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New Zealand Maternity Clinical Indicators 2011

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

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

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

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…

Quality Dimensions of the Elective Waiting Time Goals: High Level Review

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

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…

Regional results from the 2011/12 New Zealand Health Survey

These data tables give regional estimates from the 2011/12 New Zealand Health Survey, and selected time trends from 2006/07.Results are available for:the four regions (Northern, Midland,…

Hazardous Drinking in 2011/12: Findings from the New Zealand Health Survey

This report presents key findings about alcohol use and hazardous drinking among adults aged 15 years and over. These results come from the 2011/12 New Zealand…

Renal Denervation – Technology note

Consequent to the 2011 National Health Committee (NHC) referral round, this Technology note considers the case for investing in renal denervation (the application of radio frequency…

Metro-Auckland Pacific Population Health Profile

This report presents information on Pacific health for the metro-Auckland Pacific population. Population health data is the most frequently used tool for decision making and developing…