5+ day, 17+ hour ago  (699+ words) National Iwi Chairs Forum has reacted strongly to the independent Section 95 Report and Health and Disability Commissioner's Report into the treatment of an autistic 11-year-old tamaiti M'ori, t'ngata whaihaka by the Police and Health system. Both inquiries identified multiple institutional…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago  (548+ words) The NEJM study - Comparing cefazolin and flucloxacillin In the study published in the NEJM, researchers compared antibiotics used to treat methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) infections. They found that cefazolin is at least as effective as flucloxacillin, but associated with fewer…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago  (204+ words) NZ Doctor Website intended for a New Zealand health professional readership NP of the Year honoured for commitment through cyclones and COVID-19 Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa Primary care NP-trainee number rises but is yet…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago  (222+ words) NZ Doctor Website intended for a New Zealand health professional readership Waikato review recommends system improvements An inquiry commissioned by the Director of Mental Health found that essential safeguards were missed, resulting in an 11-year-old girl being mistaken for an…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago  (226+ words) Statement from Dr Richard Sullivan, Executive National Director " Clinical: We recognise this has been a very traumatic event for this young person and their wh'nau and have apologised to them again and continue to offer them support. Health New Zealand…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago  (198+ words) NZ Doctor Website intended for a New Zealand health professional readership Indici deal to provide GPs with improved cybersecurity Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa In last month's article, "Explaining chronic pain, specialist pain medicine physician…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago  (1158+ words) A US policy expert says New Zealand's health system is performing better than many think, but without more investment, smarter funding and structural change, it will fall behind. Barbara Fountain reports New Zealand could spend more, pay its health professionals…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (222+ words) NZ Doctor Website intended for a New Zealand health professional readership Labour to make maternity scans free Labour will add free maternity scans to the Medicard alongside three free doctor's visits a year, so every pregnant woman gets the care…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (1103+ words) A New Zealand medtech startup is preparing to commercialise a world-first wearable drug-delivery platform to help address growing global concerns around long-term adherence to diabetes, obesity, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's treatments. Christchurch-based Zuuka is raising capital to fund prototype development and…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (547+ words) H'pai Te Hauora Chief Operating Officer Jason Alexander says the campaign is about creating opportunities for people to pause and reflect. "Wai July isn't about judgement or telling people what they should do. It's about creating space to pause, reflect,…...