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New Zealand Health Survey Content Guide and questionnaires 2012/13

This publication describes the content of the New Zealand Health Survey for the period July 2012 to June 2013. It also outlines the history of the…

Amphetamine Use 2012/13: Key findings of the New Zealand Health Survey

This report presents findings from the 2012/13 New Zealand Health Survey (NZHS) about ‘at least monthly’ and ‘past year’ amphetamine use in adults aged 16–64 years…

Providing Health Services for People with Intellectual Disability in New  Zealand: Literature review and case studies

The literature review and set of five in-depth case studies outline successful health interventions and tools for improving the health of people with intellectual disability.

Measures for the Prevention and Control of Clostridium difficile Infection

Clostridium difficile infection is a growing problem in inpatient healthcare facilities and can lead to extended hospital stays, poor patient outcomes and occasionally death.This document is…

New Zealand Framework for Dementia Care

This publication provides DHBs and the health and social support sectors with a guide for developing their dementia care pathways.  The framework has three guiding principles:following…

Comparative Study of Maternity Systems

This Report provides an overview of maternity systems and maternity outcomes for mothers and babies in New Zealand and six comparator countries.

Targeting Waiting Times

This publication looks at how district health boards and their staff are working to achieve the three health targets focused on patient access:Shorter stays in emergency…

Hapū Ora: Wellbeing in the early stages of life

The aim of this project was to identify Māori life course research priorities, with a specific focus on wellbeing at the early stage of life, hapū…

Youth Health Care in Secondary Schools: A framework for continuous quality improvement

Youth Health Care in Secondary Schools: A framework for continuous quality improvement is a practical tool to assist those planning, funding or providing primary health care…

Report of the National Panel to review Breast Biopsy Errors

In June 2012 the Ministry of Health convened a Panel of Experts to provide advice after the occurrence of five incidents of serious errors in reporting…