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  • Appendix 6: Passive immunisation

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    ... identifiable by the standard questionnaire that all blood donors complete or by the mandatory testing for HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B, hepatitis C and syphilis on each donation. Blood donations are only used if the tests show no evidence that these infections are present. Similar screening standards apply to the manufacture of other specialist immunoglobulin products which are obtained from an overseas sources. Some of these commercial products may be derived from remunerated, voluntary donors. A6.2. Preparations available in New Zealand Immunoglobulin products available in New Zealand i ...

  • Acute medicine

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    Bay of Plenty Find the access criteria for acute medicine in the Bay of Plenty. Expand all Access criteria Access criteria Standard operating procedures for acute patient care Appendix 1: Services for consult per diagnosis or presenting problem. This table guides referral to specialities  based on diagnosis or most likely diagnosis.  It is not exhaustive, and does not override clinical judgement or other clinical agreements. Site dependent differences for admissions do exist. Tauranga: Patients will be admitted under the relevant sub- speciality . Whakatane: Dental, ear, nose and thr

  • Administration and Clerical Pay Equity

    http://tewhatuora.govt.nz/for-health-providers/pay-equity-settlements/pay-equity-claims-and-settlements/administration-and-clerical-pay-equity

    Administration and Clerical Pay Equity Settlement DHBs and the PSA have settled the pay equity claim for Administration and Clerical Workers. The settlement was ratified on 16 May 2022 and is the outcome of 4 years work on the claim by DHBs and the PSA. It is the first settlement under the 2020 Equal Pay Amendment Act. It is an historic achievement for this workforce, often overlooked and undervalued, who play a critical role in the delivery of health services in DHBs. The agreement covers more than 10,000 administration and clerical workers across the country’s 20 DHBs – union and non-uni

  • Information for IT vendors and developers

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    ... (see circles of trust model in documentation). Health NZ will support the current version of the API and the previous version (n – 1) at any point. It is the integrator’s responsibility to upgrade to supported versions of the API to maintain currency. Integrators should follow the design standards and patterns detailed in the Common Web Services Technical Specification.

  • Avian influenza

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    Chapter reviewed and updated in December 2024.  A description of changes can be found at  Updates to the Communicable Disease Control Manual (external link) . Note: This chapter includes both highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) and low pathogenicity avian influenza (LPAI). Both are notifiable diseases – LPAI is included under the notifiable infectious diseases schedule 1 ‘non-seasonal influenza capable of being transmitted between humans’.    A separate chapter provides guidance on other types of non-seasonal influenza (external link) . Epidemiology Expand all Gl

  • Our Governance

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    ... challenges facing both aged care and acute care services. He is known for his collaborative leadership style, strong business acumen, and ongoing commitment to improving health outcomes and access to care. Through his governance roles, Mr Moore continues to support innovation, equity, and high standards in the delivery of health care services. Crown observer Expand all Bio: Hamiora Bowkett (Te Arawa, Te Rarawa, Ngāti Rangiwewehi) Bio: Hamiora Bowkett (Te Arawa, Te Rarawa, Ngāti Rangiwewehi) Mr Bowkett has 25 years’ experience across the public and private sectors, with expertise in health ...

  • Code of Practice for the HPI

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    Why have a code of practice? A code of practice is a statement of principles and best practice. It provides for transparency in the operation of the Health Provider Index (HPI). It provides a set of rules and expectations that practitioners, organisations and the public will be able to see and use to hold the organisations using the HPI to account. It ensures that the HPI is used only for purposes that are consistent with the aims of improving outcomes for patients, while respecting legitimate privacy expectations of practitioners and others whose information is stored on the system. What is t

  • Generative AI and Large Language Models

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    Summary Health New Zealand’s National Artificial Intelligence and Algorithm Expert Advisory Group (NAIAEAG) has been evaluating the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools and Large Language Models (LLMs), and advises a precautionary approach to their use within Health New Zealand, especially around risks to breach of privacy, inaccuracy of output, bias, lack of transparency and data sovereignty. Although generative AI tools and commercial LLMs are increasingly available, there is limited data on the utility, validity and safety of using these technologies and the risks and bene

  • Capitation rates

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    About capitation rates Capitation-based payments are based on the numbers of the enrolled with individual general practices who belong to a primary health organisation (PHO) population. This means that PHOs and their general practices are paid according to the number of people enrolled, not the number of times a general practice sees patients. Capitation rates from 1 July 2025. All rates exclude GST and are annualised amounts. This system is general called capitation since it is based on a payment per capita (per head). In general, people need more care when they are very young and as they get

  • Hepatitis C

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    Chapter last reviewed and updated in May 2012.   Check whether you’re at risk of hepatitis C and choose where to get tested at  stickittohepc.co.nz (external link) Epidemiology Expand all New Zealand Epidemiology New Zealand Epidemiology Most cases of hepatitis C (HCV) in New Zealand have a history of injecting drug use or a history of sexual contact with a confirmed HCV case. Body piercing and tattooing are less common exposures. The National Needle Exchange Blood-borne Virus Seroprevalence Survey (undertaken in 2004) found that the prevalence of HCV infection among injecting drug