Evaluation of the Bowel Screening Pilot: Eligible Population Perspectives Last Publication Date: 24 May 2013 This report from Litmus looks at the experience of bowel screening pilot participants. As well, it contains qualitative research into Māori and Pacific populations that did…
Preventing and Minimising Gambling Harm: Three-year service plan and levy rates for 2013/14 to 2015/16 Last Publication Date: 23 May 2013 The Ministry's budget for and approach to funding and coordinating services to prevent and minimise gambling harm is set out in its Preventing and Minimising Gambling…
New Zealand Maternity Clinical Indicators 2011 Last Publication Date: 20 May 2013 The New Zealand Maternity Clinical Indicators are the result of collaboration between the Ministry of Health and maternity stakeholders, representing consumer, midwifery, obstetric, general practice, paediatric…
Safe Practice Guidelines for Youth Mentoring Last Publication Date: 16 May 2013 The NZ Youth Mentoring Network has worked with the Ministry to produce safe practice guidelines for mentoring providers. These will support providers to review and develop…
Prescribing Controlled Drugs in Addiction Treatment Last Publication Date: 14 May 2013 Section 24 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 (MODA) governs the prescription of controlled drugs for the treatment of addiction. The Minister of Health has…
Companion Statement on Vitamin D and Sun Exposure in Pregnancy and Infancy in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 10 May 2013 This document provides advice for health practitioners on vitamin D and sun exposure in pregnancy and infancy. It identifies those at high risk of vitamin D…
Learning to Practise Last Publication Date: 01 May 2013 Learning to Practise is a companion paper to Initial teacher education outcomes: Standards for graduating teachers (Aitken, Sinnema, & Meyer, 2013). Its purpose is to describe…
Creating regional crime statistics from administrative data (Stats NZ WP 13-02) Last Publication Date: 01 May 2013 Many New Zealanders are interested in how crime rates in their neighbourhood compare with rates in other parts of the country. At present, the main public…
Quality Dimensions of the Elective Waiting Time Goals: High Level Review Last Publication Date: 01 May 2013 One of the Government priorities is reducing waiting times for patients who are accepted for elective assessment and treatment. At the request of the Director-General of…
Diagnosis and Management of Prostate Cancer in New Zealand Men: Recommendations from the Prostate Cancer Taskforce Last Publication Date: 01 May 2013 Prostate cancer is a significant burden to men’s health and is now one of the most important issues facing New Zealand men.The lack of a reliable…