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• Newborn metabolic screening resources

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  To order lancets, blood spot cards and pre-addressed courier envelopes for newborn metabolic screening, please email  newbornscreeningresources@adhb.govt.nz  or call 09 307 4949 extn 23806. For any queries regarding results or follow up call 0800 522 7587 . General information Expand all Your newborn baby's blood test Your newborn baby's blood test This resource explains how newborn metabolic screening works, and what disorders are screened for. Your newborn baby's blood test (PDF 1.5MB) Autosomal recessive inheritance info sheet Autosomal recessive inheritance info sheet T ...

• Sunbeds

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  ... more at risk of skin cancer the more often you use sunbeds, and the younger you start using them. Your skin will also age more quickly. Some people are especially at risk. Never use sunbeds if you: have pale skin that doesn’t tan easily, or lots of freckles and moles have had skin cancer before are under 18 (even people under 30 are at higher risk). From 4 January 2017, commercial sunbed operators are not allowed to offer sunbed sessions to people under 18. Guidelines for sunbed operators There are voluntary guidelines for sunbed operators, set out in the standard AS/NZS 2635:2008 &nbs ...

• Objective 1: Awareness and understanding

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  ... action area 1 Priority action area 1 Strengthen consumer awareness to improve understanding of antimicrobial resistance and the importance of using antibiotics appropriately.   Ongoing activities:   1  Continue to engage with the media to support accurate reporting on and advocacy for reducing antimicrobial resistance. 2  Ensure information on antimicrobial resistance on the Ministry of Health and Ministry for Primary Industries websites remains current and reliable. 3  Continue to engage with the established animal and agricultural stakeholder forum (private and pub ...

• For Hospitals

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  ... Health professionals in hospitals play a vital role in reducing antimicrobial resistance so we can keep antibiotics working. Expand all Why you need to take action Why you need to take action Why you need to take action   Antibiotic resistant infections are one of the biggest challenges for hospitals to deliver safe and effective health care. Patients with antibiotic-resistant infections are more likely to experience treatment failure, side-effects, recurrent infections, longer hospital-stays, or death. Antibiotic resistant infections are usually spread by direct contact with patien ...

• Dental claim and enrolment forms

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  Combined Dental Agreement (CDA) Under the nationally-standardised Combined Dental Agreement (CDA), Health New Zealand provides funded oral health services for adolescents (aged from school year 9 up to the 18th birthday) and special dental services for children and adolescents. Click here to read the latest agreement Adolescent oral health services Adolescent oral health services are for patients from school year 9 up to the 18th birthday who are eligible for free dental care. Forms for the CDA You can download claim forms that include all the current codes below. You can also download applica ...

• Vaccine purchasing

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  All vaccines currently listed on the   National Immunisation Schedule (external link)   continue to be funded, including vaccines for the high risk immunisation programmes. These are now listed on the   Pharmaceutical Schedule (external link) . What is PHARMAC responsible for? All publicly funded vaccines are now listed on PHARMAC’s   Pharmaceutical Schedule (external link)   and the district health boards are responsible for funding these once PHARMAC has listed them. PHARMAC is responsible for considering any changes to the National Immunisation Schedule vacci ...

• Roles in the Assisted Dying Service

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  ... with the Medical Council of New Zealand, and who holds a practising certificate.  A   nurse practitioner   has advanced education, clinical training and the demonstrated competence and legal authority to practise beyond the level of a registered nurse. The Act specifies roles for medical and nurse practitioners related to the provision of assisted dying. It is acknowledged that the scope of practice for nurse practitioners is restricted under the Act.  The Act requires assessments to determine a person's eligibility for assisted dying to be undertaken by two medical ...

• COVID-19: Aged care providers

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  Recommended COVID-19 testing advice Recommended COVID-19 Testing advice for the health sector (including Aged Residential Care facilities) and general population can be found here: Recommended COVID-19 Testing advice COVID-19 Chapter of the Communicable Disease Control Manual There is specific guidance for clinical leaders and managers in the health sector to manage the return to work of healthcare workers who have been infected with, or exposed to, COVID-19, as well as those who have acute respiratory symptoms but have tested negative for COVID-19. See  COVID-19: Return to work guidance ...

• COVID-19: Advice for community allied health, scientific and technical providers

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  Risk assessment Clinical reasoning and risk assessment remain the fundamental principles for considering how to provide care for patients.   To enable clinicians to continue to provide face to face appointments safely the following processes and consideration can be used:   Risk assess for COVID-19 symptoms prior to face-to-face appointment if possible. Advise people not to attend their appointment if they are unwell. Adhere to infection prevention control measures including appropriate use of PPE where required.   Consider measures to improve ventilation.   You shoul ...

• About Elective Services Patient Flow Indicators

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  There are five Elective Services Patient Flow Indicators (ESPIs) that measure whether DHBs are meeting the required performance standard at at a number of key decision or indicator points on the person’s journey through the Planned Care system. It is recommended you read this information before viewing the results of individual DHBs in the  Latest summary of ESPIs section . Explanation of the five ESPIs   1. DHB services that appropriately acknowledge and process more than 90% of all patient referrals in 15 calendar days or less Following a request for a specialist opinion, th ...