Research on the care of pregnant women in prison in the UK is sparse, but shows that pregnant women in prison are less likely to receive antenatal appointments and face heightened risks of ...
The tragic news comes as health services across Aotearoa New Zealand continue to respond to a nationwide whooping cough epidemic, with 1,232 cases notified since the onset of the epidemic (from 19 ...
With a rapidly growing population, there is a growing need for primary care health services in Queenstown and beyond. General Practitioner and practice co-owner, Dr Kim Hurst, talks to us about why ...
Brand new Phoenix Health Hub in the vibrant Rolleston community is seeking a general practitioner to join our modern facility. - Novel opportunity to influence healthcare strategy and service delivery ...
A sizeable shift in the methods used for contraception occurred between 2018 and 2023, the data showed. Reported use of fertility awareness based methods around the time of conception increased from 0 ...
Aotearoa has the tools (HPV self-testing, vaccination and treatment for cell changes) to make elimination for all a reality.
Residents in the lower South Island remain in the dark about the future of the new Dunedin Hospital as costs continue to rise. In September, the government announced a budget blowout and asked Health ...
Every year, influenza kills around 500 New Zealanders and causes misery and income loss for many more, which is why a research programme has been granted $8.3 million for the next three years.
As the breast screening bus starts its Southern tour today starting in Oamaru, WellSouth, the Primary Health Organisation for Otago and Southland, is tasked with getting more wāhine to the bus and ...
Pharmac is widening access to a medicine called denosumab for people with osteoporosis. A higher dose of the medicine will also be funded for people with cancer who have high levels of calcium in ...
”Increasing availability of medicines has always been a priority of mine. Access to pharmaceuticals for many is life or death, or the difference between a life of pain and suffering or living freely. ...
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and other services has announced it will discontinue its third-party factchecking programmes, starting in the US. Journalists and anti-hate ...