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National Cardiac Surgery Update

This publication looks at the work of the National Cardiac Surgery Clinical Network, and their work with the National Health Board (NHB)and District Health Boards (DHBs)…

Management of Early Colorectal Cancer

Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers registered, and the second most common cause of death from cancer in New Zealand. This evidence-based guideline,…

Cancer: Major sites by DHB region of residence 2006–2008

The publication shows cancer registration and death information mapped by DHB region of patient residence.The maps show the DHB regions that have significantly higher and lower…

Annual Review of Drinkingwater Quality in New Zealand 2009-2010

This report describes the microbiological and chemical quality of water in New Zealand drinking-water supplies from July 2009 to June 2010.The report comprises the following five…

Review of Health Impact Assessments Conducted under the Ministry of Health Learning by Doing Fund

This paper was prepared in 2010 as a report of a review of those HIAs (including the WOHIAs) funded as part of the Learning by Doing…

The Development of a Natural Health Products Bill

In 2010, the Ministry of Health consulted on high-level proposals for a natural health products bill. The Summary of Submissions outlines public feedback on these proposals.

Better, Sooner, More Convenient health care in the community

This booklet looks at a new policy direction for health, introduced two years ago, which creates an environment where health professionals in the community are actively…

Community Cancer Support Services Pilot Project Evaluation

In 2008, the Ministry of Health commissioned Health Outcomes International to evaluate three community cancer support pilots. The pilot projects aimed at reducing inequalities in cancer…

District Nursing Service Development in New Zealand

This report highlights the range of creative and responsive district nursing service delivery models. The report goes deeper into four case studies demonstrating how district nurses…

Rheumatic fever: a systematic review of the literature on health literacy, overcrowding and rheumatic fever

To assist the Ministry in the development of this programme the New Zealand Guidelines Group (NZGG) has been asked to undertake a systematic review in two…