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New Zealand's growing home and community support industry is calling on the Government to take a series of urgent actions to support the sector, as demand for home-based services increases.
The September 4 and February 22 Canterbury earthquakes are not enough to discourage junior doctors from coming to the region.
The Buller Joint Action Group (JAG), tasked with designing a model for an Integrated Family Health Centre based in Westport, is close to finishing its work on developing a proposal for future service delivery.
By the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Jerusalem
The toxic shellfish health warning has been lifted for the wider Coromandel and Bay of Plenty coastline, ending 15 months of concern.
World Salt Awareness Week (March 21-27, 2011) is an ideal opportunity to highlight the many hundreds of tonnes of salt that food companies have removed from their food products, says the Food and Grocery Council's CEO Katherine Rich
A simple eye test with a high powered microscope can be used to diagnose or monitor nerve damage resulting from diabetes - the most common cause of foot ulcers and amputations.
Wall-to-wall news media coverage of the Japan and Canterbury earthquake disasters could put people at greater risk of developing traumatic reactions, a clinical psy
A new $8.5 million, state of the art cardiology service being developed at Waitemata DHB will see improved, leading edge care for cardiac patients in the district.
The New Zealand Aged Care Association is calling for caution and consultation between providers and the district health board before initiating further moves of residents from Christchurch rest homes.
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