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  • 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

  • Privacy statement for BreastScreen Aotearoa service providers

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    Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora (Health New Zealand) operates BreastScreen Aotearoa (BSA) and the National Breast Screening System (NBSS) with your support. In operating BSA, we take privacy matters, and the protection of personal information, seriously. This includes your privacy, and need to protect your personal information where it is collected, stored, used, and disclosed as a result of your participation in BSA and use of NBSS. Last updated We may update this privacy statement from time to time. Please check this privacy statement regularly for modifications and updates. This privacy s

  • Long-term change

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    ... become overly burdensome. For our regulatory settings to work we have to tackle: Relatively high barriers to entry making it difficult for competent overseas-trained professionals to practice here, in some professions. Some training pathways being longer than they need to be by international standards, with sometimes convoluted pathways to being able to practise. Though it varies by case, this is driven by both regulatory and education settings (discussed further below). Slow processing times for some regulators, which leads to us losing skilled workers to other jurisdictions. We need to co ...

  • Technical details

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    ... to deal with the complex rules for recording and reporting multiple primaries, ensuring that duplicate registrations do not occur. 3. Ensuring consistency of coding by: 3. Ensuring consistency of coding by: having specialist coders having an in-house procedure manual the use of international standards.

  • Integrated Digital Health Services

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    Digital health services integrated with My Health Account for consumer access Expand all My Health Record My Health Record My Health Record provides secure access to a selection of your health information, including immunizations, COVID-19 test results, and certain details from your NHI. Many parents of tamariki (children) under 12 with a New Zealand birth certificate can add their child to their account to view key health information, such as immunization records and some NHI details. We are continuously expanding to offer greater access to your records, with more information and features bec

  • About Elective Services Patient Flow Indicators

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    There are five Elective Services Patient Flow Indicators (ESPIs) that measure whether DHBs are meeting the required performance standard at at a number of key decision or indicator points on the person’s journey through the Planned Care system. It is recommended you read this information before viewing the results of individual DHBs in the  Latest summary of ESPIs section . Explanation of the five ESPIs   1. DHB services that appropriately acknowledge and process more than 90% of all patient referrals in 15 calendar days or less Following a request for a specialist opinion, th

  • Acute hepatitis of unknown origin in children

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    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

  • 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 ...

  • 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

  • Māori health

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    We are working to transform our health system, because every person deserves to receive quality care that meets their needs. For too long, Māori have been left behind. A more equitable system will uplift the health and wellbeing of not only whānau  Māori, but of all New Zealanders .   Thriving whānau  E kore teenei whakaoranga e huri ki tua o aku mokopuna.  Our mokopuna shall inherit a better place than we inherited.  NAA KIINGI TAAWHIAO  Our vision is to create a new health system focused on pae ora (healthy futures) for all people, patients, whānau, and our