Ministry of Health

Budget 2020 delivers the biggest ever increase in funding for District Health Boards, as well as additional funding to deliver approximately 153,000 more surgeries and procedures, radiology scans and specialist appointments to help clear the COVID-19 backlog

All community pharmacists and pharmacy staff are now eligible for a funded influenza vaccination due to COVID-19. 

A new phone line has been set up specifically for primary and community health clinicians seeking COVID-19 advice

Epidemiologist worries about silent community transmission of coronavirus in essential workers 

Today New Zealand's total number of COVID-19 cases has increased by 9, made up of 4 new confirmed cases and 5 new probable cases

Today New Zealand's total number of COVID-19 cases has increased by 13, made up of 8 new confirmed cases and 5 new probable cases

Health Minister Dr David Clark says the Government is delivering on its commitment to support general practice doctors and nurses, and pharmacies on the front-line of our fight against COVID-19

New Zealand has today announced its first death linked to COVID-19, as the total number of confirmed and probable cases climbs to 514

DHBs have been directed to consider pharmacists lower priority when deciding how they should distribute stocks of personal protective equipment to health workers fighting COVID-19