Rob Campbell, former chair of Te Whatu Ora, gave a speech on “The future of health infrastructure” at an event organised by The Opportunities Party in Dunedin on 17 November, where he shared his views ...

Clinical governance was created to provide accountability for quality of care and to improve patient experience and outcomes. The framework contains updated views on system safety, quality and equity ...

In a few ways this self-titled and posthumous album was predestined to be a disappointment. On the first level, it is the ...

Dr Lutz Beckert, Professor of Medicine at the University of Otago and a respiratory specialist with Te Whatu Ora Canterbury says the new COPD Clinical Care Standard, which was launched last month by ...

The largest decrease in hazardous drinking over the past five years was among young New Zealanders’ 18-24 years – a decline of 13.2 percentage points to 22.6% . “This reduction in hazardous drinking ...

What is the effect of lowering blood pressure targets on mortality and morbidity outcomes in people with chronic kidney ...

Health Minister Dr Shane Reti says findings from the annual Health Survey highlight the need to continue driving better health outcomes for New Zealanders. The New Zealand Health Survey is an annual ...

The condition of the River Seine, heat, security and bed bugs were concerns leading up to Paris 2024, but all ran smoothly ...

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Earlier official surveys on specific health subjects, dating from 1992, were integrated into the single NZ Health Survey, now reported annually, in 2011. GP visits are down, and hospital emergency ...

The ailing GP2GP system continues to be a risk to patients and practices, but according to General Practice NZ chair Bryan Betty, any Te Whatu Ora plans to fix it have stalled.

“The latest New Zealand Health Survey results show the daily smoking rate at 6.9 per cent and we need a significant final push over the next 13 months to meet the Smokefree 2025 goal,” Ms Costello ...