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The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) actively works towards improving the health status of all peoples of Aotearoa/ New Zealand, one of the ways we do this is by making submissions on health and social policy related issues.


Entries for the 'Ministry of Health' Category

Draft New Zealand Concept Health Workforce Strategy


The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to Health Workforce New Zealand on the Draft New Zealand Health Workforce Strategy, a concept document for the Workforce Strategy to be presented to the State Services Commission January 31, 2012.

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Draft Review of Standing Orders Regulation

the New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Ministry of Health on the Draft Review of Standing Orders Regulation.
 

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Draft Guidance for Integrated Paediatric Palliative Care Services in New Zealand

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Ministry of Helath on the Guidance for integrated palliative care services in New Zealand:  Draft for consultaion

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Mental Health And Addiction Service Development Plan

31 August 2011

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Ministry of Health on the Mental Health And Addiction Service Development Plan.

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Diabetes Workforce Service Review

28 August 2011

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to Health Workforce New Zealand on the Diabetes Workforce Service Review.

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Proposal that Traditional Chinese Medicine become a Regulated Profession

19 August 2011

New Zealand Nurses Organisation submitted to the Ministry of Health on the Proposal that Traditional Chinese Medicine become a Regulated Profession under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003

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Health Workforce Service Reviews

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to Health Workforce New Zealand on the first tranche of Service Reviews of Anaesthesia, Eye health, Aged Care, Musculoskeletal, and palliative Care. 

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Proposed Changes to the General Practice Education Programme

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission on the discussion paper Workforce Requirements for New Models of Service Delivery: Proposed Changes to the General Practice Education Programme developed by the Royal College of General Practitioners, the Medical Council of New Zealand, and Health Workforce New Zealand.

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HWNZ Proposal to modify regulatory authorities

15 April 2011

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) made a submission to Health Workforce New Zealand on the proposal for a shared secretariat and office function for all health-related regulatory authorities together with a reduction in the number of regulatory authority board members.

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Joint submission on HWNZ Proposal to modify regulatory authorities

15 April 2011

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) was a signatory to the joint submission on the Health Workforce New Zealand proposal for a shared secretariat and office function for all health-related regulatory authorities together with a reduction in the number of regulatory authority board members.

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Proposed Guidelines on Extending the Storage Period of Gametes and Embryos

March 2011

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) submitted to the Advisory Committee on Assisted Reproductive Technology (Ministry of Health) on the Proposed Guidelines on Extending the Storage Period of Gametes and Embryos.

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Maternity Referral Criteria and processes for the transfer of care

March 2011

NZNO submitted to Allen & Clarke Policy and Regulatory Specialists Ltd (for the Ministry of Health) on the Review of the Maternity Referral Criteria and processes for the transfer of care (the Referral Guidelines).

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Out of Family Respite Services and Community Residential Services within Aged Care Facilities

10 March 2011

NZNO submitted to the Service Specification Programme Manager, National Health Board Business Unit (Ministry of Health) on the Draft (DHB Funded) Service Specifications for People with Chronic Health Conditions for Home Support Services; Out of Family Respite Services and Community Residential Services within Aged Care Facilities.

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Draft New Zealand Maternity Standards

January 2011

New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) submitted to the Ministry of Health on the Draft New Zealand Maternity Standards.

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Funding Model for Emergency Ambulance Services

15 December 2010

New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) submitted to the National Ambulance Sector Office on the Joint ACC and Ministry of Health Funding Model for Emergency Ambulance Services discussion document.

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Health Workforce New Zealand Career Planning Project

17 November 2010

NZNO made a submission to the Ministry of Health on the Health Workforce New Zealand (HWNZ) Career Planning Project.

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Civil Commitment for Drug and Alcohol Addiction

08 October 2010

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) submitted to the Ministry of Health on the Civil Commitment for Drug and Alcohol Addiction - Targeted Consultation Documents.

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Immunisation Contract Review

10 September 2010

New Zealand Nurses Organisation submitted to the Ministry of Health on the Immunisation Contract Review.

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Nurse Prescribing in Diabetes Services Consultation

10 September 2010

New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) submitted to the Health Workforce Innovations Team, Ministry of Health, and Nursing Council of New Zealand on the Nurse Prescribing in Diabetes Services Consultation.

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Draft Guidance Paper for New Zealand Emergency Departments Regarding the Interface with Primary Health Care

18 June 2010

New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZN) submitted to the Ministry of Health on the Draft Guidance Paper for New Zealand Emergency Departments Regarding the Interface with Primary Health Care

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Draft National Health IT Plan

31 May 2010

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) submitted to the Director of the National Health IT Board on the Draft National Health IT Plan.

