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Review of the policy of some DHBs no longer paying for laboratory tests referred by Private Specialists: Final Report

In 2006, three District Health Boards (Hutt Valley and Capital and Coast, and then later Tairawhiti) were given permission to trial a policy to cease payments…

Review of Services for People Living with HIV in New Zealand

The Ministry has conducted an independent review of existing service coverage for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) including those services not funded by the Ministry.The aim…

Proposed Amendments to Regulations under the Medicines Act 1981

In February 2010, the Ministry of Health released a consultation paper, Consultation on Proposed Amendments to Regulations under the Medicines Act 1981, describing a set of…

The Use of Coloured Filters and Lenses in the Management of Children with Reading Difficulties

This paper summarises the current literature on Irlen syndrome (Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome). It describes the evidential basis for this condition, and provides an analysis of the…

Whānau Ora Integrated Services Delivery

Whānau Ora Integrated Services Delivery is a case study research that is focused on defining and describing the term ‘whānau ora integrated services delivery’ by drawing…

Calculating Outcomes Potentially Sensitive to Nursing: A Literature Review

There is a link between nurse staffing, in terms of hours and skill mix, and certain patient outcomes. These outcomes have been identified as being potentially…

The New Zealand Health Survey: Objectives and topic areas August 2010

The New Zealand Health Survey (NZHS) is an important data collection tool for monitoring the health of the population. The information collected is an important source…

Mental Health and Addiction Action Plan 2010

The Action Plan describes a work programme of Ministry-led activities in four key areas through to November 2011 to advance the Government's priorities for mental health…

National quality improvement programme review: Incident Management

LECG was contracted by the Health Quality and Safety Commission to review the Incident Management and Reporting Programme – a workstream funded via the now disbanded…

Cancer Trends: Trends in Cancer Incidence by Ethnic and Socioeconomic Group, New Zealand 1981–2004

This report presents trends in ethnic and socioeconomic inequalities in the incidence of 28 cancers over a quarter of a century (1981–2004). It is the first…