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• Abbreviations

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  ... of the aortic arch IDDM Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus ISUOG International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology IUCD Intrauterine contraceptive device IUFD Intrauterine fetal death IVC Inferior vena cava IVF In vitro fertilisation IVS Interventricular septum LGA Large for gestational age LLETZ Large loop excision of the transformation zone LMC Lead maternity carer LMP Last menstrual period LSA Left subclavian artery LV Left ventricle LVOT Left ventricular outflow tract MC Monochorionic MCA Middle cerebral artery MCDA Monochorionic diamniotic MCMA Monochorionic mon ...

• Notify National Public Health Service - South Island | Te Waipounamu

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  ... notifiable to medical officer of health (other than notifiable infectious diseases) - New Zealand Legislation (external link) Section 143 Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 - New Zealand Legislation (external link) Canterbury and West Coast notifications If you need further information than what is available below, call: 03 364 1777 if you are in Canterbury 03 687 2600 if you are in South Canterbury 03 768 1160 if you are in West Coast. Expand all Communicable disease notifications Communicable disease notifications Send communicable disease notifications using Cortex or ...

• For community-based health services

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  ... dispensed in the community. In New Zealand, community-based consumption of antibiotics is estimated to have increased by up to 49 percent between 2006 and 2014. Almost every child in New Zealand has been exposed to antibiotics by the time they turn five. About half of the people who visited their GP in 2017 were dispensed at least one systemic antibiotic. Māori and Pacific peoples are between two and four times more likely to be admitted to hospital for treatment of an infection than other New Zealanders. This means that Māori and Pacific peoples will be disproportionately impa ...

• IBT guaranteed hours

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  ... wage increase from 1 April 2017 was factored into travel time by the Ministry. HCSS implementation of guaranteed hours affects all support workers, regardless of whether they are union members. Funding framework This document assists providers to implement the variation of the IBT settlement for the funding of guaranteed hours from 1 April 2017. It provides information on a wide range of the areas or issues impacted by the new workforce model for providers, employees and funders, and includes technical guidance and a number of funding policy issues regarding guaranteed hours. Guaranteed ...

• Introduction

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  These guidelines were published in 2019 and are awaiting review, due 2022. Some content may be outdated. The purpose of this document is to establish detailed, quality guidelines for maternity ultrasound, as recommended by the Maternity Ultrasound Advisory Group [1]   (MUAG), to ensure that diagnostic ultrasound usage in New Zealand is clinically appropriate and uniformly of high quality. Currently, there are local variations in both ultrasound examinations and referral pathways. The ultrasound images documented in these guidelines are minimum images, and extended examination should ...

• Statements of need

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  About Statements of Need Statements of Need (SoNs),  are issued by Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora (Health NZ) to allow medical practitioners to obtain a J-1 visa to train in the United States of America. The SoN is one of many United States requirements which must be met before a J-1 visa can be obtained. These statements certify that: the training that the named practitioner is intending to undertake is in an area for which there is a need in Aotearoa New Zealand; and the practitioner has given an undertaking to the New Zealand government that they intend to return to Aotearoa New Zeala ...

• Taeniasis

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  ... chapters. Tapeworm infection causes two clinical syndromes in humans: mature tapeworm infestation in the gut larval cysts embedded throughout the body, causing hydatosis, cysticercosis, coenurosis or sparganosis. Taeniasis refers to intestinal infection by adult tapeworms of the genus Taenia (for example, T. saginatum, T. solium ). More detailed epidemiological information is available on the  Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR) surveillance website (external link) . Case definition Expand all Clinical description Clinical description Gastrointestinal infestation wi ...

• Appendix 8: Websites and other online resources

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  A8.1. New Zealand-based websites health.govt.nz (external link) The official website for the Manatū Hauora Ministry of Health.   tewhatuora.govt.nz (external link) The official website for Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora   teakawhaiora.nz (external link) The official website for Te Aka Whai Ora Māori Health Authority   www.healthpathwayscommunity.org (external link) HealthPathways Community   Immunisation www.info.health.nz/immunisations/ (external link) www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/health-services-and-programmes/vaccine-information/ Health NZ | Te Whatu Ora information about ...

• Privacy Statement

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  Voluntary Bonding Scheme Privacy Statement The contents of this privacy statement includes an introduction about the purpose of the statement, when the statement was last updated, how personal information is collected and used for the purpose of Voluntary Bonding Scheme (the Scheme), and how you are able to access the information that you share with Te Whatu Ora. You are also able to query at any time the information that we hold on your behalf or correct any information that you have disclosed.   Expand all Last Updated  Last Updated  We may update this privacy statement from ti ...

• First 1000 days

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  This programme focuses on hapūtanga (pregnancy), pēpi (babies), and new parents, to achieve equitable health outcomes across generations. Together with our partners, we understand the importance of interdependence for whānau (families), pēpi and tamariki (children) wellbeing. We strive to incorporate the wider whānau in all that we do. Guiding principles The first 1000 days of a child’s life lay the foundations for their future. We must act early. Evidence shows it is critical to invest in the first 1000 days so  every child gets the strongest start to life. The time before concept ...