There are no cases of COVID-19 to report in the community in New Zealand today. There is one case of COVID-19 to report in recent returnees in managed isolation facilities since the Ministry’s update yesterday
With hospitals across the country struggling with high numbers of babies and young children seriously ill with Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), and schools and kindergartens reporting record numbers of children off sick, it’s vital we all do our part to stop the spread of winter germs, says the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ (ARFNZ)
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Media release from the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ
Hospital midwives who are members of the Midwifery Employee Representation and Advisory Services (MERAS) are voting over the next two weeks on an offer from the 20 DHBs, to settle their Multi-Employer Collective Agreement (MECA)
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Media release from MERAS - Midwifery Employee Representation & Advisory Services
New Zealand’s regulatory authority Medsafe has granted provisional approval of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine for individuals 18 years of age and older, COVID-19 Minister Chris Hipkins announced today
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Media release from COVID-19 response minister Chris Hipkins
There are no cases of COVID-19 to report in the community in New Zealand today. There are three cases of COVID-19 to report in recent returnees in managed isolation facilities since the Ministry’s update yesterday
The purpose of this information gathering exercise is to understand and catalogue existing Primary Health Organisation (PHO) practice and enablers that could support a population health approach to localities
The Ministry of Health has this afternoon confirmed positive COVID-19 test results for two mariners, who are currently isolating on a vessel at sea off the coast of Taranaki
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