Jo Scott-Jones and Dave Maplesden discuss the bleeding risk tool in atrial fibrillation, current medication issues, the End of Life Choice Act and more.

In Aotearoa, people have differences in health that are not only avoidable but unfair and unjust. Equity recognises different people with different levels of advantage require different approaches and resources to get equitable health outcomes.

As we move towards a different way of measuring quality, we have made the decision to roll over the 2019-2020 goals over for the next 12 months. In addition we are making a small change to ensure there is a small amount of funding regularly going to practices to support quality activities.

On time immunisation protects against the incidence of vaccine preventable diseases and can also reduce hospitalisations due to these diseases.

Being smokefree is still one of the biggest positive changes a person can make for their health. We know for every 40 smokers offered brief advice one person will quit.

The national screening programme for cervical screening has been one of the most successful programmes in the world to reduce the incidence and death from cervical cancer. Since the programme has begun we've seen a steady decline in cervical cancer deaths - by about 60 per cent.

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality in New Zealand.

There are almost a quarter of a million people in New Zealand diagnosed with diabetes and another 100,000 who have it but don't know.

A patient portal is a secure online website for patients to access their health information and interact with their general practice team. Portal use encourages patient empowerment and self-management.

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