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Cannabis Clinic Spearheads Healthcare Revolution

Published: Tue 19 Mar 2024 02:16 PM
Leading NZ Provider Onboards More Doctors as They Target 300% Growth Amidst Soaring Medicinal Cannabis Trend Read more...

Strengthening Te Tai Tokerau’s Oral Health Workforce - Celebrating World Oral Health Day 20 March

Published: Tue 19 Mar 2024 02:11 PM
A collaboration between AUT and Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Te Tai Tokerau is addressing the oral health workforce shortage by supporting oral health bachelor students to work remotely and close to home. The local Bachelor of Health Science ... Read more...

Down Syndrome Community In Aotearoa Join With International Call To #EndtheStereotypes This World Down Syndrome Day

Published: Tue 19 Mar 2024 01:00 PM
Down Syndrome International and the New Zealand Down Syndrome Association are calling for people and organisations around the world to embrace this year’s theme of #EndtheStereotypes. Around 4,000 Kiwis live with Down syndrome. It can impact any whānau, regardless ... Read more...

Pacific Mental Health Leaders Conduct International Exchange

Published: Tue 19 Mar 2024 10:21 AM
Aotearoa’s national Pasifika primary prevention organisation, Le Va, is hosting a delegation of Pacific mental health thought leaders from around the world for a week-long exchange of ideas from March 18. In attendance are representatives from ... Read more...

Pharmac-initiated Lengthy Review A Waste Of Valuable Time And Resources, Says Rare Disorders NZ

Published: Tue 19 Mar 2024 07:10 AM
Rare Disorders NZ is very concerned that Pharmac will not extend access to life-saving medicines for children with rare disorders in line with child cancer patients under Rule 8.1b Read more...

Dental Association Urges Government To Switch Off Sugar Tap In Schools

Published: Tue 19 Mar 2024 06:33 AM
The New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA) is urging Government health and education ministries to agree and implement some simple measures to help improve the oral health of our nation’s adolescents this World Oral Health Day (observed 20 March). NZDA ... Read more...

Challenges Facing The Funding Of New Cancer Treatment Drugs

Published: Mon 18 Mar 2024 07:02 PM
Funding new cancer drugs – good but…. In last year’s election campaign the then in opposition National Party promised to allocate $280 million to fund new 13 cancer therapies (drugs) that had yet to be approved for funding by Aotearoa New ... Read more...

Hato Hone St John Breaches Code For Not Providing Services Of An Appropriate Standard

Published: Mon 18 Mar 2024 02:34 PM
The Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner has found Hato Hone St John breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights for failures in assessing a man with a suspected heart attack, and contradicting a GP’s advice. Dr Vanessa ... Read more...

Weaving A Strong Future For Respiratory Health

Published: Mon 18 Mar 2024 09:29 AM
Education around the health benefits of woollen carpets in homes is one of the many reasons Wools of New Zealand have chosen to support the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ. The woollen carpet retailer has become a Gold partner of the Foundation’s Friends ... Read more...

Research Points To Increases In Opioid Dispensing

Published: Mon 18 Mar 2024 09:20 AM
New research provides evidence of increasing dispensing of opioids in older people and following surgery in New Zealand patients. Opioids are a class of pain medications with potential for addiction, including codeine, dihydrocodeine, tramadol, and stronger ... Read more...
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