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Rare Disorders NZ is very concerned that Pharmac will not extend access to life-saving medicines for children with rare disorders in line with child cancer patients under Rule 8.1b, despite Pharmac concluding from its own review the real impact on treatment and health outcomes this rule has for patients

The Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner has found Hato Hone St John breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights for failures in assessing a man with a suspected heart attack, and contradicting a GP’s advice

Pharmac – Te Pātaka Whaioranga has decided to keep Rule 8.1b, which allows medicines for treating children with cancer to be automatically funded without Pharmac assessment

The nasty faecal parasite Cryptosporidium has created a stink for many New Zealanders this summer, with higher than usual numbers struck down by the stomach bug in recent months, prompting public health warnings

Scientists are collecting environmental samples such as bird faeces in a research project aimed at understanding how and where avian influenza and other potentially devastating viruses could impact Aotearoa New Zealand as the highly infectious H5N1 spreads globally

Registrations of interest are now open for the 2024 Voluntary Bonding Scheme, which is operated by Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora and designed to encourage recently qualified health professionals to work in the hard-to-staff communities and specialties that need them most

A decision has been made to allow pharmacies to offer childhood immunisations, which will increase opportunities for whānau to access free immunisations in their communities

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora has announced Dr Kiki Maoate as the new Chair of Fatu Fono Ola (the National Pacific Health Senate)

Minister of Health Dr Shane Reti says he’s encouraged by a significant meeting with Iwi-Māori Partnership Boards in Christchurch today, saying the gathering heralds a new way forward to achieving improved outcomes for Māori health

Christchurch Hospital’s Emergency Department (ED) is calmer this morning following an extremely busy day yesterday and last night