Not seen in 30 years: Sharp rises in different flu virus strains
By Belinda Feek, original source New Zealand Herald An unusual pattern of sickness is developing in the North and South Islands, with... Read More
Infographics highlight recent child injury statistics across New Zealand
The Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee (CYMRC) and Safekids Aotearoa would both like to see greater uptake of child and youth... Read More
Speeding up medical certificates for beneficiaries
Health Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman and Social Development Minister Anne Tolley say GPs can now lodge work capacity medical certificates electronically, replacing... Read More
Flu season declared in the Waikato
A sudden increase in the number of influenza-like-illness and corresponding influenza A cases has led to the Waikato District Health Board’s medical... Read More
Work underway to improve cervical screening
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says a review of the National Cervical Screening Programme shows it is successfully reducing cervical cancer rates, and... Read More
Kids adventure books teach life skills
By day Gary Nelson works as a change manager in the Change Team at Waikato District Health Board, but in his spare... Read More
Bay of Plenty DHB declare flu season
Bay of Plenty residents are urged to get immunised as the region is hit by the highest influenza rates in the country. General... Read More
Helping hands for a final resting place
From left, former midwife Katie Williams, leader of the Rotorua Coffin Club with fellow coffin club member Jo-Anne La Grouw and one... Read More
Newborn hearing screening strengthened
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says newborn babies across New Zealand are now benefitting from an improved hearing screening programme as a result... Read More
Moves to protect availability of haemophilia treatments
In changes to take effect from 1 September, PHARMAC is moving to have a preferred brand of recombinant Factor VIII, while also... Read More
