Cardiovascular Disease in New Zealand: Strategic Overview Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2013 This document provides a high-level overview of cardiovascular conditions in terms of prevalence and incidence, health outcomes and health utilisation and cost.
Feasibility trial of a suicide mortality review mechanism Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2013 Suicide is an issue of major concern to New Zealand communities. Each year more than 500 people take their lives, more than the number of those…
Measures for the Prevention and Control of Clostridium difficile Infection Last Publication Date: 26 Nov 2013 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 Last Publication Date: 21 Nov 2013 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…
Report of the National Panel to review Breast Biopsy Errors Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2013 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…
National Cancer Programme: Work Plan 2013/14 Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2013 The National Cancer Programme brings together the work of the Ministry of Health (the Ministry), district health boards (DHBs) and regional cancer networks to implement the…
District health board mental health and addictions services: Serious adverse events reported to the Health Quality & Safety Commission 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013 Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2013 In 2011, the Health Quality & Safety Commission (the Commission) made a decision to separate district health board (DHB) mental health and addictions services serious adverse…
Medical Oncology National Implementation Plan 2013/14 Last Publication Date: 28 Aug 2013 The Medical Oncology Implementation Plan 2013/14 comprises three work programmes: service configuration, workforce and service quality. The plan outlines activities for the 2013/14 financial year. While…
Injury-related Health Loss Last Publication Date: 08 Aug 2013 Injury-related Health Loss is a joint report from the Ministry of Health and the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC). The report presents the injury-related findings from the…
Ways and Means: A report on methodology from the New Zealand Burden of Disease, Injury and Risk Study, 2006 - 2016 Last Publication Date: 08 Aug 2013 The New Zealand Burden of Diseases, Injuries and Risk Factors Study 2006-2016 (NZBD) is a systematic analysis of health loss by cause for New Zealanders of…