ProCare, New Zealand’s largest network of primary healthcare professionals, has today welcomed the Skegg report which recommends that vaccinated Kiwis will be allowed to have a shorter stay in MIQ on return to the country
All Port of Tauranga workers who were identified as having contact with the Rio De Le Plata crew have returned initial negative results. Additional test results required for some port workers have also come back negative, although six results are pending
Today (Wednesday 11 August), it becomes illegal for general retailers to sell vaping or smokeless tobacco products containing flavours other than tobacco, mint and menthol
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Media release from the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ
It really is the small things that count - that is one of the key findings revealed as part of the inaugural EMA Workplace Wellbeing Survey in partnership with nib
The Government has released the expert advice of the Strategic Covid-19 Public Health Advisory Group led by Professor Sir David Skegg on how to approach the reopening of New Zealand’s borders
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Media release from the Minister for COVID-19 Response Chris Hipkins and associate minister of health Ayesha Verrall
The inconclusive COVID-19 test result of a Port of Tauranga worker, reported earlier today, has now returned a negative result, the Ministry of Health can confirm
With the availability of highly desired local medicinal cannabis products fast approaching, healthcare professionals are being encouraged to attend MedCan 2021
More than 2.24 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to date (to 11.59pm on 9 August). Of these, 1.41 million are first doses and 830,000 are second doses
The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons is phasing out the use of gendered titles such as Mr or Ms and encouraging the use of Dr or appropriate academic titles such as Professor
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Media release from the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
Eradicating COVID-19 across the globe is theoretically more feasible than for polio but much less so than it was for smallpox, according to an analysis by New Zealand researchers
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Media release from the University of Otago, Wellington
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