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  • Tuberculosis

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    ... the Ministry of Health contributes to the national public health surveillance effort. ESR produces an annual report which summarises the descriptive epidemiology of TB notifications (disease and latent infections) in New Zealand. Tuberculosis Annual Reports - ESR (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 ...

  • Lead maternity carer access — Wellington, Hutt and Kapiti

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    ... complete the carpark application form. Hutt Hospital carpark application form [DOC, 99 KB] Access holders handbook Lead maternity carer access holders handbook — Wellington and Kapiti [PDF, 2.4 MB] Lead maternity carer access holders handbook — Hutt [PDF, 3.7 MB] Accessing policies, guidelines and forms On DistrictDocs you will find: up-to-date policies guidelines forms. To access these, log in to Citrix using your Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora username and password.  You will prompted to set up multifactor authentication the first time you access Citrix outside the hospita ...

  • Iodine

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    ... with moderate and severe iodine deficiency. Foods that are good sources of iodine Good sources of iodine include seafood (fish, shellfish and seaweed), commercially prepared bread and iodised salt (if salt is used). Milk, milk products and eggs are sources of iodine. The Eating and Activity Guidelines for New Zealand Adults (Ministry of Health, 2020) recommend choosing iodised salt when using salt, but do not recommend increasing overall salt intake. Although it comes from the ocean, sea salt is not a good source of iodine. Iodine levels of meat, chicken, eggs and dairy products are reflect ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • Family violence questions and answers

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    ... Death Review Committee 2014). See Appendix J, Excerpts from relevant legislation in the   Family Violence Assessment and Intervention Guideline: Child abuse and intimate partner violence (external link) . What intervention is offered for elder abuse?   Family Violence Intervention Guidelines: Elder abuse and neglect (external link)   is available to download or you can order hard copies. If elder abuse is suspected, the person should be assessed and referred to the appropriate services. For additional information contact your local   Age Concern (external link)   gr ...

  • Newborn Metabolic Screening Programme

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    ... year to consider technical and clinical aspects and provide advice to Health NZ | Te Whatu Ora. The group comprises members who collectively have a wide knowledge and experience of newborn metabolic screening, including health practitioners and representatives of professional organisations. Guidelines, updates and practice reminders Guidelines for practitioners providing services within the Newborn Metabolic Screening Programme in New Zealand February 2010. Procedures and practices The Newborn Metabolic Screening Programme Policy Framework provides guidance for all programme providers withi ...

  • News and updates for the sector

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    ... privacy Finding eLearning content Where to find support Additional promotional items available Watch the HPV Primary Screening launch July July Read the newsletter (external link) In this issue: Free Cervical Screening for Priority Groups Apology to National Kaitiaki Group Clinical Practice Guidelines NCSP Policies and Standards Training Change Packs for the Sector   June June Read the newsletter (external link) In this issue: Clinical Practice Guidelines are out Educational Video now available What’s happening with the HPV Primary Screening Project Priority Group clarification May M ...

  • Anatomy scan

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    Second-trimester anatomy scan (19+ weeks) Placenta Fetal echocardiography Anatomy scan reporting pro forma Cardiac anomalies