The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has been responsible for coronial post mortems since 1858 and this includes responsibility to ensure that post mortems are conducted in a specialised environment to reduce the increased health risks pathologists and mortuary attendants are exposed to from this aspect

CEO of the Bay of Plenty District Health Board Phil Cammish said today that the failure by Ministry of Justice officials to complete the agreed actions from a hui held in January this year, has necessitated the closure of the autopsy room at Tauranga Hospital.

 Consumers are being warned not to take Miracle Mineral Solution products, also known as Miracle Mineral Supplement (MMS).

Better integration of mental health and primary care services is needed to help treat and reduce mental health problems and improve health outcomes generally, says Professor Max Abbott, Dean of AUT University's Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences.

CEO of the Bay of Plenty District Health Board Phil Cammish said today that the failure by Ministry of Justice officials to complete the agreed actions from a hui held in January this year, has necessitated the closure of the autopsy room at Tauranga Hospital.

Waikato District Health Board's Maori health unit, Te Puna Oranga, will undergo a restructure to boost its frontline services.

The Government should begin phasing out cigarette sales "for a more predictable and faster end to smoking", Otago University researchers say.

Wellington, Oct 7 NZPA - New Zealand scientists with special expertise in human immune systems say recent research indicates the key to tackling the deadly disease tuberculosis may lie in understanding how the immune system responds to it.

Prime Minister John Key reaffirmed the Government's commitment to the training of medical staff at yesterday's opening of the Rural Academic General Practice at Grey Base Hospital.

Over 700 preschool to adolescent aged patients from the Hokitika area will benefit from the opening of a significantly upgraded West Coast District Health Board dental facility at Hokitika Primary School.