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We have multiple permanent, part-time positions available. We operate 24/7 and the role will be rostered to cover any shifts within the operating hours. Ko tāuake mahi | What you will be doing This is an exciting opportunity for nurse practitioners to be part of the Pegasus Health 24 Hour Surgery team. The nurse practitioner role is part of the Advanced Nursing Practice Team and works to improve sustainable access to and standards of clinical care for people accessing acute level...

Below is the latest information on Pharmac consultations, notifications, and supply issues for Primary Care Prescribers for week 24 July 2026. It includes information on: New updates Upcoming Discontinuations Resolved Supply Issues 24-07-2026 Pharmac Weekly Update to Prescribers in Primary Care New updates: Supply issue: oestradiol 100mcg patch (Estradot brand) Sandoz, the supplier has advised stock of the oestradiol 100mcg patches (Estradot brand) is very low and may run out. The...

The evidence for Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) compared with other interventions, such as CBT, is that it is more effective for increasing abstinence. The effectiveness of AA/Twelve Step Facilitation is supported by 27 studies involving 10,565 participants1. Compared with clinical interventions like CBT, manualised AA/TSF shows higher continuous abstinence at 12 months (RR 1.21) with effects sustained to 36 months. For percentage days abstinent, AA/TSF performs similarly at 12 months and better...

Issue 347 - 23 July 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. The digest will be taking a short break and will miss the next issue. We look forward to returning with the next issue on the...

PediaSure strawberry 200ml bottle Due to an air freight delay, Abbott is out of stock of PediaSure liquid (strawberry), 200 ml bottle (Pharmacode: 2702762). More stock is due to arrive in New Zealand in mid-late July. > PediaSure strawberry 200 ml bottle: Supply issue Tamsulosin hydrochloride (Tamsulosin-Rex) cap 400 mcg Due to an upcoming supply issue, we're temporarily moving tamsulosin cap 400 mcg to monthly dispensing from 1 August 2026. This is to extend the available supply of...

Below is the latest information on Pharmac consultations, notifications, and supply issues for Primary Care Prescribers for week 17 July 2026. It includes information on: New updates Resolved Supply Issues 17-07-2026 Pharmac Weekly Update to Prescribers in Primary Care Supply issue: candesartan (Candestar) (all strengths) Issues at the supplier's manufacturing site have led to limited supply of the funded brand of candesartan tablets in New Zealand. Pharmac has worked closely with the...