Tag: health_nz
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New Zealand's Frontline Mental Health Workforce Grows 11 Per Cent as Government Releases Refreshed Plan
Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey says the refreshed Mental Health and Addiction Workforce Plan builds on an 11 per cent frontline workforce increase, falling vacancy rates and faster access to support.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentEmployment and LaborMedical ScienceArtificial IntelligenceSocial Issues Mental healthMatt DooceyNew Zealand GovernmentMental Health and Addiction Workforce PlanHealth NZWorkforce developmentDigital mental health
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Labour's Verrall Accuses Health Minister Simeon Brown of Failing the Health System
Labour health spokesperson Dr Ayesha Verrall says Simeon Brown was wrong to claim the health system is performing, citing corridor waits, nurse strikes and a hiring freeze.
Politics and GovernmentHealthGeneral PoliticsEmployment and LaborSocial Issues Simeon BrownAyesha VerrallNew Zealand Labour PartyHealth NZPSA surveynurse hiringNew Zealand health systemElection
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Media Monitor: RNZ Reports on Foreign Home Buyers, Auckland Hospital Death
Radio New Zealand reports the coalition government is allowing wealthy foreigners to buy luxury homes and an Auckland woman died after a medical error.
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessWorldSportGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentEconomyMedical ScienceSocial Issues Christopher Luxongolden visasAucklandHealth NZforeign buyersmedical errorRNZ News
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Media Monitor: Firefighters Battle Auckland Supermarket Blaze
Radio New Zealand reports that dozens of fire crews are battling a supermarket blaze in Auckland, and Health NZ has been directed to give private hospitals 10-year contracts.
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessWeatherWorldSportGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentEconomyMedical ScienceDisastersEmployment and LaborMiddle East Radio New ZealandAucklandNew World supermarketFreemans BayHealth NZElliot CameronFrances Anne PhelpsRNZ News
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Police Expand Mental Health Response Programme
Phase Two of the Police Mental Health Response Change Programme extends to new districts, focusing on improved health-led responses and community safety, starting Monday.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentSocial IssuesLaw EnforcementState Governments Mental HealthNew Zealand PoliceHealth NZNorthlandTaranakiWhanganuiMidCentral
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Media Monitor: RNZ Reports on Teen's Death, Healthcare Disparities, and More
RNZ reports a teenager died playing 'Run It' in Palmerston North. Also, Northland heart patients face longer waits than Auckland, a Christchurch foodbank was robbed, and Police Commissioner slams shoplifting directive.
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessSportWorldMedical ScienceEconomyLegal Ryan SatterthwaitePalmerston NorthNorthlandHealth NZChristchurchRichard ChambersChris HipkinsRNZ News
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Mental Health Response Programme Phase Two Rollout Extended
Phase Two of the Police Mental Health Response Change Programme extends to more districts from May 19, aiming for a health-led response and clearer roles for police in mental health crises.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentSocial IssuesLaw Enforcement Mental HealthNew Zealand PoliceHealth NZMental Health Response Change ProgrammeMike JohnsonKarla BergquistAucklandNZ Police
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New Zealand Hit by Weather Emergency and Doctor's Strike
New Zealand faces a dual crisis: a state of emergency in Selwyn due to severe weather, a red wind warning in Wellington, and a nationwide strike by senior doctors protesting stalled contract negotiations.
WeatherHealthBusinessPolitics and GovernmentSportAustralasiaEconomyReal EstateMedical ScienceSocial IssuesLegal SelwynWellingtonStrikeHealth NZCivil DefenceMedia Monitor