Editorial: David Clark needs to deliver for Patea
The lack of a permanent doctor in Patea was a talking point handed to the Opposition on a platter last year.
More health professions dropped than added in skills visa review
Midwives are the only health profession to be added to the skills shortage list following Immigration New Zealand’s latest review. Dropped from the lists are dentists and anaesthetists and an attempt to add mental health nurses was unsuccessful.
Pharmac CEO and Ministry’s Chief Nursing Officer announce job changes
Pharmac’s chief executive Steffan Crausaz and Chief Nursing Officer Dr Jane O’Malley have both announced their resignations to pursue new leadership roles in primary health.
Whanganui nursing students achieve 100 per cent pass rate
UCOL Whanganui nursing students achieved a 100 per cent pass rate this year and one has earned a place at Dunedin Medical School.
NZNO acknowledges Chai Chuah’s contribution in a stressed health climate
The outgoing Director-General of Health made great contributions to the New Zealand health system while working under extreme pressure, says the chief executive of the nurses’ organisation NZNO.
Health professionals encouraged to get whooping cough ‘booster’
Health professionals who work with babies and pregnant women are being encouraged to get the whooping cough vaccine – and in high risk settings – to consider a booster if vaccinated more than five years ago.
Kaitaia Hospital lab man calls it a day after 19 years
Kaitaia Hospital laboratory's former manager Alan Simkins has retired 19 years to the day after he began working in the lab.
Nurses share senior doctors concern about bullying in public hospitals
A survey finding bullying of senior doctors in public hospitals is rife is not surprising, says NZNO chief executive Memo Musa, with bullying also impacting majorly on nurses.
Call for swift action on bullying within the public health system
The government is being called to step in sooner rather than later to help stamp out a culture of bullying in the public health system.
Call for action on bullying after survey finds bullying rife amongst senior doctors
A major survey published today of senior specialist working in public hospitals found more than a third had been bullied at work, and two-thirds had witnessed others being bullied – mostly by fellow doctors.
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