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  • Pay equity settlement - information for employees

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    ... are being accepted. Care and support workers can provide evidence of their qualification in the form of a graduation certificate, and for New Zealand qualifications, also via their New Zealand Record of Achievement (NZ RoA) which is an official transcript all the New Zealand qualifications and standards that a person has achieved as reported by NZQA-accredited education organisations. Authenticity of an ROA can be verified at on   the NZQA website (external link) . All care and support workers (as at 30 June 2017) who reach 12 years current continuous service with their employer after 1 ...

  • COVID-19: Maternity

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    ... be found in the Turanga Kaupapa developed by Nga Maia o Aotearoa. The professional body of midwifery has adopted the Turanga Kaupapa in recognition of their obligations to Māori as tangata whenua and should be embedded throughout maternity care. (See   New Zealand College of Midwives - Standards of Practice (external link) .) This guidance is based on what is known about COVID-19 and the transmission of other viral respiratory infections. The purpose of this guidance is to provide advice on the handling of the whenua/placenta for COVID-19 confirmed or probable women. Clinical judgemen ...

  • My Health Record

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    About My Health Record  My Health Record is a secure website that gives people access to and a choice in how they view their health information. Over time, it will help give millions of New Zealanders the ability to see their health records online, including those who don’t have access to a GP patient portal. Background to My Health Record  Enabling people to use digital services to access their health information is an important part of health sector reform. Providing access to information and self-service options helps provide more people with the care they need in their homes and commun

  • Digital enablement

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    There is a focus on increasing digital equity, so Māori, Pacific peoples ,  people with disabilities   and those who traditionally have not engaged with health services have the same level of access to services as others. Consumer experience and health services that can be provided closer to home are a key element of this. Since 2021, digital enablement funding and support for the development of innovative digital services and technologies has been made available to some providers following a procurement process. These include for: planned care (planned appointments or interventions

  • New Zealand ePrescription Service (NZePS)

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    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

  • Data dictionaries

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    Data dictionaries Expand all Faster Cancer Treatment Indicators data dictionary Faster Cancer Treatment Indicators data dictionary Published March 2014 – updated September 2023 The Faster Cancer Treatment (FCT) indicators were introduced in July 2012. The Faster Cancer Treatment (FCT) Indicators document outlines the requirements for reporting.   The document provides: Business rules and data definitions Delay code reporting guidance High suspicion of cancer definitions Tumour specific reporting guidance Use cases. FCT Indicators data dictionary v6.4 [DOCX, 1 MB] FCT Indicators data dic

  • Leptospirosis

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    Chapter reviewed and updated in October 2023. Notification Notification procedure Reporting  Added WorkSafe information.  National Reporting   A description of changes can be found at Updates to the Communicable Disease Control Manual . Epidemiology Expand all New Zealand Epidemiology New Zealand Epidemiology The annual number of leptospirosis notifications fell dramatically between 1980 and 2000 and has fluctuated since. Sources of infection can include contact with animals or with soil and water contaminated by animals. Leptospirosis is endemic worldwide with higher incid

  • 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

  • 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 ...

  • Newborn metabolic screening resources

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    To order lancets, blood spot cards and pre-addressed courier envelopes for newborn metabolic screening, please email  newbornscreeningresources@adhb.govt.nz  or call 09 307 4949 extn 23806. For any queries regarding results or follow up call 0800 522 7587 . General information Expand all Your newborn baby's blood test Your newborn baby's blood test This resource explains how newborn metabolic screening works, and what disorders are screened for. Your newborn baby's blood test (PDF 1.5MB) Autosomal recessive inheritance info sheet Autosomal recessive inheritance info sheet T