The Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System and Children and Young People’s Commission Bill, intended to strengthen the oversight of Oranga Tamariki and improve the care and support provided to young people in care, has passed its third reading in Parliament
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Media release from Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission
Te Aka Whai Ora - Māori Health Authority has today announced the appointment of its four interim Regional Directors, tasked with providing leadership and advice on the strategic needs of regional communities under the new health reforms
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Media release from Te Aka Whai Ora - Māori Health Authority
Our joint boards met this morning in Tāmaki Makaurau for a scheduled quarterly session. The boards noted the importance of a strong and open relationship and discussed future working process in this context
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Media release from Te Aka Whai Ora and Te Whatu Ora
An updated version of the COVID-19 vaccine made by Moderna that targets two coronavirus variants (known as a “bivalent” vaccine) has today been approved for adult booster doses by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Pharmac has today published the latest record of advice from its Pharmacology and Therapeutics Advisory Committee (PTAC) and, for the first time, has published a summary of how Pharmac has assessed Trikafta
Aged Care Commissioner Carolyn Cooper talks about the current problems facing the aged care sector and the need for an urgent response to ensure older people receive the support they require
Urinary tract infections are common, yet are increasingly tough to treat because the bacteria that cause them are becoming resistant to many antibiotics
Academic pharmacist Nataly Martini provides key information on Helicobacter pylori pathophysiology, diagnosis and evidence-based treatment strategies to enhance patient outcomes