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Waitemata residents among the healthiest in New Zealand
posted by Research Admin on 23 May 2013
Waitemata District Health Board media release, 23 May 2013 People living in the Waitemata district are among the healthiest in…
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Call by researcher to ban smoking in public places
posted by Research Admin on 22 May 2013
University of Canterbury news article, 22 May 2013 A University of Canterbury health sciences researcher has called for public places…
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Focus on wait times for diagnostic tests
posted by Research Admin on 22 May 2013
Tony Ryall media release, 22 May 2013 Health Minister Tony Ryall has told district health boards (DHBs) to focus on…
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First DHB signs pledge to improve patient safety
posted by Research Admin on 22 May 2013
Jo Goodhew media release, 22 May 2013 Tairawhiti District Health’s decision to become the first district health board in New…
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Increased funding for diabetes control welcomed
posted by Research Admin on 21 May 2013
Diabetes New Zealand media release, 21 May 2013 The New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes and Diabetes New…
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Depression linked to stroke risk in women (Australia)
posted by Research Admin on 21 May 2013
University of Queensland media release, 17 May 2013 Middle-aged women who have depression are almost twice as likely to have…
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Health literacy in community pharmacy
posted by Research Admin on 21 May 2013
HQSC media release, 21 May 2013 The Health Quality & Safety Commission (HQSC) is carrying out a health literacy demonstration project…
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World Health Assembly opens to discuss major health issues
posted by Research Admin on 21 May 2013
WHO media release, 20 May 2013 WHO's Health Assembly, the world's largest health policy-making body, opened its 66th Session today…
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Māori DHB directors isolated and over-burdened
posted by Research Admin on 20 May 2013
Massey University research news, 20 May 2013 Māori directors on district health boards (DHBs) are burdened by the responsibility of…
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Tairawhiti first to sign up for national patient safety campaign
posted by Research Admin on 20 May 2013
Tairawhiti DHB media release, 17 May 2013 Tairawhiti District Health Board is the first DHB in New Zealand to pledge…
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Top of the South Review
posted by Research Admin on 20 May 2013
Nelson Marlborough DHB media release, 17 May 2013 Nelson Marlborough District Health Board (NMDHB) is in discussion with several potential…
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Whanganui DHB adopts Whanau Ora
posted by Research Admin on 20 May 2013
Wanganui Chronicle news item, 20 May 2013 Whanganui District Health Board has formally adopted Whanau Ora - and it will…
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Waitemata DHB hits new high in hand hygiene
posted by Research Admin on 17 May 2013
Waitemata District Health Board media release, 17 May 2013 Waitemata District Health Board’s drive for continuous improvement in patient care…
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Waikato DHB takes part in national patient safety campaign
posted by Research Admin on 17 May 2013
Waikato DHB media release, 17 May 2013 Waikato DHB today joins Associate Minister of Health Jo Goodhew and each of…
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New national patient safety campaign launched
posted by Research Admin on 17 May 2013
Jo Goodhew media release, 17 May 2013 A new national patient safety campaign aimed at saving lives and reducing harm…
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Nurses’ decision-making altered with management model
posted by Research Admin on 17 May 2013
Massey University media release, 16 May 2013 Nurses’ professional autonomy and levels of patient care have declined after the introduction…
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District Nurses first to get mobile technology
posted by Research Admin on 16 May 2013
Health Workforce NZ news item, 16 May 2013 Southern DHB has become the first district health board to introduce mobile…
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$4.3m prostate cancer campaign to save lives (Budget 2013)
posted by Research Admin on 16 May 2013
Tony Ryall media release, 16 May 2013 Budget 2013 will deliver $4.3 million over four years to raise awareness of…
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Health receives the largest Budget increase (Budget 2013)
posted by Research Admin on 16 May 2013
Tony Ryall media release, 16 May 2013 New Zealand’s public health services receive the largest increase in funding in the…
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$35.5m extra for diabetes and heart disease (Budget 2013)
posted by Research Admin on 16 May 2013
Tony Ryall media release, 16 May 2013 New Zealanders with or at risk of developing diabetes and heart disease will…