in the Waitemata district have the lowest cancer death rates in the country, a new report has found
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Big increase in elective surgery and reduction in waiting times
Thursday 16 August 2012, 1:40PMMore patients are getting the operations they need, and they’re getting them faster according to the latest information from district health boards
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Thumbs up to a good decision
Thursday 16 August 2012, 8:34AM“The Australian federal government secured a huge win over big tobacco companies today when the High Court ruled that the Labour Government’s world-first plain packaging laws are constitutionally valid
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510 more health graduates on bonding scheme
Wednesday 15 August 2012, 4:09PMFor the fourth year in a row, registration for the government's Voluntary Bonding Scheme has attracted great interest with a total of 2,300 health graduates now accepted onto the scheme
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New Zealand natural health innovator turning 102
Wednesday 15 August 2012, 3:50PMQueens Service Medal winner, philanthropist and founder of global natural health and beauty products company, Comvita, Claude Stratford will celebrate his 102nd birthday this Saturday, 18 August
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Recruitment initiatives introduced to the Coast
Wednesday 15 August 2012, 11:31AMA new careers website, faster processing of applications, a presence at a London-based recruitment expo and closer links with the Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) are among initiatives to attract health professionals to roles in hospitals and the community on the West Coast
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TeleHealth plays vital role in infection reduction project
Wednesday 15 August 2012, 11:29AMTeleHealth technology is playing a vital role in Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) being one of the leading DHBs in the country to reduce hospital acquired blood infections
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Mobile app for asthma management
Wednesday 15 August 2012, 11:28AMPeople with asthma can breathe easier with New Zealand’s first mobile application to enable better asthma control anytime, anywhere.
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Strengthen relationships to prevent suicide
Wednesday 15 August 2012, 11:24AMThe Mental Health Foundation (MHF) is encouraging all New Zealanders to think about how we can work together to reduce the suicide rate, chief executive Judi Clements says.
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Christchurch rivers a ‘no go’ for whitebaiters
Tuesday 14 August 2012, 3:28PMChristchurch whitebaiters are being warned against fishing in or around the Avon River/Ōtākaro, Heathcote River/Ōpāwaho or Avon-Heathcote Estuary/Ihutai this season
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Review of Voluntary Bonding Scheme timely – NZRGPN
Tuesday 14 August 2012, 2:22PM“The Voluntary Bonding Scheme is a great concept but the results fall short of expectations for solving staff shortages in the rural health sector,” says New Zealand Rural General Practice Network chairman Dr Jo Scott-Jones
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Nurses struggle with moral distress - survey
Tuesday 14 August 2012, 12:00PMAlmost 50 per cent of nurses surveyed in a New Zealand-first study have considered quitting after struggling with moral issues beyond their control
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