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Who is eligible To be eligible for transitional access, patients must either: be receiving private treatment with the cancer medicine at the time Pharmac begins its public funding; or start treatment ...
Starting from 1 July 2025, when a cancer medicine starts to be funded by Pharmac, patients in private facilities will be able to continue their treatment with publicly funded medicines in the same ...
The Director for Radiation Safety (the Director) intends to review the Code of Practice for Sealed Radioactive Material: ORS C12 2020 (ORS C12 2020). The review will be conducted in accordance with ...
General practitioners (GPs) and nurse practitioners will be able to start medical treatment for adults with ADHD, following decisions by Medsafe and Pharmac.
The Director for Radiation Safety (the Director) intends to review the Code of Practice for Irradiating Apparatus: ORS C10 2020 (ORS C10 2020). The review will be conducted in accordance with section ...
Medsafe has given a New Zealand psychiatrist approval to prescribe medicinal psilocybin for treating treatment-resistant depression. This is the first time psilocybin will be prescribed outside of a ...
The Director for Radiation Safety (the Director) intends to review the Code of Practice for Veterinary Radiation: ORS C9 2020 (ORS C9 2020). The review will be conducted in accordance with section 90 ...
View all files and formats The strategic direction for preventing suicide in New Zealand is set by Every Life Matters – He Tapu te Oranga o ia Tangata: Suicide Prevention Strategy 2019-2029. The ...
Long COVID presents a significant and ongoing health care challenge worldwide, with individuals experiencing prolonged symptoms often requiring comprehensive, multidisciplinary care. Aotearoa New ...
The New Zealand Health Survey (NZHS) provides information about the health and wellbeing of adults and children in New Zealand. These tables present key health indicators from all years of the ...
These reports are part of the Tupu Ola Moui Pacific Health Chart Book series, which provides comprehensive and up-to-date data on the health of Pacific peoples in Aotearoa New Zealand. This is the ...