Te Whatu Ora has updated guidance for administering the Shingrix vaccine due to potential overfill and inconsistencies between the package insert and datasheet. Please follow the new reconstitution and administration steps, and share with vaccinating colleagues.

Work and Income is seeking medical, nurse, and allied health practitioners to support their mahi. Flexible roles are available for designated health practitioners and Medical Appeal Board members.

This is a one-off grant is for primary care nurses working in general practitioner and nurse practitioner practices, schools and other primary care settings to build their knowledge and skills in mental health and addiction.

From 1 December 2025, Pharmac will remove Special Authority renewal requirements for several treatments, including insulin pump consumables, continuous glucose monitors, LAMA/LABA inhalers, epoetin alfa, budesonide capsules, and febuxostat.

Te Whatu Ora is responding to an escalating national risk of measles following confirmation of two new cases in the Manawatu and one new case in Nelson. These new cases, which include two children, are in addition to the case confirmed in Auckland. Please stay alert for symptoms, check staff immunity, and continue supporting MMR vaccination.

Te Whatu Ora is streamlining how general practice holiday hours are collected by working with Healthpoint. Please update your Healthpoint listing with accurate Christmas and New Year opening hours before 1 December 2025.

Te Whatu Ora has introduced free listings for graduate registered nurse roles on their careers site and funding remains available to support graduate registered nurse employment in primary and community care.

Pathlab’s total protein assay has been re-standardised to align with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) traceability. This results in a 4 per cent increase in total protein results and updated reference intervals, effective 3 November 2025.

Pathlab introduced an improved anti-MPO reagent for ANCA testing from 17 October 2025. The change will cause a one-time downward shift in numerical values but reduce false positives.

Pathlab will introduce a new HPV dry tube collection kit from late October 2025, replacing the current buffer (wet) tube. The new dry kit eliminates spillage and includes updated labelling and instructions.