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Increased infrastructure investment will continue to play a critical part in securing New Zealand’s recovery from COVID-19

Budget 2022 provides secure funding for the future of New Zealand’s health system so every New Zealander can have access to the healthcare they need, no matter where they live
 

University of Otago researchers have discovered molecules in the blood that could assist with early detection of Alzheimer’s disease

A fixed-dose 2 in 1 combination of salbutamol and budesonide, used as an as-needed rescue medicine, has been shown for the first time to significantly reduce the risk of severe asthma attacks

An eleventh hour offer from DHBs to settle the allied health collective agreement has been rejected by the PSA bargaining team

District Health Boards will aim to restart pay talks with the PSA next week, but for now their focus is the strike by 10,000 allied health workers that will see a range of hospital, community and outpatient services postponed during the 24-hour strike by PSA members from 11:59pm on Sunday 15 May to 11:59pm Monday 16 May

An eleventh hour offer from DHBs to settle the allied health collective agreement has been rejected by the PSA bargaining team

With only one day left to avert strike action by 10,000 PSA allied health workers, no pay offer has been received from DHBs and Ministry of Health, despite their announcement at the weekend that an offer was imminent

The 2022 EPiC Annual Prescribing Report, published by Pharmac-sponsored educators He Ako Hiringa, is now available online and highlights some real wins in primary care prescribing, as well as signalling some areas for improvement

Allied health workers are still hoping for an offer from DHBs and the Ministry of Health in time to avert strike action by 10,000 essential workers