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A Connected World To Waikato DHB Library

Posted 1 October 2009 - 9:11am by newsdesk

Health professionals working in a hospital setting have far greater access to clinical information, both paper based and electronic, than do their counterparts working in the community.

CDHB Focuses on Supporting Older People to Stay at Home for Longer

Posted 18 August 2009 - 9:57am by newsdesk

Canterbury District Health Board

The Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) will be increasingly supporting older people to stay in their own homes as part of a long term strategy to address the needs of the region’s ageing population.

Change to Land Transport Act good reminder to patients about medicine safety, says Pharmacy Guild

Posted 4 November 2009 - 9:24am by office

Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand (Inc)

The Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand (the Guild) supports today’s introduction of the Land Transport Amendment Act. The change provides extra protection for the public and raises awareness about taking prescription medication responsibly.

Don’t cut the new NHB Board off at the knees

Posted 4 November 2009 - 8:50am by office

New Zealand Society of Physiotherapists

The Minister of Health is in danger of dooming his new National Health Board Advisory Board to failure before it even starts, physiotherapists warn.

GPs college conference kicks off today

Posted 9 September 2009 - 9:38am by newsdesk

The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners

Over 500 general practitioners and other health professionals from around the country and overseas will attend the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) conference which starts today in Wellington.

Health Resources website launched

Posted 9 June 2009 - 11:55am by newsdesk

Wairarapa District Health Board

Year 8 Masterton Intermediate Student Chelsea Beech had ‘inside information’ when it came to preparing for her school speech competition entry on ‘Sugar and Fizz’ last week. Thanks to her mum Debbie, who works for Wairarapa Public Health, Chelsea knew Wairarapa DHB was about to launch a new ‘health resources’ section on their website www.wairarapa.dhb.org.nz, and she was able to access leaflets and a poster to support her speech.

Innovative Health Careers Programme Launched by Southland District Health Board

Posted 31 March 2009 - 1:34pm by office

Southland District Health Board

A ‘first of its kind’ programme in Southland which sees health professionals entering the classroom to foster student passion for a career in health has been launched by Southland District Health Board.

PHARMAC pays tribute to health professionals’ role in brand changes

Posted 4 November 2009 - 9:14am by office

PHARMAC (Pharmaceutical Management Agency)

PHARMAC is acknowledging the role health professionals played in implementing medicine brand changes that affected a very large number of New Zealanders during 2008/09.

The Health Connection branches out into situations vacant

Posted 8 October 2009 - 10:35am by newsdesk

Health Connection Directory

The popular NZ health sector networking website Health Connection www.healthconnection.co.nz now has a new “situations vacant” section. For some years now the Health Connection has served as a comprehensive directory of NZ health sector organisation and their key decision makers as well as recently also offering a news portal for health sector news publishing.