Standards of Service Provision for Lung Cancer Patients in NZ Last Publication Date: 02 Aug 2011 The National Standards of Service Provision for Lung Cancer Patients in New Zealand have been developed by the National Lung Cancer Working Group to address New…
National Cardiac Surgery Update Last Publication Date: 02 Jul 2011 This publication looks at the work of the National Cardiac Surgery Clinical Network, and their work with the National Health Board (NHB)and District Health Boards (DHBs)…
Management of Early Colorectal Cancer Last Publication Date: 02 Jun 2011 Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers registered, and the second most common cause of death from cancer in New Zealand. This evidence-based guideline, Management…
Cancer: Major sites by DHB region of residence 2006–2008 Last Publication Date: 02 Jun 2011 The publication shows cancer registration and death information mapped by DHB region of patient residence.The maps show the DHB regions that have significantly higher and lower…
Better, Sooner, More Convenient health care in the community Last Publication Date: 02 Jun 2011 This booklet looks at a new policy direction for health, introduced two years ago, which creates an environment where health professionals in the community are actively…
Community Cancer Support Services Pilot Project Evaluation Last Publication Date: 30 May 2011 In 2008, the Ministry of Health commissioned Health Outcomes International to evaluate three community cancer support pilots. The pilot projects aimed at reducing inequalities in cancer…
Rheumatic fever: a systematic review of the literature on health literacy, overcrowding and rheumatic fever Last Publication Date: 02 May 2011 To assist the Ministry in the development of this programme the New Zealand Guidelines Group (NZGG) has been asked to undertake a systematic review in two…
ASD guideline supplementary paper: pharmacological interventions Last Publication Date: 01 May 2011 This is a paper the provides supplementary evidence and recommendations to do with the pharmacological interventions: melatonin, aripiprazole and citalopram.The paper should be read as part…
Targeting Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Last Publication Date: 02 Apr 2011 In July 2009 the Government demonstrated its commitment to reducing the incidence and disease impact of diabetes and CVD by introducing a health target of 'Better…
Targeting Shorter Waits For Cancer Treatment Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2011 Health targets are a set of national performance measures specifically designed to improve the performance of health services. They provide a focus for action.The impact they…