The Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ) and New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) welcome feedback for the review of their policy document "Advice re Nurses Becoming Quit Card Providers". Policies are reviewed every 5 years to ensure they help readers access the latest relevant research and...

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Pharmac is seeking feedback on pharmaceutical labelling preferences. This is intended to reduce the risk of medication errors and improve patient safety; align with best practice and ensure consistency. This is our opportunity to provide feedback on the ways in which labelling of medicines...

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http://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/life-stages/health-older-people/health-older-people-strategy-update The Ministry of Health is undertaking a review of the above strategy to inform the direction for future services to meet the health and disability support needs of older people, and the...

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WorkSafe’s Guidance and Standards team is reviewing the health and safety guidance documents that have been produced by WorkSafe and its predecessors. They are seeking feedback on the  guidance document The safe occupational use of glutaraldehyde in the health industries, specifically ...

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The Ministry of Health have developed a draft plan for health services for people with diabetes and are seeking our feedback. The draft plan outlines the most important actions needed over the next five years to: achieve the best possible health outcomes for people with diabetes, and ...

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The Food Standards Australia (FSANZ) is calling for submissions to assist consideration of the draft food regulatory measures and  is proposing to provide exemptions from claim requirements in the Food Standards Code for trademarked elements of the Health Star Rating system. Please find a...

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Careerforce is seeking feedback on two proposed qualifications: New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Community Support) (Level 4) with strands in Community Facilitation, Community Living, Community Wellbeing, Diversional Therapy, Mental Health and Addiction Support, Primary...

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The Productivity Commission has been undertaking an inquiry focusing on ways to improve productivity and generate better outcomes for New Zealanders from the Government’s investment in public services such as social housing, employment services, and programmes to reduce crime.  The Commission...

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PHARMAC is proposing to amend access to a range of products to better meet needs. These products include Aripiprazole, Benzbromarone, Febuxostat, DTP vaccine, Somatropin, Tacrolimus, Valaciclovir, Nicotine oral spray. Please note these changes and get back to Marilyn if you have any comments...

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The safety standards for children’s nightwear and some daywear items are being upgraded, including new requirements for online sales. The new standards, published for consultation this week, will be extended to include garments such as boxer shorts of a loose fitting style, infant sleep bags...

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FROM HISO RE Health Information Standards Organisations HISO has requested feedback on a number of standards related to health information. We are invited to comment and make proposals on the text of these standards before they are published. All are technical standards for...

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Core Competency Framework for the children’s workforce The Children’s Action Plan sets out a programme of action to change the way we work to protect vulnerable children by putting them at the centre of everything we do. The key objective is to keep vulnerable children safe before they come...

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Each year Health Workforce New Zealand (HWNZ) reviews the Terms and Conditions of the Voluntary Bonding Scheme to ensure it is aligned with current and forecasted hard-to-staff geographic areas and specialties.   Their review for the 2016 intake (i.e. health professionals who will...

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PHARMAC is seeking feedback on a provisional agreement with Orion Laboratories (NZ) Limited. In summary, this proposal is to list lidocaine 4% cream (30g Pack) and lidocaine 4% cream (5g x 5 pack) from 1 August 2015: Feedback Due with PHARMAC please send comments directly to Adrienne...

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The Ministry of Health is consulting on a proposal that the Chief Coroner make a rule change to allow nurses and nurse practitioners, midwives in some cases, and ambulance staff from the role of emergency technician and above, to verify death. The reasons for the change are to make the most of...

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