Preventing and Minimising Gambling Harm 2013/14 to 2015/16: Outcome of Consultation Last Publication Date: 16 Oct 2012 On 10 August 2012, the Ministry of Health released its Preventing and Minimising Gambling Harm: Consultation Document. The document comprised a gambling harm needs assessment, the…
Guidance for implementing high-quality multidisciplinary meetings Last Publication Date: 02 Oct 2012 The Guidance for implementing high-quality multidisciplinary meetings and the accompanying factsheet Quick reference for high-quality cancer multidisciplinary meetings provides a framework and toolkit to support district…
KiwiSport in Schools Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2012 KiwiSport is a government initiative established in 2009 to increase opportunities for school-aged children to participate in organised sport. This report presents the findings of a…
Vulnerable children and families: Some findings from the New Zealand General Social Survey Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2012 Vulnerable children and families uses data from the New Zealand General Social Survey: 2010 to look at households with vulnerable children. Eleven economic, housing, health, and social…
Attitudes towards the Surgical Safety Checklist and its use in New Zealand operating theatres Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2012 The Safe Surgery Saves Lives initiative was established by the World Alliance for Patient Safety as part of the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) efforts to reduce…
Early Start Evaluation Report Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2012 Early Start is an evidence-based, early intervention programme developed by Professor David Fergusson, from the Christchurch School of Medicine, in conjunction with local social service providers…
It Takes a Team...Report to the Ministry of Health on a proposed national service improvement plan for gynaecological cancer services. Last Publication Date: 29 Sep 2012 In 2010, the Ministry of Health commissioned a report into current gynaecological cancer services and the options for improvement. The report was developed in collaboration with…
Review of Family Group Conferences Last Publication Date: 13 Sep 2012 When Family Group Conferences (FGCs) were implemented in New Zealand 25 years ago, this approach to helping vulnerable children and young people, as well as victims…
Evaluation of the Bowel Screening Pilot Last Publication Date: 04 Sep 2012 The Ministry of Health has contracted Litmus and Sapere Research Group to undertake an evaluation of the four-year Bowel Screening Pilot, which began in the Waitemata…
Desktop review of information available on non-club gaming society websites Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2012 At the time of this review there were 46 licensed non-club gaming societies (NCS) operating gaming machines in commercial venues in New Zealand. Under regulations associated…