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• Acute rheumatic fever

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  Summary of updates to the guidance Expand all 2025   2025   April  Full chapter update to new format following a significant update to the 2024 Acute Rheumatic Fever Guidelines. Includes changes to the following sections:   Epidemiology – new section At risk and priority populations – new section  The disease – new section   Updated detail on the role of Group A Strep in diagnosis.  Spread of infection – new section   Routine prevention – new section   New overview on primordial, primary and secondary disease prevention.  Case def ...

• Appendix 1: Disinfection

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  ... be cleaned with detergent and dried. Before disinfection chemicals are applied, it should be established that they are fit for purpose a clear process on how to use them and manufacturer’s recommendations are followed. References and further information Ministry of Health. 2009.   Guidelines for the Management of Norovirus Outbreaks in Hospitals and Elderly Care Institutions (external link) . Wellington: Ministry of Health.

• Tuberculosis

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  ... Health contributes to the national public health surveillance effort. PHF Science produces an annual report which summarises the descriptive epidemiology of TB notifications (disease and latent infections) in New Zealand. Tuberculosis Annual Reports - PHF Science (external link) Publications Guidelines for Tuberculosis Control in New Zealand, 2019 The Guidelines for Tuberculosis Control in New Zealand 2019 contains information on the diagnosis, treatment and management of patients.   Tuberculosis Case Management for People In Correctional Facilities, 2018 The publication provides guidan ...

• Digital Infrastructure Standards

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  ... demands for reliability, fault tolerance, and service availability, and must address the complex demands required to support clinical technology, clinical operations, staff, and equipment throughout the nation. The purpose of these documents is to define the minimum standards and to provide guidelines to be followed when undertaking the design and installation services for Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora. All employees, manufacturers, accredited installers, cabling contractors, and design consultants involved in Health NZ ICT infrastructure projects must adhere by these standards. Expand ...

• Compliance test scripts

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  ... you have any queries relating to the test scripts or the test procedures please contact: Angela Pidd, Manager Data Management, National Collections Address: 133 Molesworth Street, Wellington Phone: (04) 816 2805 Fax:   (04) 816 2899 E-mail: compliance@health.govt.nz District compliance Guidelines for District Compliance procedures. Download: District Compliance Procedure - DOCX, 71 KB Download - DOCX, 71 KB Download: District Compliance Procedure (PDF) - PDF, 262 KB Download - PDF, 262 KB National Booking Reporting System compliance test scripts National Booking Reporting System compli ...

• Rheumatic fever Co-design Initiative Resources

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  ... what to do if you get one. Video 3: Kia kotahi mai rā / United in the light Video three has a focus on our collective responsibility and the need to look out for one another. Navigating the Darkness Protecting our world United in the light He Kōrero Whakamana – Rheumatic Fever Language Guidelines The language guidelines are a resource for media and health professionals to support them to talk to whānau Māori about rheumatic fever in a way that upholds mana. It provides practical alternatives to the negative words and phrases that are often used, to help remove the stigma around this ...

• Accessibility

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  ... our internal policies Integrate accessibility into our procurement practices Provide continual accessibility training for our staff Assign clear accessibility goals and responsibilities Employ formal accessibility quality assurance methods Conformance status The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA.  Health NZ  is  partially conformant  with  WCAG 2.0 level AA.   Partiall ...

• Immunisation Programme updates

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  Latest version of the Immunisation Handbook The Immunisation Handbook provides clinical guidelines for health professionals on the safest and most effective use of vaccines in their practice. These guidelines are based on the best scientific evidence available at the time of publication, from published and unpublished literature. The Handbook is updated approximately every 4-6 weeks, refer to the summary of changes for updates to the current version. Immunisation Handbook National Immunisation Schedule  Current operational updates Vaccine brand and eligibility updates from 1 July From 1 J ...

• Connected Health network

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  ... Connected Health Supplier Accreditation Instructions (PDF 78KB) [PDF, 78 KB]   Accreditation Pack, includes: Accreditation Agreement (DOCX 84KB) [DOC, 84 KB] Principles (PDF 108KB) [PDF, 108 KB] Operational Policy (PDF 240KB) [PDF, 240 KB]   Marketing Pack, includes: Branding Guidelines for Certified Product (PDF 2.8MB) [PDF, 2.8 MB] Key Message Guide (PDF 69KB) [PDF, 69 KB] Frequently Asked Questions – For health care providers (PDF 684KB) [PDF, 684 KB]   Product certification Certification Instruction (PDF 58KB) (external link) Certification Application Form (DOCX 11 ...

• Diabetes publications

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  ... analyses health loss and health expectancy in New Zealand from 1990 to 2013. It draws on the New Zealand Burden of Diseases, Injuries and Risk Factors Study. Diabetic Retinal Screening, Grading, Monitoring and Referral Guidance Published  18 March 2016 This publication updates previous guidelines with new evidence to provide high quality and equitable screening for all those at risk of diabetic eye disease.  Self-management Support for People with Long-term Conditions Published  22 February 2016 This document supports people to manage their long-term conditions, and includes ...