Ministry of Health

As pharmacists navigate COVID-19, workforce pressures have amplified, reaching a flashpoint that is breaking the industry. Paulette Crowley talks to sector representatives about possible solutions and what the future might hold for a sector that’s struggling

Calls for rapid antigen testing to be carried out in pharmacy have fallen on deaf ears, with the Ministry of Health saying the move is unlikely to improve reporting of positive tests

Calls for rapid antigen testing to be carried out in pharmacy have fallen on deaf ears, with the Ministry of Health saying the move is unlikely to improve reporting of positive tests.

As pharmacists navigate COVID-19, workforce pressures have amplified, reaching a flashpoint that is breaking the industry. Paulette Crowley talks to sector representatives about possible solutions and what the future might hold for a sector that’s struggling

Natural health products will be regulated alongside therapeutic products in the upcoming Therapeutic Products Bill, Paulette Crowley writes

A one-off payment has been made to community pharmacies to develop telehealth systems 

The health sector is on the cusp of change, with pharmacists wondering what the new-look system will mean for their profession. Paulette Crowley spoke with chief pharmacist advisor Andi Shirtcliffe to talk about what change may come 

Incorrect figures appeared in the 2017 Budget documents, disputes between staff and Canterbury DHB were aired publicly, and a DHB chief executive’s personal spending of public funds went undetected. Can the Ministry of Health recover from recent lows? Virginia McMillan meets the new boss

Director-general of health Ashley Bloomfield will end his term nearly a year early while his Ministry of Health shrinks as the sector’s reforms take shape

Pharmacy sector leaders responded with gratitude and admiration as news of the director-general of health’s departure resignation was released today