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Prostate cancer survival rates in New Zealand grim
New Zealand men with advanced or metastatic prostate cancer need new treatment guidelines to ensure improved, more consistent and more equitable care, according to a new study led by the University of...
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Trade deals and healthcare – Prof John McMillan
On the university of Otago Bioethics Centre blog, centre Director Prof John McMillan writes about the leaked details of the Trans Pacific Partnership negotiations that relate to PHARMAC and the health...
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The (robot) doctor will see you now – Expert reaction
Artificial Intelligence (AI) will spell the end of doctors as we know them, warn two Kiwi medical professionals. “We believe that over the coming years AI will perform a significant amount of the...
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Donald Trump v. Pharmac – In the News
Last weekend saw Donald Trump going after countries who have national drug-buying agencies (like Pharmac) which allows them to negotiate with drug manufacturers for drug bundles resulting in lower...
View ArticleGreening the health sector – Expert Reaction
The Government has released a new guide for making our health sector more sustainable. The health sector currently contributes between three and eight per cent of New Zealand’s greenhouse gas...
View ArticleHealthcare resources at Alert Level 3 – Expert Reaction
New Zealand will move to Alert Level 3 in less than one week’s time, with various implications for the healthcare system. One of the key criteria for moving to Level 3, established by the Government...
View ArticleThe basics of blood transfusion science – Expert Q&A
The parents of a baby who needs life-saving open heart surgery are insisting that ‘the bulk’ of his blood transfusion comes from donors who haven’t had the COVID-19 vaccine. Te Whatu Ora Health New...
View ArticleTaking the burden off hospitals this winter – Expert Reaction
Telehealth, pharmacy consultations, and remote patient monitoring are among proposals from Te Whatu Ora Health NZ’s to reduce the strain on hospitals this winter. The plan aims to avoid unnecessary...
View ArticleWhat does a functioning healthcare system look like? – Expert Q&A
Amid ongoing news coverage of medical staff shortages and drastic changes to Te Whatu Ora leadership, the SMC asked experts to provide an overview of what public healthcare systems need in order to...
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