The new Mental Health Bill has been introduced and is now publicly available. The Mental Health Bill will repeal the current Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992, which is more ...

It is encouraging to see rates of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease (IPD), a disease linked with severe forms of pneumonia and ...

The Ministry of Health welcomes the Government’s commitment to ongoing funding of $2 million per year for a Child and Youth Mental Health and Addiction Prevalence Survey, Dean Rutherford, Deputy ...

Group A streptococcus (GAS) bacteria is a pervasive pathogen, spread through airborne droplets and skin-to-skin contact, that may lead to invasive group A streptococcus (iGAS), post-streptococcal ...

Medsafe has been exploring regulatory options to address increasing misuse of nitrous oxide, leading to the decision to update its advice on the law in relation to the supply and use of nitrous oxide ...

A discount vape and tobacco shop owner, as well as a cigar shop, and its owner, have received fines totalling $36,000 following enforcement and legal action by Health New Zealand and the Ministry of ...

Selecting an appropriate radiation monitoring instrument is crucial for overall radiation protection and compliance with legislation. To make the selection, you need a thorough understanding of the ...

The Ministry of Health was responsible for implementing the End of Life Choice Act 2019, which included setting up the service. In the 12 months before November 2021 we: made sure medical and nurse ...

Submissions close Friday, 1 November 2024 5:00pm. Suicide prevention efforts in New Zealand are guided by these two documents: Every Life Matters – He Tapu te Oranga o ia Tangata: Suicide Prevention ...

In 2018, the then-Minister of Health, Dr David Clark, announced a wide-ranging review designed to future-proof health and disability services in Aotearoa New Zealand. Chair Ms Heather Simpson led the ...