Does Dementia Care Depend on Your Postcode?
NEW ZEALAND | New Zealanders have long talked about postcode differences in healthcare, but dementia turns that concern into a series of practical questions….
HEALTH + WELLBEING
How Washed Is “Washed”?
USA | Bagged lettuce is washed, but it is not sterilised. That distinction is central to the Cyclospora outbreak exploding across the USA. Fresh-cut…
Pharmacists Call for Funding Model Reform
Pharmacists have called for funding model reform ahead of changes to prescription timeframes occurring in February. Industry experts and pharmacists have said the public…
New Doctors Brings Good News
The induction of more than 500 new doctors has boosted New Zealand’s national health system, according to the Government. More than 500 newly graduated…
Oral Health Care Decline
The New Zealand Dental Association has outlined how the latest health survey shows stalled progress and declining access to oral health care. The 2024/25…
Impacts of Clogged Drains in the Brain
New research has uncovered that clogged ‘drains’ in the brain can be an early sign of Alzheimer’s disease, according to NTU Singapore scientists. “Drains”…
Zero-Silica Focus
Industry leader has called on major players to join the move to zero-silica, upon the opening of New Zealand’s first stone factory of its…
Leqembi Approved by TGA
AUSTRALIA | Dementia Australia has welcomed the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) registration of Leqembi (lecanemab) for use in Australia. Dementia Australia CEO Professor Tanya…
Aged Care Funding & Service Improvements
A new system for delivering home care services to older people, focusing on restorative care, is set to begin in the South Island. Associate…
Blind Low Vision NZ Highlights Inequality
Blind Low Vision NZ said new figures reveal inequities facing more than 183,000 New Zealanders affected by vision impairment. As cost-of-living pressures dominate headlines,…
Rural Generalist Medicine Recognised in Australia
AUSTRALIA | Palliative Care Australia (PCA) has welcomed the formal recognition of Rural Generalist Medicine as a medical specialty in Australia. Palliative Care Australia…
Increase for Diagnostic Testing
More diagnostic tests will be available through Health New Zealand, as the Government commits to faster answers for Kiwis. Health New Zealand will deliver…