Bring On Better Bangers
Sausages on the barbie are a great Kiwi summer tradition – but there’s a warning that the salt content could put you at risk of stroke.
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First COVID-19 Vaccine Could Be Approved By Next Week – Expert Reaction
Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid jab could get the tick by New Zealand’s medicines regulator as early as next Wednesday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said today. The mRNA vaccine is one of four in the country’s COVID-19 vaccine portfolio . Next Tuesday, Medsafe …
Read more2 Cases Of COVID-19 In Managed Isolation; Update On Northland Case
There are 2 cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation to report in New Zealand since our last media statement yesterday. There have been no new cases in the community to report New border case details Arrival date From Via …
Read moreCollege Of GPs Introduces New Options For Training More Rural Hospital Doctors
The Division of Rural Hospital Medicine, part of The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners, has introduced a new scheme that will help doctors train faster to become Rural Hospital Doctors if they’ve already specialised in emergency medicine, …
Read moreVaping Regulations Consultation Opens Today
The Ministry of Health is encouraging New Zealanders to have their say and provide feedback on draft regulations under the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act through an online consultation that opens today. An amendment to the Smokefree …
Read moreTauranga Hospital Blood Donor ‘Heroes’ Recognised For Gift Of Life
A woman inspired to give blood after losing her mum in a road traffic accident is just one of a team of ‘heroes’ at Tauranga Hospital who have been recognised by the NZ Blood Service. The NZ Blood Service presented Tauranga Hospital’s Team …
Read moreNew AUT Research Examines Ethnic Differences In Use And Experience Of Child Healthcare Services
PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS AND INSTITUTIONAL INTERACTIONS MATTER: IMPROVING USE AND EXPERIENCE OF CHILD HEALTHCARE SERVICES A report released today, “Ethnic Differences in the use and experience of child healthcare services in NZ”, reveals that interactions …
Read moreGet The Vaccine Shot But Do Not Throw Away The Mask To Fight COVID-19
The message from all scientists is very loud and clear that vaccines alone will not be able to stem the tide of the COVID-19 pandemic. Even after getting vaccinated, we will have to continue to wear masks, maintain physical distancing, wash hands …
Read moreCollege Of GPs Calls For Increased Testing For COVID-19
The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners has this morning asked all its GP members to increase swabbing for COVID-19 after the news yesterday of a community case in Northland. President Dr Samantha Murton and Medical Director Dr Bryan Betty …
Read moreCOVID-19: Contact Tracing Locations Of Interest
What you need to do For contact tracing purposes, anyone who attended one of the locations listed here during the relevant timeframes is considered to be a COVID-19 ‘casual contact’. Our current advice is that although there is a low risk of …
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