News (237)
Tuesday, 8 March 2011
12:57PM
Now's the time to get your 'flu' vaccination
Seasonal influenza (‘flu’) vaccine has arrived in New Zealand surgeries and Bonnie Leung (22) made sure she was one of the first to be vaccinated at the National Influenza Strategy Group’s (NISG) official launch in Auckland today.
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Thursday, 17 February 2011
2:01PM
Suspension of Avandia (rosiglitazone) from New Zealand market
Diabetes medicine rosiglitazone will be withdrawn from the New Zealand market on 29 April 2011 after a safety review found an elevated risk of cardiovascular events in patients treated with this medicine.
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Wednesday, 15 December 2010
5:05PM
Ministry of Health recalls toxic lipsticks for kids
he Ministry of Health has requested the voluntary recall of four brands of lipstick for children, which have been found to contain low levels of lead and barium.
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5:03PM
Disabled man ordered to repay $10 a week defrauded from Ministry of Health
A disabled man from Canterbury has been sentenced to six months home detention and ordered to repay $5,000 to the Ministry of Health at the rate of $10 a week after forging documents to claim caregiver support payments.
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Friday, 19 November 2010
4:51PM
Man convicted for operating as an unqualified chiropractor
The Manukau District Court today ordered Kevin John Burlace to pay almost $5000 in fines, reparations and costs for performing an activity which can only be carried out by a registered health practitioner.
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Wednesday, 3 November 2010
3:59PM
Former Auckland GP Dr Hong Sheng Kong sentenced for fraud offences
An Auckland GP Dr Hong Sheng Kong was sentenced this afternoon in the Auckland District Court to 12 months home detention and 400 hours community service after pleading guilty to *16 counts of fraud.
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Friday, 29 October 2010
12:14PM
Ministry of Health Commends Providers Selected For Whānau Ora Collectives
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Saturday, 16 October 2010
9:31AM
NZ takes part in 3rd online global operation against illegal and counterfeit medicines
New Zealand and over 40 other countries recently took part in an international week of action targeting the online sale of counterfeit and illegal medicines, resulting in arrests across the globe and the seizure of thousands of potentially harmful medicines.
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Thursday, 7 October 2010
8:58PM
Pandemic Influenza H1N1 2009 (swine flu) - Update 211
Overall influenza activity continued its steady drop below the baseline for the third consecutive week.
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Wednesday, 6 October 2010
2:19PM
Continuity of Disability Support Services Maintained
The Ministry of Health says the statutory management of IDEA Services Ltd is a pragmatic solution to ensure there is no disruption to disability support services for a significant portion of the 7,000 people in community residential services.
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Friday, 24 September 2010
7:31AM
NZ preschoolers can get along well with others
Most New Zealand preschoolers are well-adjusted, and few have difficulties with their emotions, behaviour, or concentration, or in getting along with others, data from the B4 School Checks initiative show.
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7:27AM
Pandemic Influenza H1N1 2009 (swine flu) - Update 209
Overall influenza H1N1 activity, which has been decreasing since the last week of August, has dropped below the baseline in the past week.
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Thursday, 16 September 2010
7:23PM
Pandemic Influenza H1N1 2009 (swine flu) - Update 208
Influenza H1N1 activity in the community, including influenza related calls to Healthline, continues to fall.
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Tuesday, 7 September 2010
9:50AM
Pandemic Influenza H1N1 2009 (swine flu) - Update 206
Influenza H1N1 activity reports are continuing to show a decline.
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Friday, 27 August 2010
8:38AM
Pandemic Influenza H1N1 2009 (swine flu) - Update 203
Influenza H1N1 activity is continuing across the country, with variable rates of infection according to geographic region.
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Thursday, 26 August 2010
8:23AM
Unequal Impact of Cancer Rates
For ten years to 2006, Māori mortality rates for cervical cancer fell by 11% per year.
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Tuesday, 24 August 2010
8:08AM
Pandemic Influenza H1N1 2009 (swine flu) - Update 202
Influenza H1N1 activity is continuing to increase with some areas reporting higher hospitalisation rates than experienced during last year's pandemic.
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Thursday, 19 August 2010
4:45PM
Pandemic Influenza H1N1 2009 (swine flu) - Update 201
Influenza H1N1 activity is continuing to increase, and the Ministry of Health is now providing twice-weekly updates.
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Wednesday, 11 August 2010
5:24PM
Swine Flu Still Here
The Ministry of Health is reminding people that New Zealand is still seeing a significant level of pandemic influenza even though the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the world is now in the post-pandemic phase, Deputy Director of Public Health Darren Hunt said today.
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Saturday, 7 August 2010
9:06AM
South Island Neurological Services Expert Panel - Terms Of Reference Released
Ministry of Health acting Director General Andrew Bridgman, today released the terms of reference for the expert panel to make recommendations on the future configuration of South Island Neurosurgery.
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Friday, 30 July 2010
6:56AM
Pandemic Influenza H1N1 2009 (swine flu) – Update 197
Influenza activity is beginning to increase significantly.
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Friday, 23 July 2010
8:11AM
Pandemic Influenza H1N1 2009 (swine flu) – Update 196
Increasing influenza activity,
Influenza activity continues to increase.
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8:09AM
Ministry of Health Appoints Chief Nurse
Deputy Director-General of Sector Capability and Implementation, Margie Apa, today announced the appointment of Dr Jane O’Malley to the position of chief nurse for the Ministry of Health.
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8:09AM
Medsafe announces date to introduce sales restrictions on some cough and cold medicines for children
From 1 May next year cough and cold medicines for children under 12 years of age containing dextromethorphan and phenylephrine will only be sold in pharmacies.
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Saturday, 17 July 2010
9:09AM
Pandemic Influenza H1N1 2009 (swine flu) - Update 195
A second death of a 51 year old male linked to pandemic influenza (swine flu) has been reported to the Ministry of Health.
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Wednesday, 14 July 2010
5:26PM
Hep C Contact Update - July 2010
More than half of the 56 New Zealand women at risk of hepatitis C following treatment at a private Australian medical clinic have been contacted and tested.
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Thursday, 1 July 2010
6:14PM
Emergency department stay times get virtual boost
Faster emergency department treatment will be one of the hot topics in a new web-based portal launched today (www.hiirc.org.nz).
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Thursday, 24 June 2010
9:34AM
Ministry of Health to offer support service for former sawmill workers exposed to PCP
Today [23 June 2010] the Ministry of Health released a report on a proposed special support service for former sawmill workers who were exposed to pentachlorophenol (PCP), a timber preservative used in the 1950s to 1980s.
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Wednesday, 16 June 2010
8:25AM
Hep C Contact Update
Calls to Healthline are tailing off for women at risk of hepatitis C following treatment at a private medical clinic in Australia.
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Saturday, 5 June 2010
8:32AM
Update on efforts to contact 55 women at risk of Hepatitis C
New Zealand and Australian health authorities are working closely to contact 55 New Zealand women who may be at risk of having contracted Hepatitis C after having visited Croydon Day Surgery in Melbourne between 1 January 2006 and 7 December 2009.
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