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New clinical guidelines set to transform access to cochlear implants
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (21+ words) New clinical guidelines set to transform access to cochlear implants'New Zealand Doctor Website intended for a New Zealand health professional readership...
Pharmac proposes funding new treatments that could transform early care for people with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, a type of blood cancer
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (30+ words) Pharmac proposes funding new treatments that could transform early care for people with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, a type of blood cancer'NZDoctor Website intended for a New Zealand health professional readership...
Christchurch practice’s ‘Thrive to 5k’ course kicks off: a buzz for patients and staff
1+ week, 6+ day ago (170+ words) Christchurch practice's "Thrive to 5k' course kicks off: a buzz for patients and staff'NZDoctor Website intended for a New Zealand health professional readership Christchurch practice's "Thrive to 5k' course kicks off: a buzz for patients and staff Kia ora and welcome to…...
Digital Health Week 2026 arrives in Auckland this November
2+ week, 17+ hour ago (429+ words) Website intended for a New Zealand health professional readership The Digital Health Week Conference for 2026 will be held on 18-19 November at Due Drop Events Centre in Manukau, Auckland with an exciting new look and feel. Health Informatics New Zealand (HiNZ)…...
12-month scripts causing headaches for GPs and pharmacists
2+ week, 2+ day ago (527+ words) Website intended for a New Zealand health professional readership Problems with the rollout of 12-month prescriptions are causing headaches for GPs and pharmacists alike. The Ministry of Health says teething problems are to be expected, but critics say some of…...
Improving access to medicines in rural communities
2+ week, 2+ day ago (409+ words) Website intended for a New Zealand health professional readership Remote and rural communities across New Zealand will soon benefit from improved access to emergency health care following a recent Pharmac funding decision. From March 1 2026, Pharmac will fund more treatments for…...
Date set for judicial review of puberty blocker ban
2+ week, 2+ day ago (141+ words) Date set for judicial review of puberty blocker ban'NZDoctor Website intended for a New Zealand health professional readership Date set for judicial review of puberty blocker ban Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa Ban banned, temporarily:…...
New international report warns global drug policies are failing
2+ week, 2+ day ago (650+ words) Website intended for a New Zealand health professional readership The NZ Drug Foundation says a major new report on international drug policy reform over the past 10 years shows that the drug control system has failed and countries like New Zealand…...
Over four million girls still at risk of female genital mutilation: UN leaders call for sustained commitment and investment to end FGM
2+ week, 3+ day ago (295+ words) Website intended for a New Zealand health professional readership Joint statement by the UNFPA Executive Director, UNICEF Executive Director, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, UN Women Executive Director, WHO Director-General, and UNESCO Director-General on the International Day of Zero…...
Tick tock: How shift work and irregular eating impacts your liver body clock
2+ week, 3+ day ago (499+ words) Website intended for a New Zealand health professional readership Shift work and irregular eating patterns could affect liver function and disrupt its delicate circadian rhythm, University of Queensland researchers have found. Dr Meltem Weger from UQ's Institute for Molecular Bioscience…...