23 November, 2009
From tomorrow the public will see how their DHBs are performing. The first quarterly results of the Government's new health targets will be published in table form, in newspapers and on the Ministry of Health website.
Read full release >>20 November, 2009
Health Minister Tony Ryall has announced the make up of the Shared Services Establishment Board, which will help reduce the cost of DHB back office functions with estimated savings of up to $700 million.
Read full release >>18 November, 2009
The Health Minister Tony Ryall has received the resignation of Health and Disability Commissioner Ron Paterson.
Read full release >>17 November, 2009
The Government has today announced new appointments to four District Health Boards as part of its plan to strengthen DHB collaboration and add financial expertise.
Read full release >>4 November, 2009
Good morning. Thank you for the opportunity to open the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians.
Read full speech >>4 November, 2009
Nine primary health care provider groups have been chosen to move through to the next stage of development in implementing the Government's better, sooner, more convenient primary health care says Health Minister Tony Ryall.
Read full release >>3 November, 2009
DHBs' performance against the Government's new health targets are to be published in table form in local newspapers from later this month.
Read full release >>3 November, 2009
Next winter's seasonal influenza vaccine will contain the pandemic (swine flu) strain and be free to extra groups who are at particular risk from swine flu.
Read full release >>29 October, 2009
The Government has announced today that it will continue the Fruit in Schools programme, but is cutting the administration component.
Read full release >>29 October, 2009
Health Minister, Tony Ryall is calling for nominations for the new National Health Board, announced as part of an administrative shake up in Health.
Read full release >>28 October, 2009
Health Minister, Tony Ryall says the Government has appointed Dr Murray Horn as the establishment chair of the new NHB Advisory Board (NHB).
Read full release >>23 October, 2009
New Zealand's emergency medical response to help tsunami victims in Samoa is winding down.
Read full release >>23 October, 2009
Good morning, this is the second day of the New Zealand Emergency Departments' Conference. Thank you Midland ECCT for inviting me here to talk - and for organising such a well planned, thought provoking conference.
Read full speech >>23 October, 2009
"174 New Zealand women are now getting the 12 month course of Herceptin for treatment of Her-2 breast cancer," Health Minister Tony Ryall has announced.
Read full release >>21 October, 2009
Health Minister Tony Ryall today announced a major drive for better value for money in health. He intends to free up resources for more and better front line services.
Read full release >>20 October, 2009
The government has approved nearly $19 million of subsidies for small communities to help them improve drinking water supplies and another $5.8 million for new sewerage systems, Health Minister Tony Ryall has announced.
Read full release >>19 October, 2009
Hon Tony Ryall, Minister of Health: Opening Speech to New Zealand Orthopaedic Association’s Annual Scientific Meeting, Wellington, 19 October 2009
Read full speech >>15 October, 2009
The Government's Health Agenda Health Minister's speech to the Auckland University of Technology (AUT), Faculty of Health & Environmental Sciences, Dean's Winter Lecture Series. 15 October 2009, 4pm, Auckland:
Read full speech >>15 October, 2009
Health Minister Tony Ryall has today announced the make up of the Clinical Training Agency Board, a new national body to unify workforce planning in New Zealand.
Read full release >>14 October, 2009
The New Zealand Government's health response to the tsunami in Samoa is now moving to the recovery phase. Plans are in place to determine the on-going help that will be required to support the health system in Samoa as they gradually return to "business as usual".
Read full release >>9 October, 2009
The first group of kiwi medical and support staff in Samoa are expected to return home this weekend.
Read full release >>9 October, 2009
Parliamentary colleagues Todd McClay MP Rotorua , Hon Steve Chadwick List MP and former Health Minister. Your Worship the Mayor. Members of the District Health Board. Ladies and gentlemen.
Read full speech >>9 October, 2009
Health Minister Tony Ryall says most people suffering winter colds and flu either use no medication to manage the symptoms or already use medication that contains no pseudoephedrine.
Read full release >>7 October, 2009
New Zealand's commitment to the Samoan recovery continues with more medical staff heading to Samoa this evening.
Read full release >>5 October, 2009
Health Minister Tony Ryall says as the demand for emergency surgery in Samoa lessens and the focus shifts to recovery, public health staff are now being flown in to work on minimising the impact of infectious and communicable diseases.
Read full release >>3 October, 2009
Tsunami victims are being treated in NZ, a medical team is helping in Samoa, and more help is on the way, says Tony Ryall Minister of Health.
Read full release >>1 October, 2009
The Health Minister Tony Ryall says New Zealand's health sector is mobilising to support recovery efforts in Samoa.
Read full release >>1 October, 2009
A government pilot project of "spot audits" of aged residential care facilities starts today, Health Minister Tony Ryall has announced.
Read full release >>30 September, 2009
Health Minister Tony Ryall's speech at the opening of the Hutt Valley District Health Board's opening of the new 'clip on' operating theatres. Wednesday 30 September.
Read full speech >>29 September, 2009
Health Minister Tony Ryall has received over a hundred public responses to the Ministerial Review Group Report "Meeting the Challenge"
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