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0.9 FTE, Job Sharing availablePHC MECA Aligned Remuneration $49-$58 (anticipated Step 6 - Senior Nurse 3, dependent on experience and qualifications) About Gilmore Family Medical Gilmore Family Medical is a new General Practice that has been open for 7 months here, in Palmerston North. We are seeking an experienced and motivated Practice Nurse to become one of the core members of our clinical team. Currently, the practice consists of one GP, a dual team out front with support out back, health...

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Permanent, full-time role + Monday – Friday + Tawa 5 Weeks Annual Leave + 4 Paid Wellbeing Days + more great benefits Enjoy funded clinical professional development and Annual Practising Certificate support to maintain NZ Nursing Council registration As a Registered Nurse, lead and inspire a team supporting older adults living with existing mental health challenges on their wellbeing journey. Pathways | Mō mātou As a leading mental health and addiction service in Aotearoa, we empower...

Below is the latest information on Pharmac consultations, notifications, and supply issues for Primary Care Prescribers for week 12 June 2026. It includes information on: New updates Resolved Supply Issues Brand Change: colchicine tab 500 mcg (Colgout) A new brand Colchicine Indoco will be funded from 1 July 2026. The current Colgout brand will be delisted (no longer funded) on 30 November 2026 The Colgout brand is supplied in a bottle with a child resistant closure. The new brand...

New medicine supply notices New Pharmacodes listed from 12 June: Benralizumab (Fasenra) New Pharmacode: 2731843 Cefalexin 50 mg/ml (grans for oral liquid) New Pharmacode: 2714086 Pharmacies can claims for June dispensings in June. Brand changes Colchicine (500 mg tablets) Colchicine Indoco will be listed 1 July. A brand switch fee will be available from 1 December. Information for patients, including pictures and a flyer, is available on the website. Thiamine 50mg tablets From 1 July 2026...

We are pleased to share a new cancer data section on our website – CanStats. CanStats brings together the latest cancer data, dashboards, indicators, and targets from government and international cancer organisations, into one easy-to-access location. It replaces our previous “Reports and numbers” and “Cancer in Numbers” pages. You can find it on the top menu of our website at www.teaho.govt.nz. We have organised resources under the cancer control continuum: prevention, screening, diagnosis,...

Keep Saturday 5 September free. This year's online Update Day from the Goodfellow Unit brings you 13 experts to discuss what's been happening in paediatrics, prescribing, mental health, and so much more.The 2026 Primary Care Update webinar day includes: A day of practice-changing New Zealand-specific updates. 6 CPD hours (RNZCGP) and 6 professional development hours endorsed by the College of Nurses Aotearoa (NZ). Ongoing access to online archives of the recordings. This full webinar day is...

Issue 344 - 11 June 2026 Welcome to the fortnightly Health Improvement and Innovation Digest. The Digest has links to key evidence of interest, with access to new content arranged by topic. You can forward this newsletter to others who may be interested in receiving it. They can register and subscribe here. You can also access other recent issues of the digest here. If you have any queries, please email us at library@health.govt.nz Article Access For articles that aren't open access, contact...

For this issue, I decided to do something a bit different and review some of the most impactful papers in diabetes and obesity research over the last 10 years. I have tried to encompass a broad range of areas where I feel the evidence has cemented or changed our understanding or management. As usual we have attached the PDF, and you can also view the issue online. Some of the highlights include: Teplizumab in relatives at risk for type 1 diabetes Outcomes in offspring after use of...

This Review will feature key medical articles from global journals, and will cover topics such as hyperbaric chamber wound healing, bed sores, pressure ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, negative pressure wound therapy, wound debridement, chronic wound care management and bacterial infection. As usual we have attached the PDF, and you can also view the issue online. Some of the highlights in this issue include: Negative pressure wound therapy plus alginate dressings Knowledge of pressure...

We have a potential opportunity for a male Nurse Practitioner to join our warm and friendly dedicated primary healthcare team at MeNZ Medical. If you are passionate about Men’s Health and can help provide skilled holistic care to our patients, please email office@menzmedical.com to express your interest. Our services include; full 'head-to-toe' medicals, minor surgical procedures including vasectomies, sexual health consultations (including PE/ED), sensitive male health care and a variety of...

He whakamārama mō Tui Ora - About us We do health differently at Tui Ora. As a holistic kaupapa Māori (Māori approach) primary care organisation which has been serving the Taranaki community for more than 25 years, we provide a wide range of health and social wellbeing services for our whānau (families). We follow a proven Māori model of care that puts whānau at the centre, empowering them to set their own life goals and create a pathway to reaching them. Our experienced and...

Henderson, West Auckland | 0.8–1.0 FTE Practice with purpose. Lead change. Make a genuine difference for whānau WaiHealth is a growing kaupapa Māori primary healthcare service based in West Auckland, dedicated to delivering equitable, whānau-centred care that improves health outcomes for our community. We are seeking an experienced and passionate Nurse Practitioner to join our supportive and collaborative clinical team. This is an opportunity to work to your full Nurse Practitioner scope of...

Kia ora koutou As Acting Director-General of Health while Audrey Sonerson is away, I want to take this opportunity to update you on a number of areas of focus for the Ministry. At the heart of this work is a shared goal - supporting New Zealanders to live longer, healthier lives. Ruth IssacActing Director-General of Health Budget 2026 The Vote Health package announced in Budget 2026 last week provides more than: $5.8 billion in new operating funding across the forecast period, including a...

The Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis) Regulations 2019 (the Regulations) set the minimum quality standard that medicinal cannabis products and ingredients must meet before they can be supplied in New Zealand. Importers, manufacturers, and suppliers must apply for assessment and provide evidence to the Medicinal Cannabis Agency to verify that their products meet the minimum quality standard. KIKUYA Spring THC20 CBD≤1% has been verified as meeting the minimum quality standard. FLOWERMAN Pine...

Kia ora The June 2026 edition of Prescriber Update is now available on the Medsafe website. Please can you share it with your networks. Kind regards Medsafe Pharmacovigilance Team

Our latest CPD options for you: Chronic kidney disease, hyperuricaemia and gout - when to treat? WEBINAR 9 June: Rob Walker and Hannah Giles on how to manage patients when chronic kidney disease, hyperuricaemia, and gout coexist. Register here Metabolic Soup WEBINAR 16 June: Ryan Paul gives practical, evidence-based strategies for managing diabetes, dyslipidaemia, hypertension, gout, and kidney disease, with an emphasis on simplifying and integrating care across these interconnected...

From 1 July 2026, Pharmac will take over responsibility for funding medicines used in ambulances. This decision outlines changes to the Pharmaceutical Schedule to support this change in responsibility. Under this decision, we will also fund tenecteplase for use within emergency ambulance services and Primary Responses in Medical Emergencies (PRIME) services. We want to make sure that everyone who needs to know about this decision is aware of it. Please share this information with people you...