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Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand has been made aware that a box of completed bowel screening kits has gone missing during transit

The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners is encouraging patients to get the right advice before starting a course of COVID-19 antiviral medications

Medsafe has published a privileged statement issued by the Director-General of Health under section 98 of the Medicines Act 1981

Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield has made directions under the Health Act to 14 local authorities to add fluoride to some or all of their water supplies. It is the first time this power has been used since the relevant legislation was amended last year to ensure a national approach to fluoridating water

The Pain Clinic – New Zealand’s fastest growing telehealth service for public access to medicinal cannabis – has opened a centre in Nelson

People with mental health and addiction needs will have better access to COVID-19 vaccinations, other immunisations and health checks thanks to grants from a $2 million fund, the National Director of Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand’s National Public Health Service, Dr Nick Chamberlain has announced.

Te Pātaka Whaioranga - Pharmac’s work behind the scenes and unique arrangements with suppliers means Aotearoa has been less affected by ongoing supply disruptions than other countries

It is with a heavy heart that co-hosts of the New Zealand Primary Healthcare Awards | He Tohu Mauri Ora awards have cancelled the awards for 2023