The New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA) welcomes the Labour Party’s campaign pledge to extend free dental care to New Zealanders under 30 years of age if re-elected
Professional collaboration and the advancement of practice in Australian and New Zealand pharmacy is a step closer today after the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) and the New Zealand Hospital Pharmacy Association (NZHPA).
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Press release from the New Zealand Hospital Pharmacy Association and the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia
Health Coalition Aotearoa (HCA) welcomes Labour’s proposed policy to reduce the burden of dental disease in Aotearoa - but says more preventative action is needed to address the causes of tooth decay
A Labour Government will begin New Zealand’s journey to universal dental care by expanding free basic dental care to nearly 800,000 under 30-year-olds, leader Chris Hipkins announced today
[Saturday's] announcement by the Labour Party of free dental for under-30s, alongside the Green Party’s already announced policy of free dental for all, means we are making real progress on oral health, says ASMS Executive Director Sarah Dalton
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Media Release from the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
The Cross-Party Mental Health and Addictions Wellbeing Group have prioritised the mental health and wellbeing of rangatahi and young people in a new cross-party report
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Media Release from Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission
Te Pātaka Whaioranga – Pharmac has confirmed it is widening access to emicizumab (branded as Hemlibra) for the treatment of people with severe haemophilia A without factor VIII inhibitors
Te Whatu Ora is frustrated and extremely disappointed that the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS) – the union representing senior doctors and dentists within Te Whatu Ora – is refusing to take our latest offer for settlement to their members for consideration, following unsuccessful mediated discussions over the past week
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Media Release from Te Whatu Ora chief people officer, Andrew Slater
Academic pharmacist Nataly Martini provides key information on Helicobacter pylori pathophysiology, diagnosis and evidence-based treatment strategies to enhance patient outcomes