NZNO seeks members’ feedback on PHARMAC’s proposal to widen access to ciproflaxin eyedrops for the treatment of chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM). Please note this proposal was amended on 14 August following concerns around its use in otitis externa. Access the amended proposal here:...

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The ‘Choose Wisely’ campaign has its origins in the United States and is an initiative of the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation ‘… designed to spark conversations among patients, physicians and other health professionals about appropriate tests and...

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NZNO seeks members’ feedback on the Ministry of Health’s Fertility Service Standards.  Feedback is wanted on whether the Standard should continue unamended, be amended, or be replaced by one or more new sets of standards. Access the current Standard...

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NZNO seeks member feedback on the NLCWG draft document to provide guidance on follow up and supportive care of lung cancer patients who have completed curative-intent treatment.  Access the draft guidance document and feedback form below. Feedback due: Please send feedback to...

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NZNO seeks members’ feedback on an issues paper from the Productivity Commission on how to better measure the efficiency of public services, at both a sector and service level and how these measures can form part of effective performance management systems. Feedback is wanted on Note and...

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NZNO seeks members’ feedback on PHARMAC’s proposal to change and upgrade their current brand of diagnostic test meters and test strips to a choice of four CareSens diagnostic test meters and their associated test strips, and fund widened access to a blood ketone meter (CareSens...

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NZNO seeks members’ feedback on PHARMAC’s proposal to  enable pharmacists subsidised access to the above medications, and changes to Section A of the Pharmaceutical Schedule to give effect to this which will define two ways of accessing the subsidised...

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NZNO is seeking feedback on the New Zealand Beverage Guidance Panel’s policy brief highlighting the urgency, and rationale, for placing a tax on sugary drinks (SDs) in New Zealand, below. FEEDBACK DUE: Please send comments and feedback to: Marilynh@nzno.org.nz by Tuesday 25 July...

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The Ministry of Health is seeking feedback on the VBS, (which was capped at 229 for nurses in 2017) to inform recommendations for the 2018 intake regarding hard-to-staff areas, specialties and communities Ie How well is the VBS working? Is it targeted at right specialities and areas?...

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From:  Ministry of Health Re:     Draft Suicide Prevention Strategy The Ministry of Health welcomes NZNO member feedback on the draft strategy which sets out the proposed direction to prevent suicidal behaviour in New Zealand. It also identifies a set of priority...

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FROM:  Ministry of Health Re:        Regulation of Paramedics The Ministry of Health is consulting on a proposal from Ambulance New Zealand that the paramedic workforce be regulated under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance (HPCA) Act 2004. The consultation document is available...

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The Ministry of Health is undertaking its three yearly review of the Health and Disability Service Standards.  Feedback is sought via a short survey; members are welcome to submit directly and/or to NZNO. Note: In 2013 NZNO recommended that all standards be amended to include: ...

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The government is calling for IDEAs as to how to break patterns of family violence. A Family Violence Summit will be held on June 7 at Te Wharewaka in Wellington (Programme and keynote speakers) addressing four issues: Helping children and their whānau to live without family violence. ...

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The Nursing Council is reviewing how it accredits and monitors postgraduate nursing education programmes. The Council is consulting on: a quality assurance profile for each education provider/programme a finite period of accreditation, accreditation with conditions or refusal/revocation...

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PHARMAC is seeking feedback on one final proposal for the supply and funding of meningococcal C conjugate vaccine. In summary, the proposal would result in: Neisvac-C remaining as the only listed meningococcal C conjugate vaccine on the National Immunisation Schedule. the delisting of...

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