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Source: Canterbury District Health Board – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: Plane-passengers-exposed-to-measles-as-sixth-case-confirmed
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Source: New Zealand Plunket Society – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: Listening to the needs of young Karori families – consultation means future of crèche on hold
Statement from Plunket Chief Executive Amanda Malu:
“We’ve heard a wide variety of views, ideas and questions following our decision to no longer provide early childhood education in Karori. Some members of the Karori community understand why we’ve made this difficult decision and others feel it should stay to serve local families.
“With over 700 Karori families currently using a wide variety of our services we think it’s important we get the broadest view possible of the needs in this community. We are going to listen and consult with these Karori families and other stakeholders to understand how we can best support Karori children.
“The future status of the Karori Plunket Crèche is on hold until this consultation is complete and there are final decisions about services in Karori. We have offered existing crèche families an interim childcare service at our Plunket buildings while this consultation takes place. We know this situation has been difficult for some families and we genuinely want to offer all the support we can.
“We would like to again assure the Karori community that our Plunket nursing service, our free parenting programmes and our various groups and services were never impacted by the decision to close the crèche. We will continue to deliver those services but this consultation is about how we can make the biggest difference in the community.
“As a 110 year-old organisation we’ve constantly changed as the needs of families have changed in that time. So we know change is hard and not always comfortable. But we genuinely want to learn from this process, using it to inform how we better engage with other communities in the future.”
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Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation
Headline: Panel agreed to by NZNO
Media release 12 April 2018
NZNO will proceed with panel to settle the DHB MECA
NZNO has decided to proceed with DHB MECA engagement via the Independent Panel process as proposed by Prime Minister. Once the panel has been confirmed and announced, it will advise of the date of its first meeting and timetable for completing the work.
Industrial Services Manager Cee Payne explains that the panel will seek to address the impasse in the DHB Nurses and Midwives MECA bargaining. The panel will comprise of three independent members: An independent chair appointed by the Government, one member proposed by the DHB employers and one member proposed by NZNO.
“Both NZNO and the DHB employers have to find all three panel members acceptable,” Cee Payne said.
The process involves:
“The NZNO bargaining team is able to make a recommendation to its members in relation to a new offer. The new offer will be presented to our members to vote on.
“NZNO has used an evidence based process to identify the pay claim and will continue to approach pay issues from this basis, and identify other useful comparators,” she said.
Media Enquiries to: NZNO media adviser Karen Coltman 027 431 2617 or karenc@nzno.org.nz
Source: Northland District Health Board – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: Provide Feedback 1804
We welcome suggestions, compliments and complaints. Receiving feedback gives us an opportunity to improve our services and to pass on compliments to our hard working staff.
If you have a compliment or suggestion, please complete the feedback form below and we will forward it to the relevant department.
If you have a concern or complaint about your current care, we encourage you to first speak to the staff who are looking after you. Often such issues can be resolved straight away.
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Source: Northland District Health Board – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: Media Release – Philips brings adaptive intelligence to Northland DHB
Philips brings adaptive intelligence to Northland DHB, the first user of Illumeo health informatics technology in ANZ and Asia Pacific;
Whangarei, New Zealand – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG; AEX: PHIA) today announced that Northland District Health Board (DHB) is the first user of Illumeo in Australia and New Zealand. Illumeo is an imaging and informatics technology with adaptive intelligence* that redefines and enhances how radiologists work with medical images. Northland DHB is not only a pioneer for the ANZ region, but is also the first healthcare provider to implement the newly launched Illumeo technology outside of the United States, where it was introduced first last year.
Developed in partnership with radiologists, Illumeo is delivering a new approach to how radiologists see, seek and share patient information. Using adaptive intelligence to pull data from various hospital sources, the intelligent software presents a holistic view of the patient and provide diagnostic tools that adapt to physician needs, offering added insights and optimising their workflow based on their own preferences to enhance clinician confidence for every patient.
“Improving workflow and increasing the value that radiology provides to the DHB is a priority for our department,” said Radiologist Dr Alistair Rumball-Smith of Northland DHB. “We’re delighted to have the opportunity to be some of the first in the world to implement Illumeo and enhance our service across the Northland region.”
