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The Director for Radiation Safety (the Director) intends to review the Code of Practice for Sealed Radioactive Material: ORS C12 2020 (ORS C12 2020). The review will be conducted in accordance with ...
In September 2024, funding was annouced for a Child and Youth Mental Health Study. The information from this study will support more effective decisions and planning, including a needs-based ...
Who is eligible To be eligible for transitional access, patients must either: be receiving private treatment with the cancer medicine at the time Pharmac begins its public funding; or start treatment ...
Starting from 1 July 2025, when a cancer medicine starts to be funded by Pharmac, patients in private facilities will be able to continue their treatment with publicly funded medicines in the same ...
Hon Matt Doocey, Associate Health Minister with responsibility for Rural Health and Minister for Mental Health, is visiting rural communities to hear about local health care and how the Government can ...
General practitioners (GPs) and nurse practitioners will be able to start medical treatment for adults with ADHD, following decisions by Medsafe and Pharmac.
As a department of the public service, the Ministry of Health – Manatū Hauora has a responsibility to contribute to the Crown meeting its obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi. This statement ...
The Annual Data Explorer presents results from the 2022/23 New Zealand Health Survey, with comparisons to earlier surveys where possible. Results are available by gender, age group, ethnic group, ...
Community water fluoridation is effective Over 60 years of international and New Zealand research finds water fluoridation is both a safe and effective way to reduce tooth decay. The World Health ...
Trends in daily smoking and daily vaping vary by ethnic group Daily smoking has declined in all ethnic groups from 2011/12 to 2023/24, although trends have been more variable in Asian and Pacific ...
Our climate is changing. These changes are affecting what we value most in our lives, including our health and wellbeing. This first Health National Adaptation Plan (HNAP) is an important step towards ...
The consultation on safety measures for the use of puberty blockers in young people with gender-related health needs closed on 20 January 2025. We will now consider submissions.BackgroundThe ...
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