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  • Trauma National Clinical Network

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    ... Indigenous Health and in systems to improve health outcomes for Māori. He is current co-chair of the Indigenous Health Committee at the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine - the not-for-profit organisation responsible for training emergency physicians and advancement of professional standards in emergency medicine in Australia and New Zealand.  His skillset spans advocacy, complex patient assessment, diagnostic/therapeutic procedures, result interpretation, collaborative care coordination and teaching.  Max’s ideal working environment is with a diverse group of health p ...

  • 11. Influenza

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    ... duration of immunity is likely in other groups, particularly the elderly.[ 43 ] Protection due to LAIVs has been demonstrated to persist beyond a year.[ 102 ,   103 ] 11.4.3. Transport, storage and handling 11.4.3. Transport, storage and handling Transport according to the National Standards for Vaccine Storage and Transportation for Immunisation Providers 2017 (2nd edition) . Store in the dark at +2°C to +8°C. Do not freeze. 11.4.4. Dosage and administration 11.4.4. Dosage and administration The funded quadrivalent influenza vaccine should be administered by intramuscular, or s ...

  • Shigellosis

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    ... Check for other cases in the community. Investigate potential food or water sources of infection if there is a cluster of cases or an apparent epidemiological link. If indicated, check the water supply for microbiological contamination and compliance with the latest New Zealand drinking-water standards [4] . Where sexual transmission is suspected, investigation should establish if any sex on site premises are reported to assist with outbreak control. Disinfection Disinfection Clean and disinfect surfaces and articles soiled with stools. For further details, refer to Appendix 1: Disinfection ...

  • Clinical trials and research units — Waikato

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    ... web-based database built with the intention of creating a population based picture of breast cancer care in Aotearoa New Zealand. The register records detailed information about diagnosis, treatment and outcomes of patients with breast cancer, which allows the medical community to monitor standards of care in the Waikato and benchmark against national and international treatment standards. This confidential database also allows multidisciplinary research into the many aspects of the breast cancer position in the Waikato, Te Manawa Taki | Midland Health region and Aotearoa New Zealand. Mo ...

  • Outcome 5

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    Action Why we should do this: what the evidence says Ministry of Health |   Manatū Hauora   and other relevant parties work with the Human Milk Regulation Working Group to ascertain the status of the supply of and demand (including unmet demand) for donor human milk in New Zealand   Aotearoa . Identify and action initiatives to improve access to donor milk. There is evidence supporting the use of pasteurised donor human milk for hospitalised preterm or sick infants. A 2016 systematic review and meta-analysis found that the introduction of donor human milk increased any breastfe

  • TestSafe

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    About TestSafe TestSafe is a secure electronic database that provides users in the hospital and community setting with access to selected medical information including: lab results from community and hospital laboratories radiology reports from hospital based imaging services, and private radiologists reports copied to the repository community pharmacy dispensing records for prescribed medications reports from other hospital based testing services such as cardiology electronic discharge summaries from hospitals a variety of clinical documentation including clinic letters e-referrals a single v

  • Publications

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    Guidelines Expand all New Zealand Clinical Guidelines for Stroke Management New Zealand Clinical Guidelines for Stroke Management Since the publication of the last New Zealand stroke guideline, "Life after Stroke" by Baskett & McNaughton in 2003, there have been significant developments. T he two most crucial recommendations remain unchanged: All District Health Boards (DHBs) should provide organized stroke services. All stroke patients admitted to the hospital should be managed in a stroke unit by a team of health practitioners with expertise in stroke and rehabilitation. New Zealand Clin

  • Viral haemorrhagic fevers

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    Chapter last reviewed and updated in May 2012. Epidemiology Expand all New Zealand Epidemiology New Zealand Epidemiology Viral haemorrhagic fevers (VHF) are caused by viruses from four taxonomic families (Arenaviridae, Bunyaviridae, Filoviridae and Flaviviridae) and share the following features. All are enveloped RNA viruses. Most have animal (usually a rodent) or arthropod hosts; humans are not a natural reservoir. All are geographically restricted (by the distribution of the host species). All cause sporadic and irregular cases or outbreaks in humans. Most have the stability and infectivity

  • Legionellosis

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    Chapter reviewed and updated in August 2023. Updates to sections: Case definition Laboratory definitive evidence for a confirmed case requires.  A description of changes can be found at Updates to the Communicable Disease Control Manual . Epidemiology Expand all New Zealand Epidemiology New Zealand Epidemiology Legionella bacteria are ubiquitous in the New Zealand environment, particularly in soil and aquatic environments, making it difficult to prevent pathogens from entering engineered water reticulation systems. The disease is more common in older people, smokers, chronic disease suffe

  • Statements of Need (SON)

    http://tewhatuora.govt.nz/for-health-professionals/health-workforce-development/statements-of-need

    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