A new partnership between the Canterbury District Health Board and the Pacific community will provide guidance and direction towards meeting the health needs of the 18,927 Pacific individuals living in the region
A new face mask designed to be more comfortable, safe and effective for front line medical workers and the public has been launched by an entrepreneurial team of Massey staff
“When we start to deal with people who are older or have comorbidities, that’s when we’re going to have to ramp up how we care for them in the community post-COVID”
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation’s (NZNO’s) College of Emergency Nurses (CENNZ) says the de-valuing of the nursing role evident in recent moves by the Canterbury DHB (CDHB) are deeply worrying, and that all New Zealanders should be concerned
We welcome the appointment of the National Hauora Coalition’s (NHC) Clinical Director, Dr Rawiri McKree Jansen, to the Border Review Group as announced yesterday by the Minister of Health, Hon Chris Hipkins
One is an imported case – a woman in her 20s who arrived in New Zealand on August 22 from Turkey via London and Hong Kong. She has been staying in MIQ at the Sudima in Christchurch and tested positive for COVID-19 around day 3 of her time in managed isolation. The other six cases are in the community, and they have all been linked to the Auckland cluster
Health Minister Chris Hipkins says wearing a face covering on public transport is the right thing do and will help keep New Zealanders safe from COVID-19
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