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  • Resources for antibiotic awareness

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    Resources to support World Antimicrobial Awareness Week Each year the New Zealand Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Pharmacist Expert Group launches a campaign and resources to support World Antimicrobial Awareness Week. In 2022 the campaign, supported by Manatū Hauora, is an Antibiotic Amnesty and encouraging people to return unused or old antibiotics to their pharmacy for safe disposal. More information and resources supporting this campaign (external link) New Zealand videos These videos can be shared to promote World Antibiotic Awareness Week. If you would like access to the vi

  • Frequently asked questions

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    ... audit and accreditation requirements for ultrasound providers? What are the audit and accreditation requirements for ultrasound providers? Health NZ | Te Whatu Ora recommends IANZ radiology accreditation for radiology providers, to provide assurance that the practice operates to established standards. In New Zealand, the quality-of-service requirements relates to appropriate education and training for the measurement of NT. Appropriate certification is recognised through FMF London and the Australian Nuchal Translucency – Ultrasound, Education and Monitoring Program. To support best prac ...

  • HIV and AIDS information for health professionals

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    Background information  The Positive Speakers’ Bureau (managed by Positive Women) developed a free online course to provide accessible, accurate and up-to-date information on HIV prevention, treatment and stigma. HIV Essentials Online Course (external link) HIVinfo has a large number of articles on most aspects of HIV. HIVinfo (external link) Surveillance – in New Zealand  The   AIDS Epidemiology Group-Te Hunga Aroturuki Mate ārai Kore (external link)   (AEG) is responsible for national surveillance of AIDS and HIV infection in New Zealand.    AEG’s Epidemi

  • Breast prosthesis subsidy

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    About the Breast Prosthesis Subsidy Note:  You should not rely solely on the answers provided here. The full rights and liabilities applicable to any service provider or funder must consult the contracts applicable to each provider and all relevant legislation. Who it's for The Breast Prosthesis Service Payment is payment to people who have undergone a partial or full mastectomy, either unilateral or bilateral, and/or have undergone a lumpectomy, have congenital needs, or have had reconstructive surgery, as specified by a specialist or general practitioner (GP). Who can claim You can clai

  • General consideration for the control of communicable diseases in Aotearoa New Zealand

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    Chapter last reviewed and updated in May 2021.  A description of changes can be found at  Updates to the Communicable Disease Control Manual . Control of communicable diseases continues to be one of the highest public health priorities, both nationally and internationally. Emerging and re-emerging microbial threats and drug resistance pose an ever-increasing challenge to public health practitioners. Added to this are the high public expectations of protection from public health hazards and increasing media interest in public health safety. The Communicable Disease Control Manual aims

  • Influenza

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    Influenza in New Zealand Influenza (flu) can be a serious illness and poses a significant public health issue in New Zealand. Immunisation provides the best protection against influenza. Immunisation provides the best protection against influenza and reduces the chance of serious illness and hospitalisation. About the flu vaccine (external link) Book a flu vaccine (external link) Pae Ora | Healthy Futures for all New Zealanders (external link) 2025 Influenza Immunisation Programme The Prevention Directorate within the National Public Health Service, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is respons

  • A new system for student placements

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    ... student and staff”  “This was my final placement in the B achelor of Nursing, and  I received an email welcoming me, my rosters were in advance, and I was welcomed with a powhiri ”   “Everything we do is role- modelling, so we have to get it right. It raises everyone’s standards of practice”   “The staff were amazing and really seemed happy to have me there as a student… “No matter how busy we are in winter we always find ways to support students as much as we can”  “I feel very much like I already work here”  “The team feels incomplete ...

  • GP2GP

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    About GP2GP GP2GP is a safe and secure means of transferring digital patient information between GP practices when patients change GPs. Expand all What is GP2GP? What is GP2GP? GP2GP is an approach to safe and secure electronic transfer of the full patient record between different practice management systems (PMS) when patients move between general practices. It was developed with the overarching goal to reduce any potential loss of clinical information when patients change general practice, along with the reducing administrative burden that existed before an electronic solution existed. GP2GP

  • AIR privacy information

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    ... immunisations they have given you at their facility.  The AIR will not share your immunisation records with your doctor if you receive an immunisation from a different health provider. Immunisations that you receive will still be recorded in the AIR. Where the record does not meet data standards, this will be corrected by authorised Health New Zealand staff. Once resolved, the immunisation record will become restricted.  Health New Zealand will not proactively contact you about immunisation services unless there is an emergency to prevent a serious threat to you or others.  ...

  • Restricted access readiness

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    Consumers can now restrict access to their immunisation records held in the AIR, giving them control over how their immunisation information is viewed and shared.  More details and updated consumer information can be viewed at: AIR privacy information Vaccination records will continue to be recorded in the AIR however  this information will not be able to be viewed by or shared between health providers if a consumer has chosen to restrict access to their immunisation records. Why a consumer’s information is being collected, who the intended recipients of this information are, and h