Minister of Health Dr Shane Reti has welcomed preliminary data on a major immunisation initiative, saying it reinforces a commitment to get resources and funding out of a Wellington-based bureaucratic tangle and directly to frontline providers
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of Nursing degree at Hamilton’s Wintec were upset after receiving job offers from Te Whatu Ora that were immediately rescinded
Up to 15,000 immunocompromised Kiwis are set to benefit over the next two years from widened access to a publicly funded vaccine, which can help protect patients from shingles, a disease that can cause a blistering rash, intense burning, and shock-like pain.[1][2]
The National Public Health Service is continuing to monitor pertussis numbers following the release of Environmental Science and Research data showing 224 notified cases recorded since the start of the year
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
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