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  • Sewage and grey water

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    ... A badly-maintained sewerage system could expose the community to disease-causing pathogens (bugs); and in disaster situations, such as floods, the risk of water-borne diseases travelling through a community can increase. Relevant legislation The most important pieces of legislation covering standards around sewage are the Building Act 2004 (managed by local authorities), the Resource Management Act (RMA) 1991 (managed by regional councils), and the Health Act 1956. Public health services ensure that the Health Act is complied with and houses meet sanitary requirements. The treatment of sew ...

  • IBT guaranteed hours

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    ... – updated October 2017 [DOCX, 500 KB] Calculating guaranteed hours by days or pay period Whether guaranteed hours are calculated on calendar days or pay period will vary between providers and employees. Providers are expected to take the most sensible approach and comply with the Employment Standards Legislation and the second variation of the In-between Travel Settlement Agreement. How subcontracting will be treated In the case of subcontracting arrangements, the main contractor will determine the approach to be applied. Funding categories Funding categories that can be claimed through th ...

  • Specialist medical services specifications

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    ... Download: Protocol for Sharing Public Radiation Oncology Capacity between Cancer Centres - DOC, 56 KB Download - DOC, 56 KB Download: Public Interface with Private Radiation Oncology Services - DOC, 62 KB Download - DOC, 62 KB Related links   New Zealand Dialysis and Transplantation Standards – Ministry of Health (external link) Resource and Capability Framework for Integrated Adult Palliative Care Services in New Zealand – Ministry of Health (external link)

  • Rural Health National Clinical Networks

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    ... reasons.  The Rural Health National Clinical Network is dedicated to addressing these challenges and improving the care and outcomes for all those living in rural communities. Together, we can make a significant positive impact on rural health across Aotearoa. We aim to: develop national standards and models of care identify ways to eliminate variation in equity, service access, quality and outcomes develop innovative, efficient, and evidence-based solutions that will inform investment and workforce planning develop and maintain systems to monitor progress towards goals and objectives. ...

  • Cardiac National Clinical Network

    http://tewhatuora.govt.nz/corporate-information/our-health-system/strategic-initiatives-in-health-research-and-innovation/national-clinical-networks/cardiac-national-clinical-network

    Our priorities Developing national standards and models of care is our key priority, to address variation in service quality and outcomes. This requires innovative, efficient, evidence-based solutions that can be applied nationally. The network has established workstreams that are led by one of the co-leads, with governance group membership and external subject matter experts as required. Initial areas of focus are: Regional Cardiac Networks​ Standardise National KPIs​ Determine Placement of Cardiac Surgery Within Networks​ Address Inequities of Heart Failure Management ​ Determin ...

  • Procedures and practices

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    ... An additional pre-discharge sample is to be collected at 36/40 corrected gestational age or prior to discharge home, unless there has already been a bloodspot sample collected within 2 weeks.   View the Preterm Metabolic Bloodspot Screening Protocol (PDF, 173KB) [PDF, 173 KB] Quality standards The Newborn Metabolic Screening Programme Policy Framework provides guidance for all programme providers within the screening programme. Expand all Policy framework Policy framework in conjunction with clinical and scientific experts, community organisations and other Government agencies has d ...

  • COVID-19: Primary care

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    Primary Care Quick Reference Guide The Primary Care Quick Reference Guide is a summary of information for community healthcare providers involved in assessing and managing undifferentiated respiratory illness and queries regarding COVID-19 risk and need for testing (including general practice, community pharmacy, Hauora Maori and urgent care providers). Please note this document is currently under review. Primary Care Quick Reference Guide - (PDF, 219 KB) [PDF, 217 KB] Last updated 1 July 2024 Testing Operational Guidance for General Practice People presenting to GPs with symptoms should recei

  • Annual Primary Care Funding

    http://tewhatuora.govt.nz/for-health-providers/primary-care-sector/annual-primary-care-funding

    ... to: • Finalise the primary care data framework. Develop data sharing arrangements and safeguards. October - December 2025 (Q2) Quarter 1 immunisation performance payments may begin (depending on process finalisation).  More detail expected from the Data Governance Group on: - Data standards - Sharing processes - Opt-in/opt-out mechanisms Data sharing may commence in this period if systems are ready. Improved clinical FTE reporting from practices will commence 1 January - 31 May 2026 Data sharing in place. Data back dated to 1 July 2025 for participating practices. Window for prac ...

  • Primary health organisations payments

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    Claiming specifications HL7 Messages Standard Definition PHO v3.15 (PDF, 596 KB) [PDF, 597 KB] Reporting specifications The reporting specifications are available from Reporting Requirements .

  • Appendix 5: Escalation pathways

    http://tewhatuora.govt.nz/for-health-professionals/clinical-guidance/communicable-disease-control-manual/appendix-5-escalation-pathways

    Escalation pathways These pathways are intended to provide a clear process for use by local public health teams for any communicable disease issues that need: peer discussion with national teams to be shared with national teams for information/awareness escalation to national teams for a nationally enabled response (e.g. coordination of an IMT) The Escalation Pathways document can be accessed here: NPHS-wide Standard Operating Procedures (external link) Peer discussion: communicable disease 1 See Contact table (external link) [PDF] in Escalation pathways for health protection  issues. For