Dr Neil de Wet is the new Te Whatu Ora Taranaki medical officer of health. Dr Jonathan Jarman finished in this role as of 27 February.

Te Whatu Ora Taranaki has developed new pathway on BPAC called the Taranaki Orthopaedic Triage service (TOTs). This will now be made permanent with an extended capacity covering shoulder pathologies.

Updated guidance was issued by Medsafe on 21 February to extend the expiry dates of the guidance for Hawke’s Bay, Northland and Waikato districts to 28 February 2023. View the active guidance (emergency supply of medicines) issued by Medsafe.

A University of Auckland research project is currently underway about the impact of dementia on toileting, the challenges that presents and the solutions people find. Practices can get involved with this project to help raise awareness of it by distributing or displaying a flyer or via word of mouth, so patients and/or caregivers can self-identify and contact researchers if they are interested in participating in the study.

EAP have released some emergency response resources including the EAP newsletter (coping after a major weather event) and flood advice.

In Waikato Māori and Pacific peoples from 50-74 years are now eligible for the NBSP.

The Yellow Brick Road family eating disorder support group is a safe and supportive environment for family and carers to get together and discuss with other families who are going through similar situations strategies that worked for them, solutions to challenges, self-care, recommended reading, podcasts and websites that others have found useful. A group is held on the first and third Wednesday of each month from 7:00pm-8:30pm at Yellow Brick Road, 128 Devon Street East, Taranaki.

The Health Quality & Safety Commission's new Healing, learning and improving from harm: National adverse events policy 2023 | Te whakaora, te ako me te whakapai ake i te kino: Te kaupapa here ā-motu mō ngā mahi tūkino 2023 has been released ahead of implementation effective from 1 July 2023.

Due to supply issues, weekly dispensing began occurring from 26 January 2023. This limit is in place until 28 February 2023. 

Read updates about stock arriving in Aotearoa New Zealand, vaccines for the upcoming flu season, programme timing, training modules and more.