The new Illumeo technology is the first to combine contextual awareness capabilities with advanced data analytics to augment the work of the radiologist.
“We are thrilled to be working with Northland DHB to see the first Illumeo site in the ANZ region, taking a significant and leading step in enhancing radiology practices through adaptive intelligence,” said Fernando Erazo, Head of Healthcare Informatics and Population Health Management at Philips ASEAN Pacific. “We understand that the amount of data and information that radiologists work with each day is dramatically increasing. With Illumeo we are now equipping them with the tools to enable a more efficient, uniquely personalised workflow experience and more confident diagnosis.”
Illumeo aims to enable faster diagnoses, to drive well-informed care decisions and improved patient care. Illumeo integrates with existing systems such as Philips IntelliSpace PACS and will eventually extend its workspace efficiency beyond radiology to other domains.
Illumeo’s built-in intelligence will automatically record the preferences of Northland DHB radiologists and will adapt the user interface to assist the clinician by offering tool sets and measurements driven by Illumeo’s understanding of the clinical context.
By pioneering the application of adaptive intelligence for radiology, Illumeo’s main clinical benefits include:
Photo: Northland DHB Radiologist Alistair Rumball-Smith using the new Illumeo technology.
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Source: Northland District Health Board – Press Release/Statement:
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Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: Mortality 2015 data tables (provisional)
These tables contain provisional information on the underlying causes of all deaths registered in New Zealand in 2015. A ‘Quick facts’ section also includes information on rates of death by ethnicity and selected causes of mortality.
Most information is broken down by age, sex, ethnicity, district health board and statistical classification chapters, subgroups and three character codes. Information for deaths from external causes has been aggregated. Further detail will be provided when the final data for 2015 is released in 2018.
These tables form part of the Mortality and Demographic Data annual series.
This data is sourced from the Mortality Collection.
| Number of deaths | Percentage of deaths by sex | Mortality rate | ||||||
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| Total | Male | Female | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | |
| Māori | 3,413 | 1,801 | 1,612 | 52.8 | 47.2 | 648.9 | 746.5 | 567.8 |
| Non-Māori | 28,383 | 14,128 | 14,255 | 49.8 | 50.2 | 354.1 | 411.3 | 303.4 |
| Total | 31,796 | 15,929 | 15,867 | 50.1 | 49.9 | 380.1 | 441.0 | 326.1 |
Note: rates per 100,000 population, age standardised to WHO World Standard Population.
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Source: Tairawhiti District Health – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: Protect your whānau from flu this winter
Now is the time to think about the best way to protect your family/whānau from influenza or the ‘flu’ this winter.
Flu vaccine will be arriving in surgeries and participating pharmacies in this week. April is the best time to get your annual flu shot or immunisation, so you’re protected before flu season strikes in winter. You, or your family/whānau, may even qualify for a free flu shot.
And, yes, this year’s vaccines are expected to offer protection against the strain circulating in the Northern Hemisphere winter this season, and sometimes called the ‘Aussie flu’, that’s been in the media lately. To better match circulating viruses, the two funded quadrivalent influenza vaccines will contain four inactivated virus strains, specially formulated for the New Zealand 2018 season.
You can’t get flu from the vaccine because there are no live viruses in the vaccine.
The staff at Hauora Tairāwhiti will be vaccinated this week. Keeping vulnerable people safe is their highest priority.
Many people we care for are vulnerable and have weakened immune systems, says Obstetrician Dr Sean Pocock
“The elderly and very young children can become very ill with flu. If we pass on the virus, the consequences are often serious. The influenza virus can be anywhere. It is easy to catch through coughs and sneezes and by touching some surfaces. Being fit and healthy won’t stop you getting the flu”.
“Around one in four New Zealanders are infected with flu each year. Eighty percent of those people infected with the flu won’t feel sick at all but can still pass it on to others. This is particularly concerning for people working in health. We would never intentionally work with patients if we knew we had a virus and could be passing it on to someone whose health is already vulnerable. With the flu virus, you may not know.
Flu viruses are mostly spread by droplets made when people with flu cough, sneeze or talk. These droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby or possibly be inhaled into the lungs. That’s why it’s important to try and keep several metres from others when you are unwell to reduce the spread of the virus.”
