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  • Services to improve access

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    About SIA The Government’s policy direction is to encourage a multi-disciplinary approach to improving access to health care through the establishment of district alliances to coordinate the provision of health services between secondary, primary and community-based health services. Services to Improve Access (SIA) funding is available for all PHOs to reduce inequalities among those populations that are known to have the worst health status: Māori Pacific people those living in NZDep index 9–10 decile areas. The funding is for new services or improved access for high needs patients and is

  • National Maternity Collection

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    The National Maternity Collection (MAT) provides statistical, demographic and clinical information about selected publicly funded maternity services up to nine months before and three months after a birth. MAT contains data on primary maternity services provided under Section 88 of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000. MAT also contains inpatient and day-patient health event data during pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period for mother and baby, sourced from the   National Minimum Dataset (NMDS) . MAT is used by the Ministry of Health, DHBs, PHOs, clinicians, researche

  • Appendix 1: Disinfection

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    Appendix reviewed and updated in December 2017. A description of changes can be found at Updates to the Communicable Disease Control Manual . Disinfection and cleaning the environment Diseases that are notifiable have public health implications. Therefore decontamination of the environment is recommended when cross-infection from the source is possible. Disinfection is also indicated for contamination with y-resistant bacteria. Concurrent disinfection is the application of disinfection measures as soon as possible after the discharge of infectious material from the body of an infected person,

  • Appendix 7: Vaccine presentation, preparation, disposal, and needle-stick recommendations

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    ... hand rub if hands are not visibly soiled). Prepare the appropriate injection equipment for the vaccines to be administered (see   section 2.2 ) . Ensure the refrigerator temperature is within the required range of +2°C to +8°C before removing the vaccines (refer to the National Standards for Vaccine Storage and Transportation for Immunisation Providers 2017 (2nd edition) ). Ensure the correct vaccine is taken from the refrigerator and that it is within the expiry date. Vaccines should only be drawn up after informed consent has been obtained and the vaccine requirements determ ...

  • Adult mental health service specifications

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    Adult mental health Tier 2 Document link Status Purchase units Date of publication Adult Mental Health Services [PDF, 313 KB] T2_MHA_AdultMentalHealthServices_202409 Mandatory   September 2024 Acute and in-patient services Tier 3 Document link Status Purchase units Date of publication Adult Acute Home Based Treatment [PDF, 298 KB] T3M_MHA_AdultAcuteHomeBasedTreatment_202409 Non-mandatory MHA05A, MHA05B, MHA05C, MHA05D, MHA05S September 2024 Adult Acute In-patient Services [PDF, 298 KB] T3_MHA_AdultAcuteInpatientServices_202409 Non-mandatory MHA01 September 2024 Adult Acute Package of Care

  • Digital asset subscriber onboarding

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    How to gain access to our digital assets To gain access to our digital assets, we require you to provide information about your identity, purpose for accessing the data and how you intend to use it. This helps us comply with legal obligations, meet healthcare consumer expectations and maintain the security and integrity of the information leading to improved outcomes for New Zealand healthcare consumers.  How to gain production access to our digital assets Outlined below are the steps you must take in order to gain production access to our digital assets. 1 Step 1: Register your organisat

  • Telehealth Service Review

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    About the Telehealth Service Review Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora has begun a comprehensive review of telehealth services. The Telehealth Service Review is focused on primary care, mental health and addiction, and community telehealth services funded by Health NZ and related services. It will cover the current National Telehealth Service, which includes Healthline, mental health and addiction services and other services under contract that are due to expire in June 2025. It excludes hospital and specialist telehealth services, except if they overlap with primary or urgent care, such as amb

  • Appendix 8: Anatomic locations of ventricular septal defects

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    The   inlet septum   separates the two atrioventricular (AV) valves.   The   outlet septum   includes the conal and infundibular septum and is the region below the arterial valves and above the crista supraventricularis.   The   membranous septum   is the thin portion in the left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) just beneath the aortic valve and under the crista supraventricularis.   The   muscular septum   is the thickest portion of the septum, extending from the tricuspid valve attachments to the apex.   Perimembranous ventricular s

  • Fees reviews

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    Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora and PHOs have established a Fee Review Committee process. The Committee's role is to make recommendations about whether increases to standard General Practitioner consultation fees (that are formally referred to it under the PHO Services Agreement) are fair and reasonable to patients and providers. Fees templates that apply from 1 July 2024 Annual Statement of reasonable GP fee increases 2024-25 Update [PDF, 369 KB] Last updated July 2024 Co-payment adjustment template - OPTION A - Intro- 2024-25 [XLSX, 168 KB] Last updated July 2024 Co-payment adjustment te

  • About HPV screening

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    The National Cervical Screening Programme (NCSP) uses HPV primary screening in Aotearoa New Zealand. International research shows that HPV primary screening provides 60 – 70% more protection against invasive cervical cancer when compared with cytology screening.    The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) strategy is to eliminate cervical cancer. This means for every 100,000 people with a cervix, less than four should experience cervical cancer. The NCSP has made significant progress towards this goal, but there is still more to be done.    It has been found that 85% of pe