Two hundred people received lifesaving kidney, liver, lung, heart or pancreas transplants in 2023, according to the latest annual report by Organ Donation New Zealand (published online July 2024)
Most of New Zealand’s expired COVID-19 supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE) and rapid antigen tests (RATs) will be processed into alternative fuels or recycled as part of a disposal solution that balances sustainability, timeliness and cost
A new report from Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission finds most people have returned to in-person consults following the COVID-19 pandemic
Uri Ririki Child Health Connection Centre, a rapid-response home-visiting vaccination service in Auckland, has had its funding cut by Te Whatu Ora. Created in 2021, the team of three pharmacist vaccinators provided services in Auckland, Waitematā and Counties Manukau to those who missed out on vital immunisations during the COVID-19 pandemic
Occupational health expert David McBride looks at what war and COVID-19 have taught us about morale, then connects this to overcrowding in emergency departments
Specialist GP Nikki Vadgama provides some tips to make your next paediatric eczema consult easier. She includes a review of new guidelines, resources, websites and medications for paediatric eczema management