[Saturday's] announcement by the Labour Party of free dental for under-30s, alongside the Green Party’s already announced policy of free dental for all, means we are making real progress on oral health, says ASMS Executive Director Sarah Dalton
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Media Release from the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
The Cross-Party Mental Health and Addictions Wellbeing Group have prioritised the mental health and wellbeing of rangatahi and young people in a new cross-party report
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Media Release from Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission
Te Pātaka Whaioranga – Pharmac has confirmed it is widening access to emicizumab (branded as Hemlibra) for the treatment of people with severe haemophilia A without factor VIII inhibitors
Te Whatu Ora is frustrated and extremely disappointed that the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS) – the union representing senior doctors and dentists within Te Whatu Ora – is refusing to take our latest offer for settlement to their members for consideration, following unsuccessful mediated discussions over the past week
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Media Release from Te Whatu Ora chief people officer, Andrew Slater
Te Pātaka Whaioranga – Pharmac has confirmed it is widening access to ocrelizumab (branded as Ocrevus) as the first funded treatment for primary progressive multiple sclerosis
Te Whatu Ora - National Public Health Service is advising passengers from connecting flight OD195 from Perth to Auckland (arriving on Monday 28 August 2023) to monitor for whooping cough (pertussis) symptoms
The Government has today announced its commitment to roll out a national multi-agency approach to better respond to 111 calls for people experiencing mental distress
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Media Release from Minister of Health Ayesha Verrall and Minister of Police Ginny Anderson
Pharmac has missed a golden opportunity to allow more Kiwis access to a new breast cancer drug, a move that would have brought New Zealand into line with the rest of the world and removed a disparity that hits Māori and Pasifika hardest, says Breast Cancer Foundation NZ
Academic pharmacist Nataly Martini provides key information on Helicobacter pylori pathophysiology, diagnosis and evidence-based treatment strategies to enhance patient outcomes