Renal Denervation – Technology note Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2013 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…
The Health of Pacific Adults and Children Last Publication Date: 22 Mar 2013 This brief paper presents key findings about the health and wellbeing of Pacific adults and children in 2011/12. These results come from the New Zealand Health…
Primary Care for Pacific People: A Pacific and Health Systems Approach Last Publication Date: 13 Mar 2013 Pacific peoples have poorer health status across a wide variety of measures compared to the total New Zealand population. They also appear to have the least…
Studying engineering at university: Who is eligible and who decides to study it? Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2013 This report considers the question: 'How many students leave school with the pre-requisites that enable them to study engineering?' In addition it investigates the likelihood of…
Special Report: Unintentional suffocation, foreign body inhalation and strangulation Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2013 Suffocation, foreign body inhalation and strangulation are well-recognised causes of death in the paediatric age group. Data from the United States and United Kingdom show a…
Engagement is key Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2013 This report presents the findings of a small scale piece of qualitative research with nine providers delivering programmes to young people. The purpose of this research…
Assessing skills of adult learners in 2011 Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2013 This is an initial statistical report on the Literacy and Numeracy for Adults Assessment Tool in terms of the extent of its use in 2011, the…
Quality improvement review of a screening event in the Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Early Intervention Programme Last Publication Date: 31 Jan 2013 The Quality improvement review of a screening event in the Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Early Intervention Programme (UNHSEIP) details the findings into an incident which…
Resource and Capability Framework for Integrated Adult Palliative Care Services in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 22 Jan 2013 The Framework is a resource for district health boards, designed to provide guidance to funders and policy makers, informs strategic planning and purchasing of accessible and…
Targeting Prevention Last Publication Date: 04 Jan 2013 This publication looks at how district health boards, primary health organisations and general practices are working to achieve the prevention-focused health targets:Increased immunisationBetter help for smokers…
