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  • New Zealand ePrescription Service (NZePS)

    http://tewhatuora.govt.nz/health-services-and-programmes/digital-health/emedicines-and-the-new-zealand-e-prescription-service/eprescriptions/about-nzeps

    About the NZ ePrescription Service It enables a prescription to be generated by the prescriber, transmitted to the NZePS health information exchange broker, and downloaded electronically at a community pharmacy. The prescriber can note the reason for prescribing and make other comments at the time of prescribing. This will be sent as part of the prescription information passed electronically to the pharmacy. Prescribers can request a notification when a patient’s medication has not been dispensed, and pharmacists can send dispensing comments back to the prescriber. The NZePS is integrat

  • 23. Tuberculosis

    http://tewhatuora.govt.nz/for-health-professionals/clinical-guidance/immunisation-handbook/23-tuberculosis

    ... contact tracing and treatment of latent TB infection. There are large international efforts working to improve BCG vaccines and develop new, more effective vaccines.[ 24 ] 23.4.3. Transport, storage and handling 23.4.3. 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. There are variances in strain potency between brands of BCG vaccine so vaccinators should always follow the instructions in the vaccine data sheet (availab ...

  • Acute hepatitis of unknown origin in children

    http://corporat-prod.sites.silverstripe.com/for-health-professionals/clinical-guidance/diseases-and-conditions/hepatitis/acute-hepatitis-of-unknown-origin-in-children

    About Hepatitis Expand all Summary Summary Current situation A recent increase in cases of severe acute hepatitis of unknown origin in children aged 16 years and younger is reported in several countries. Viral hepatitis A, B, C, D and E have been excluded as causes in all cases. A high proportion of cases tested positive for adenovirus; however, other causes have not been ruled out. There is no link to coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. Paediatricians are watching for cases in New Zealand. For more information, including updates on overseas case numbers and investigations, please refer to: World

  • Minimising gambling harm

    http://corporat-prod.sites.silverstripe.com/health-services-and-programmes/health-promotion/programmes/minimising-gambling-harm

    Gambling-related harm is an ongoing health issue, with significant consequences for social and economic wellbeing. Gambling is a form of entertainment, but for many people and their whānau, it can become a problem. Negative effects on individuals and within communities can be widespread. Around 186,000 people in New Zealand are personally affected by gambling harm. Approximately 61,000 people are gambling with moderate or more serious levels of harm. This is equivalent to the population of Rotorua.  A further 125,000 people are likely to be experiencing at least some level of harm (and a

  • Notifiable Disease Management System (NDMS)

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    ... processes ensure your personal information is managed appropriately. Your personal information will be held and managed in accordance with the Privacy Act 2020 and Health Information Privacy Code 2020. Any information collected onto the NDMS will be held securely in compliance with Health NZ standards. Measures are in place to protect your information from unauthorised access. To deliver the NDMS service we use a secure Salesforce platform based on Amazon Web Services located in Sydney, Australia. A Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) has been completed for the NDMS. The PIA will be updated to ...

  • Other powers regarding arriving aircraft

    http://corporat-prod.sites.silverstripe.com/health-services-and-programmes/border-health/aviation-border-health/other-powers-regarding-arriving-aircraft

    The following information is more generic in nature and not specific to the COVID-19 response. For more information on border health legislative controls, go to: New Zealand border legislation Key border health/quarantine provisions in the Health Act . Key powers regarding arriving aircraft Expand all Boarding, detention, and inspection of aircraft Boarding, detention, and inspection of aircraft Health officers or authorised practitioners can enter an aircraft if they have reason to believe a person has, or has recently been exposed to, a notifiable infectious disease (s 77, Health Act 1956).

  • Mental Health and Addiction: Service Use web tool

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    Pātiki and Waharua Kōpito patterns Link to the Mental Health and Addiction: Service Use web tool This web tool presents a summary of the specialist secondary inpatient and community mental health and addiction services provided in Aotearoa New Zealand. View the web tool (goes to another website) About the Mental Health and Addiction: Service Use web tool The Mental Health and Addiction: Service Use web tool presents data related to specialist inpatient and community mental health and addiction services provided in Aotearoa New Zealand. The information included in this tool was provided by th

  • Privacy statement

    http://tewhatuora.govt.nz/for-health-professionals/my-health-account-workforce/privacy-statement

    ... It is also an offence under section 212(2)(c) of the Privacy Act 2020 to falsely pretend to be an individual or falsely claim to be acting under their authority to obtain access to that individual’s personal information.   comply with and enforce applicable legal requirements, relevant standards, and our policies, including this Privacy statement.   enable us to prepare reports of statistical information about how services are used (you will not be identified in the reports produced) so that we can monitor and improve the performance of My Health Account Workforce and monitor int ...

  • Nationwide service specifications

    http://tewhatuora.govt.nz/health-services-and-programmes/nationwide-service-framework-library/about-nationwide-service-specifications

    Introduction to the nationwide service specifications and their purposes Nationwide service specifications provide national consistency to efficiently support provider service delivery, analysis and performance monitoring. They: clarify the services to be funded/provided and list the purchase unit codes used for the service provide standard minimum reporting requirements to support service performance reporting, analysis and planning ensure a common understanding of the components of services and linkages between them and other services ensure service specific requirements are applied consiste

  • National Non-Admitted Patient Collection

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    For further information about this collection or to request specific datasets or reports email  data-enquiries@health.govt.nz . National Non-Admitted Patient Collection This includes information on the type of service provided and the health specialty involved. NNPAC allows the Ministry of Health and DHBs to monitor outpatient activity and ensure that DHBs are appropriately remunerated for the services they provide. Expand all Purpose Purpose NNPAC provides national consistent data on non admitted patient (outpatient and emergency department) activity. Its primary use will be for the calc