Portfolio: Health

First results of DHB targets published

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:19:30 +1300

Tony Ryall | Health

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 ...

Shared Services Establishment Board members appointed

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:02:30 +1300

Tony Ryall | Health

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 milli...

Health and Disability Commissioner Resignation

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:15:45 +1300

Tony Ryall | Health

The Health Minister Tony Ryall has received the resignation of Health and Disability Commissioner Ron Paterson. Mr Paterson has been appointed Chair of Law at Auckland University. Mr Paterson, who has...

Better collaboration between DHBs expected

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:34:49 +1300

Tony Ryall | Health

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. The Health Minister, Tony Ryall says...

Survey shows most NZ smokers want to quit

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:20:03 +1300

Tariana Turia | Health

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. Minister Turia said that ...

Death of Sir Don Beaven a 'tragic loss'

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:20:56 +1300

Tariana Turia | Health

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. ...

Turia commends commitment to bring services closer to the people

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:36:06 +1300

Tariana Turia | Health

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. "The range of expertise and experience r...

Nine short listed for next steps in primary care

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:16:27 +1300

Tony Ryall | Health

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 Hea...

Coleman to attend Commonwealth Fund's International Health Symposium

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:09:41 +1300

Jonathan Coleman | Health

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. The symposium ...

DHB targets performance to be published

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:06:42 +1300

Tony Ryall | Health

DHBs' performance against the Government's new health targets are to be published in table form in local newspapers from later this month. Confirming the plan during a visit to Middlemore Hospital's e...

Free vaccine extended to swine flu at risk groups

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:51:26 +1300

Tony Ryall | Health

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. Health Minister Tony Ryall says free vacci...

Fruit in schools future confirmed

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:32:41 +1300

Tony Ryall | Health

The Government has announced today that it will continue the Fruit in Schools programme, but is cutting the administration component. Health Minister Tony Ryall says "When introduced, the previous gov...

Nominations called for new health board

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:57:21 +1300

Tony Ryall | Health

Health Minister, Tony Ryall is calling for nominations for the new National Health Board, announced as part of an administrative shake up in Health. Nominations for the board can be made directly to ...

Turia commends Bay council on smoking ban

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:10:27 +1300

Tariana Turia | Health

Tariana Turia has commended a move by the Western Bay of Plenty District Council to ban smoking on 30 beaches in its district. "Banning smoking in public spaces not only makes it harder for smokers to...

New NHB Board chair appointed

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:43:48 +1300

Tony Ryall | Health

Health Minister, Tony Ryall says the Government has appointed Dr Murray Horn as the establishment chair of the new NHB Advisory Board (NHB). Dr Horn led the Ministerial Review Group (MRG) on Health w...

‘Kick butt: No Smoking Whanganui'

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:12:06 +1300

Tariana Turia | Health

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. The initiative...

Health Update: New Zealand health response in Samoa winds down

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:56:23 +1300

Tony Ryall | Health

New Zealand's emergency medical response to help tsunami victims in Samoa is winding down. Health Minister Tony Ryall says he is advised there have been no new tsunami related medical cases see...

More women taking up 12 month Herceptin course

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:30:54 +1300

Tony Ryall | Health

"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. "National started funding 12 months of Hercepti...

Benefits on horizon for Maori in health revamp

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:50:57 +1300

Tariana Turia | Health

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. "There are a number of significant challenges facing th...

Major push to lift public health performance

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:04:57 +1300

Tony Ryall | Health

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. "Cabinet has agreed to a number...

Turia urges Maori health groups to get in before deadline

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:51:51 +1300

Tariana Turia | Health

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. "There are so many Maori he...

Govt announces $25m of subsidies to small communities

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:58:05 +1300

Tony Ryall | Health

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 R...

New Clinical Training Agency Board appointed

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:52:46 +1300

Tony Ryall | Health

Health Minister Tony Ryall has today announced the make up of the new Clinical Training Agency Board, a new national body to unify workforce planning in New Zealand. Mr Ryall says, "The Government wa...

Opening Address to the NZ Self-Medication Industry Annual Conference

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:08:01 +1300

Peter Dunne | Health

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. First, let me start by saying that I am deligh...

Health response in Samoa moves to recovery phase

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:15:33 +1300

Tony Ryall | Health

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 h...

Alcohol survey a valuable and timely contribution

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:01:25 +1300

Peter Dunne | Health

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 "valuab...

Health Update: First kiwi medical team returns at weekend

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:15:35 +1300

Tony Ryall | Health

The first group of kiwi medical and support staff in Samoa are expected to return home this weekend. Health Minister Tony Ryall says the group are expected to fly home on Saturday to Ohakea while eig...

Up to 80% of over the counter cold and flu tablets already contain no pseudoephedrine

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:58:29 +1300

Tony Ryall | Health

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. "Up to 80%...

Health Update: Kiwi health team continues to grow

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:19:28 +1300

Tony Ryall | Health

New Zealand's commitment to the Samoan recovery continues with more medical staff heading to Samoa this evening. Health Minister Tony Ryall says the arrival of the Auckland based Emergenc...

Health Update: More Kiwi health professionals head to Samoa

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:30:12 +1300

Tony Ryall | Health

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 in...