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 >>6 November, 2009
The 2008 New Zealand Tobacco Use Survey: Quitting Results published today shows overwhelmingly most smokers want to quit, Associate Minister of Health Hon Tariana Turia said.
Read full release >>5 November, 2009
Associate Minister of Health, Tariana Turia, has expressed her great sadness at the tragic loss of Sir Don Beaven, Emeritus Professor of the Christchurch School of Medicine, University of Canterbury.
Read full release >>4 November, 2009
Associate Minister of Health, Hon Tariana Turia, is excited about the proposed next steps in implementing the Government's new approach to primary health care.
Read full release >>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
Associate Health Minister, Jonathan Coleman will lead a small New Zealand delegation to the Commonwealth Fund's 2009 International Health Symposium from 4 - 6 November in Washington DC.
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 >>29 October, 2009
Tariana Turia has commended a move by the Western Bay of Plenty District Council to ban smoking on 30 beaches in its district.
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 >>26 October, 2009
This week is the inaugural No Smoking Whanganui Week and I am putting my full support behind it for one simple reason - I want our families and children to live fuller and better lives.
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
"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
Tariana Turia says Maori will benefit from a major overhaul of the country's health system announced today by the Minister of Health Tony Ryall.
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
Tariana Turia is urging Maori health providers who have innovative ideas to tackle health problems among Maori to apply for a new fund before it closes this Friday at noon.
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 >>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 >>15 October, 2009
Thank you for inviting me here today to speak about the importance of self-care and personal responsibility in the New Zealand Health Care reform agenda.
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 >>13 October, 2009
Associate Minister of Health Hon Peter Dunne says the Ministry of Health's Alcohol Use in New Zealand: Key results of the 2007/08 New Zealand Drug and Alcohol Survey report released today is a "valuable and timely contribution to the national conversation" on alcohol law reform.
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
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.
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