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Our health workforce is critical to the continued delivery of healthcare services for our communities.

We've appointed taskforces to make rapid progress on three urgent health system pressures while leadership functions are being set up.

The development of localities across New Zealand is a fundamental part of the reform of Aotearoa's health system.

Emergencies can happen anywhere and at any time. They can be caused by severe weather, infectious diseases, industrial accidents, or by people.

Find out about the Heart Health Plan tool, its Privacy Statement, and its Terms of Use.

The Centre is dedicated to attracting and retaining internationally trained migrants and New Zealand trained ex-pats.

Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) refers to the practices and procedures to protect patients, visitors, residents, clients and health workers.

One in four New Zealanders live in rural areas or small towns, with a greater percentage of children, older people, and Māori living in these places

The Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act and sets transformation of the health system, including the delivery of primary and community healthcare.

Information for district health boards and other organisations on health literacy and improving their engagement with disabled people.

Connected Health is an existing brand of the Ministry, currently used in relation to the exchange of secure information via telecommunications.

Health research leads to new knowledge and insights that can inform how New Zealanders get well, stay well and have a high quality of life.