Over 83% of New Zealanders need to be vaccinated to sufficiently protect our population against Covid-19, finds first-of-its-kind modelling from Te Pūnaha Matatini researchers
There are no cases of COVID-19 to report in the community in New Zealand today. There is one case to report related to recent returnees in managed isolation facilities since the Ministry’s update yesterday
Canterbury’s COVID-19 vaccination roll out is about to chalk up another major milestone with vaccinations starting on the remote Chatham Islands tomorrow, Thursday 1 July
An inspection by the Chief Ombudsman of six secure aged care facilities during COVID-19 Alert Levels 1 and 2 last year has found they were safe and hygienic but a lack of staff was having an impact on services
A change to prescribing rules will make it easier for almost 100,000 New Zealanders to get the medicines they need, according to both the Ministry of Health’s Chief Nursing Officer Lorraine Hetaraka and PHARMAC’s Director of Operations Lisa Williams
Changes to how community midwives are paid, will better recognise the time and travel required in more remote parts of New Zealand - and the service provided to mothers and whānau with complex needs
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Media release rom Associate Minister of Health Dr Ayesha Verrall
PHARMAC is considering declining 97 inactive medicine funding applications. Previously inactive applications have remained on PHARMAC’s books, despite being unlikely to be approved for funding. This has caused confusion as to if they will be funded and frustration at the lack of clarity
Ordering and inventory management of vaccine stock and consumables has just become easier for DHBs and vaccination sites, with the introduction of a new functionality in the COVID-19 Immunisation Register (CIR)
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