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Proposal to ban tobacco retail displays

19 May 2010

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) made a submission to the Ministry of Health on the Proposal to ban tobacco retail displays in New Zealand.

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Legislative Barriers to Workforce Innovation

19 May 2010

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) made a submission to the Minister of Health on Legislative Barriers to Workforce Innovation.

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Nurse Entry to Practice Specifications

30 April 2010

New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Ministry of Health on the Draft Revised Nurse Entry to Practice Specifications.

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Actioning Medicines New Zealand

15 April 2010

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) wrote to Peter Dunne, Associate Minister of Health, regarding Actioning Medicines New Zealand: The action plan for Medicines New Zealand – the medicines strategy for New Zealand.

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Proposed Amendments to Regulations under the Medicines Act

26 March 2010

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) made a Submission to the Ministry of Health on the Proposed Amendments to Regulations under the Medicines Act. 

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Towards optimal primary mental health care in the new primary care environment

19 February 2010

Extended to 15 March 2010

New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) made a submission to the Ministry of Health on the Draft Guidance Paper Towards optimal primary mental health care in the new primary care environment.

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Opioid Substitution Service Specifications

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) welcomed the opportunity to contribute to the Opioid Substitution Service Specifications and thanked the Ministry for an extended review period. 

Below is our letter of response which includes:

  • our recommendations for the inclusion of key principles of the Practice Guidelines for Opioid Substitution Treatment NZ practice guidelines (Ministry of Health, 2008) in the service specifications
  • our concerns about the service user’s fee structure
  • our concerns about access to Kaupapa Māori services in these service specifications.
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How do we determine if Statutory Regulation is the most appropriate way to regulate health professions?

5 March 2010

New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) made a submission to the Ministry of Health on the discussion document How do we determine if Statutory Regulation is the most appropriate way to regulate Health Professions?

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Whānau Ora: A Whānau centered approach to Māori wellbeing

27 November 2009

NZNO submission to the Whānau Ora Secretariat (MSD) discussion paper: Whānau Ora: A Whānau centered approach to Māori wellbeing.

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Designated Prescribing Rights for Podiatrists

06 November 2009

New Zealand Nurses Organisation Submission to the Ministry of Health on the Designated Prescribing Rights for Podiatrists Discussion Document.

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Ministerial Review Group Report

18 SEPTEMBER 2009

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation provided extended comment on the Ministerial Review Group Report.

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Maternity Action Plan 2008-2012

31 JULY 2009

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Ministry of Health on the Maternity Action Plan 2008-2012 draft for consultation.

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Opioid Substitution Treatment Service Delivery: Funding and Contracting Review

26 June 2009

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Ministry of Health on Opioid Substitution Treatment Service Delivery: Funding and Contracting Review.

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Service Models to meet the aims of the Primary Health Care Strategy

29 May 2009

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Primary Health Care Advisory Council on the discussion paper Service Models to meet the aims of the Primary Health Care Strategy and deliver better, sooner, more convenient Primary Health Care.

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Vision and Hearing Screening Referral Protocols

29 May 2009

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Ministry of Health on Vision and Hearing Screening Referral Protocols.

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Draft Credentialling Framework for NZ Health & Disability Service Providers

May 2009

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Ministry of Health on the Draft Credentialling Framework for New Zealand Health and Disability Service Providers.

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Public Health Medicine Training Interim Specification

08 April 2009

NZNO gave feedback to the Ministry of Health on the Consultation on the Interim Specification for Public Health Medicine Training.

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Review of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 - Director-General of Health

February 20, 2009 – extended March 6, 2009

New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a Submission to the Director-General of Health On the Review of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003.

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Draft revised NZ Influenza Pandemic Action Plan

20 February 2009

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Ministry of Health on the Revised draft New Zealand Influenza Pandemic Action Plan for Sector Consultation.

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Recommendations to improve quality in emergency departments

4 March 2009

Submission to the Ministry of Health on the Recommendations to Improve Quality and the Measurement of Quality in New Zealand Emergency Departments.

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CTA Purchasing Intentions Document

5 February 2009

NZNOs letter to the Ministry of Health regarding lack of consultation on the Clinical Training Agency Purchasing Intentions Document.

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Health Expectancy: Toward Tier 1 Official Statistic Status Discussion Paper

31 January 2009

New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Ministry of Health and Statistics New Zealand on the Health Expectancy: Toward Tier 1 Official Statistic Status Discussion Paper.

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Review of Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act (2003)

31 January 2008

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Ministry of Health on the Review of Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act (2003).

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Medical Training Board 2008: Integrated and Coordinated Medical Training Discussion Document

January 2009

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Ministry of Health on the Medical Training Board 2008: Integrated and Coordinated Medical Training Discussion Document.

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