Hawke’s Bay people and visitors are encouraged to Choose Well for health care this Christmas/New Year holiday period and if it’s not an emergency, call your GP first or download the Emergency Q app for after hours care options.

Hawke’s Bay people and visitors are encouraged to Choose Well for health care this Christmas/New Year holiday period and if it’s not an emergency, call your GP first or download the Emergency Q app for after hours care options.

The CEO of Epilepsy New Zealand, Ross Smith, is calling for an end to any further switching by pharmacies of patients to the generic form of lamotrigine, Logem, after the sad news today that a fifth death has potentially been linked to the lamotrigine brand-switch

Medsafe is reinforcing its advice about lamotrigine, a medicine taken for epilepsy and bipolar disorder, following the reporting of an additional death today.

The festive season is here and MidCentral District Health Board (MDHB) is encouraging those planning to drink and supply alcohol to do so responsibly.

This Christmas many people will receive gifts which contain lithium ion rechargeable batteries.

These batteries supply power to many kinds of devices including smart phones, laptops, scooters, e-cigarettes, toys, power tools and even cars.

A student venture developing virtual reality technology to help people with autism has received funding to bring the concept to life over summer.

Socius hopes to create specialist simulations for VR headsets to help people with autism better navigate social and professional situations.

Pharmac has proposed to widen access to blood cancer treatment lenalidomide (Revlimid) and bortezomib.

The Kinloch / Whakaroa water supply has been confirmed safe, following sampling over the last three days.

As a result, the boil water notice is now lifted for all residents using the Kinloch / Whakaroa water supply.

Two Controlled Purchase Operations conducted at licensed premises throughout Northland this week resulted in four sales being made to underage volunteers.