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Associate Health Minister for Pharmac David Seymour says today’s announcement that Pharmac is opening consultation on new cancer medicines is great news for Kiwi cancer patients and their families

Despite one in six older adults being a victim of elder abuse, its prevalence is often undetected and under-reported, something University of Otago researchers want to change

Ensuring the health system has the necessary ‘digital and physical infrastructure’ requires more than just words, according to the Digital Health Association (DHA)

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora has today published its Quarter 3 Report, covering performance from 1 January to 31 March 2024

Pharmac – Te Pātaka Whaioranga is making more treatment options available for people with multiple myeloma and other blood disorders

Health Minister Dr Shane Reti has confirmed that cervical screening will continue to be free for women with higher risk of cervical cancer

Experts are calling for greater support for the thousands of Kiwis aged 65+ who are most at risk of an intensely painful and debilitating disease^[1]

The Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand (the Guild) welcomes yesterdays announcement which saw Pharmac receive a $604 million funding boost over four years, allowing then to deliver an overall package of up to 54 new medicines, including up to 26 cancer treatments

Health services for people who use drugs require a significant boost in funding and a shift towards early intervention, harm reduction, strengthening of natural supports and an increase in kaupapa Māori approaches if we want a truly health-based approach to drugs, says the New Zealand Drug Foundation Te Puna Whakaiti Pāmamae Kai Whakapiri

A new report from Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission (Te Tāhū Hauora), A window on quality 2024: Turbulence, quality and the future | He tirohanga kounga 2024: He hūkeri, he kounga ki anamata hoki, highlights issues affecting the quality and safety of Aotearoa New Zealand’s health care system