Pou Tangata of the NICF and Chairs of Iwi Māori Partnership Boards (IMPBs) collectively express profound concern regarding recent and immediate disability funding restrictions announced by Whaikaha, the Ministry of Disabled People
While the Government’s announcement to cease the sale of disposable vapes and increase penalties for non-compliant retailers is seen as a start to addressing youth vaping issues, members from the Health Coalition Aotearoa (HCA) Smokefree Expert Advisory Group say it is unlikely to have the intended impact and does not go far enough
The Ministerial Advisory Committee on Health Reform Implementation is down the road, its functions taken up by a new office within the Ministry of Health
Disability groups say the lack of consultation over changes to respite and equipment funding was appalling, and the changes themselves have left carers horrified
The New Zealand Speech-language Therapists’ Association (NZSTA) is deeply troubled by the changes Whaikaha, the Ministry for Disabled People, has made to the Purchasing Rules for disability support funding
Whaikaha, the Ministry for Disabled People has done an inadequate job in conveying changes to disabled people's funding, Minister for Disability Issues Penny Simmonds says
Te Whatu Ora started the lengthy process of presenting its annual review to the Health Select Committee on 21 February. Editor Barbara Fountain listened to the first session live streamed for the public
In June last year, New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa reporter Stephen Forbes sought a response from Te Whatu Ora to five simple questions on a cardiac surgery backlog. What was meant to be a straightforward query turned into a protracted process, highlighting the Crown agency’s lack of transparency
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