For the last five years, Hauora Tairāwhiti has had the highest percentage of staff immunised against influenza out of all New Zealand district health boards (DHB). 84% of all local DHB staff rolled up their sleeves to protect themselves and the people they care for last year. “This level of caring for our community is one we intend to repeat and extend in 2018 to make a healthier winter for all, says Chief Executive Jim Green.
Where can I get a flu shot?
Flu immunisation is free for Tairāwhiti residents from your doctor, nurse or vaccinating pharmacist (Bramwells, Gordon’s, Sean Shivnan Pharmacies and Pharmacy 53), from April until the end of December, if you’re in one of these groups:
Pregnant women can also get free flu immunisation from:
Flu immunisation is also free from a doctor or nurse if you’re in one of these groups:
Even if you don’t qualify for free immunisation from your doctor, nurse or pharmacist, you may still be able to get one free from your employer. Flu shots are also available for anyone for a fee from a doctor, nurse or some pharmacists. Please encourage your family/whānau members who can get the free flu shot to see their doctor, nurse or qualified vaccinating pharmacist.
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Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation
Headline: First rally Tuesday 10 April
Media Release 9 April 2018
Large turnout expected for Middlemore rally
The first NZNO Rally for Health is at Middlemore Hospital tomorrow morning at 6.30am. Nurses are reporting that NZNO members from each ward are attending either the morning or afternoon at 2pm and anticipation is building as they are organising to get there.
NZNO Counties-Manukau DHB delegate nurse Caitlin Francey says this is our opportunity to:
“Walk the talk without compromising the care of the public we look after,” she says.
“This rally is a signal to government that we feel undervalued and feel so strongly about this that we are willing to strike if there are no improvements in pay and our working conditions.
“There are very strong feelings about this. We feel let down by the underinvestment in nursing and the collective agreement offer.
“Change is afoot, there is definitely a mood to speak up now, we feel the MECA offer was unacceptable and adds salt to the wound when we are working under pressure in an underfunded health system,” Caitlin Francey said.
Delegate Caroline Donaldson, says that the current MECA negotiations impasse is generating an opportunity for nurses to speak out about the fact they are feeling undervalued:
“The rejected MECA offer is not enough to cover living cost increases and nurses are being attracted overseas.
“The minimum wage is increasing again and graduate nurses after 3 years of study are unfairly to be on wages nearly the same.
“Nurses are feeling overworked, undervalued and underpaid and I also believe the government needs to spend more on the health care for the people of New Zealand.”
NZNO campaign activities are planned throughout New Zealand to show the government that New Zealanders need it to prioritise rebuilding a quality public health system by investing in nursing, the largest health workforce.
Media enquiries to: NZNO media adviser, Karen Coltman 027 431 2617.
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation
Headline: NZNO Rallies for Health begin
Media Advisory 6 April 2018
NZNO Rallies for Health begin
NZNO Industrial Services Manager, Cee Payne and president Grant Brookes are supporting members at the first ‘HealthNeedsNursing’ event of the week.
NZNO campaign activities are planned throughout New Zealand to show the government that New Zealanders need it to prioritise rebuilding a quality public health system by investing in nursing, the largest health workforce.
NZNO members will be outside the Wellington Railway Station at 0800 Monday 9 April with placards on display and leaflets for the public.
Cee Payne explains that the activities are part of the campaign to garner public support for fully funded, quality, public health services and to secure fair recognition for the value the nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants bring to the well-being of all New Zealanders
“The rallies are a great way for nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants to demonstrate their dissatisfaction about the underinvestment into members’ pay and safe staffing and, to bring this to the attention of the public, Grant Brookes said.
RALLY SCHEDULE TO DATE:
Tuesday 10 April
6.30am to 8.00am and again at 2.00pm to 4.pm
Middlemore Hospital, Auckland
Friday 13 April
11.30am to 1.00pm
Hagley Park North, Christchurch
2.00pm to 4.00pm
Wellington Hospital
2.00pm to 4.00pm
Dunedin Hospital
Saturday 14 April
9.00am to 11.00am Masterton Market (Queen and Elizabeth park), Wairarapa
Media enquiries to: NZNO Media adviser, Karen Coltman 027 431 2617.