Analysis of complaints about residential disability support services over the past five years offers critical recommendations for enhancing the quality of support for disabled people, writes Rose Wall
Changes to disability support services are coming as the Government responds to an independent report finding Whaikaha could overspend on its budget by year’s end
Following decisions by Cabinet and announcements by Disability Issues Minister Louise Upston, the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) will be working with the Ministry of Disabled People - Whaikaha to ensure a smooth transition of Disability Support Services (DSS) to MSD in coming weeks
Immediate action will be taken to stabilise the disability support system after an independent review found the Ministry of Disabled People – Whaikaha was ‘ill-prepared’ to deliver these services when it was established in 2022
Graduates who completed a Bachelor of Nursing degree at Hamilton’s Wintec were upset after receiving job offers from Te Whatu Ora that were immediately rescinded
The Medical Council has apologised for its role in the torture and abuse of children at Lake Alice Hospital in the wake of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care
Analysis of complaints about residential disability support services over the past five years offers critical recommendations for enhancing the quality of support for disabled people, writes Rose Wall
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