A doctor has been found in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers' Rights (the Code) for sharing a document containing anti-vaccination misinformation to a woman with COVID-19
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Media Release from the Health and Disability Commissioner
Medsafe has taken a step towards easier access to one medicinal cannabis product by allowing access over the counter at pharmacies, though any approved products in this category are still some time away
Te Whatu Ora - employed Allied, Scientific, and Technical workers have approved the pay equity settlement agreed between Te Whatu Ora, the New Zealand Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi (PSA) and the Association of Professional and Executive Employees (APEX).
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Press release from Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand
A report by Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Deborah James, released 9 October, has found a locum GP at a medical centre breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights for his care of a woman, and for his inadequate responses to the complaint and unprofessional and inappropriate comments about the woman
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Media Release from the Health and Disability Commissioner
Academic pharmacist Nataly Martini provides key information on Helicobacter pylori pathophysiology, diagnosis and evidence-based treatment strategies to enhance patient outcomes