The Perioperative Mortality Review Committee (POMRC) is calling for district health boards (DHBs) to conduct an in-depth review into all cases of major trauma resulting in hospitalisation in Māori aged 15-18 years
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Media release from the Health Quality and Safety Commission
There are no new cases in the community to report today. There are four new positive cases of COVID-19 and 1 historical case to report in managed isolation since our last media statement on Friday
Demolition of the Cadbury site in Dunedin has begun to make space for the new billion-dollar Dunedin hospital. This is a key project milestone as one iconic Otago landmark makes way for what will become another. It follows on from the demolition of the Distribution Centre in mid-2020
GenPro has today written to Parliament's Regulations Review Committee to request a review of regulations relating to the payment of GPs for the preparation of written reports for the Coroner
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Statement from the General Practice Owners Association
A review into the health system response to lead contamination in Waikouaiti’s drinking water supply has found that the sector focused on reducing the risk to the community’s health first
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has awarded Te Pūnaha Matatini the coveted 2020 Prime Minister’s Science Prize* for their contribution to Aotearoa New Zealand’s globally-lauded COVID-19 response
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