New framework for e-mental health services
The Ministry of Health has announced a new framework to better support New Zealand’s rapidly expanding e-mental health services.
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Personality important in farmer anxiety
New Lincoln University research shows analysing a farmer’s personal characteristics is important when dealing with their anxiety.
Read moreKnowing your pulse could save your life
While still in his thirties, dad-of-three and former Flava Breakfast host Sela Alo, was diagnosed with a heart condition and now he’s encouraging people to get a free pulse check as part of the Heart Foundation’s atrial fibrillation awareness week. …
Read moreMāori Women 3 Times More Likely to Die of Cervical Cancer
The death rates of Māori women to cancer is a national disgrace – Māori.are three times likely to die than non-Māori.
Read moreACEM Service Award recognises Middlemore Hospital physician
Middlemore Hospital emergency physician Dr Bhavani Peddinti has been awarded an ACEM Service Award for significant services to the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine, a contribution that spans decades.
Read moreWhitireia supports move to regulate paramedics
Whitiriea strongly believes that paramedics must be recognised as registered health professionals in their own right. We welcome the announcement by the Government last week to register paramedics under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act …
Read moreEnsure you and your family are immunised against measles
With the year drawing to a close and summer holidays fast approaching, the local Medical Officer of Health is urging Bay of Plenty and Lakes residents to check their MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) immunisation are up to date to prevent summer plans …
Read moreSydney Ob-Gyn insults NZ Midwives
Sydney Ob-Gyn questions Women’s Bodies Ability to give Birth Naturally and insults NZ Midwives Multiple Ob-Gyns and Midwives in NZ & Australia are in shock at Professor of Obstetrics from Sydney University Hans Peter Dietz repeatedly insulting midwives …
Read moreInadequate monitoring of man with cardiac issues
Health and Disability Commissioner Anthony Hill today released a report finding Taranaki District Health Board (DHB) in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for providing a very poor standard of care to a 68 …
Read moreAdherence to count policy in surgery
Health and Disability Commissioner Anthony Hill today released a report finding a medical centre and surgeon in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights for the surgical care provided to a woman.
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