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• Ashburn Clinic, private psychiatric centre
  Information about the services offered at the clinic. Includes a newsletter and 'situations vacant' page.
  
  
• Auckland Regional Public Health Service
  Presents information about the service including its strategic plan, services, health advice, projects, career advice and media releases.
  
  
• Bay of Plenty District Health Board Hauora a Toi
  The Board was set up to improve, promote and protect the health of the district's population; and to promote the independence of people with disabilities within the district. Provides information on health services in the Bay of Plenty Region, including Tauranga Hospital and Whakatane Hospital.
  
  
• Blood issues : a transfusion medicine newsletter / New Zealand Blood Service
  Blood Issues is published by the New Zealand Blood Service, and provides a forum for discussion of topical issues relating to blood transfusion, and important developments relating to blood in New Zealand. Issues are available in full-text.
  
  
• Canterbury District Health Board
  Administers most of the public funding of health and disability services for Canterbury. Works with other organisations to provide improved health for Canterbury people and runs the public hospitals and other services.
  
  
• Capital & Coast District Health Board
  Wellington's hospital information, media releases, and patient information links.
  
  
• Care NZ
  A fully-owned company of the National Society on Alcohol and Drug Dependence, a charitable trust. Care NZ runs nine outpatient clinics and has three therapeutic residential communities.
  
  
• Counties Manukau District Health Board
  Health service provider for the people of Manukau City, Papakura and Franklin districts. The Board; publications; FAQs.
  
  
• Elective services
  Information for elective services patients, people who have a condition that does not require immediate hospital treatment.
  
  
• Harbour House Limited : Care NZ's residential treatment services
  Care NZ residential treatment centre located in Lyttelton, Canterbury. Site provides information on Harbour House programmes, fees and online booking form.
  
  
• Hawke's Bay District Health Board
  Assesses, plans for and funds the health requirements of the people of Hawke's Bay and the Chatham Islands and ensures the provision of health services. Publications; vacancies; FAQs etc.
  
  
• HealthCare Providers New Zealand
  Information on public health care, health care planning and choosing a private hospital, as well as members-only information. Includes conference papers.
  
  
• healthpages.co.nz
  A searchable, comprehensive directory of New Zealand health professionals, both individuals and organisations, available to the general public. It contains information on medical specialists, general practitioners, midwives, chiropractors and other major health disciplines. Includes the online versions of Health Employment Gazette, advertising vacancies nationwide.
  
  
• Healthpoint
  "Tool that allows doctors, patients and caregivers to access local information about what to expect prior to, during and following a referral to secondary/tertiary medical health care services". Provides location details of hospitals, clinics and services, as well as information on medical professionals, ACC, patient rights, support groups and medical organisations.
  
  
• Hearing House : enabling deaf children to speak
  Institution that provides auditory-verbal therapy to enable deaf children to listen and speak. Includes: services available; a staff directory; case histories; advice for parents and events.
  
  
• Hokianga Health Enterprise Trust
  Aims to be centre of excellence for rural health care that is responsive to the needs of the people of Hokianga. Explains and illustrates their sevices, projects and needs.
  
  
• Hospice New Zealand : time for life
  A national organisation which supports and assists hospices to care for the terminally ill. Includes a list of abstracts of palliative care research in New Zealand.
  
  
• Hutt Valley District Health Board
  Responsible for planning, prioritising, funding and providing government-funded health care and disability support services for people in the Hutt Valley.
  
  
• Influenza : you're never too fit to get hit
  Site promoting vaccination against influenza, and providing information (on parallel subsites) about influenza for both members of the public and general practitioners.
  
  
• Mary Potter Hospice
  Mary Potter Hospice provides services to the people of Wellington, Porirua and the Kapiti Coast. It is a community-based programme to support people and their families in their own homes. There is also an inpatient unit in Wellington and a day facility in Paraparaumu. The site includes The Palliative Care Handbook online.
  
  
• MidCentral District Health Board
  MidCentral District Health Board is a funder and provider of health and disability services in the wider Manawatu region. The Board has two key functions: planning and funding of health and disability services; governance and management of Crown owned hospital and associated services.
  
  
• Mobile Surgical Services : enhancing local access to surgery for all New Zealanders
  Information on the services provided by a mobile day surgery bus funded by the Ministry of Health and available to New Zealand rural communities.
  
  
• National Kidney Foundation Samoa
  Includes publications, locations where kidney patients can access dialysis and kidney prevention programs.
  
  
• National Screening Unit : a separate unit of the Ministry of Health
  Information about the NSU and its screening programmes: breast screening, cervical screening, antenatal HIV screening, newborn metabolic screening, and the Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Programme.
  
  
• National Women's
  Features information on women's health and maternity services for patients. Includes research and career information, as well as staff directories and annual report.
  
  
• Navy Hospital Hyperbaric Unit
  Information about Slark Hyperbaric Unit (SHU) facilities, staff and courses. includes a description of conditions treated with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT).
  
  
• Nelson Marlborough District Health Board
  The predominant provider of publicly funded health services in Nelson and Marlborough. The web site provides an historical record and background to the NMDHB and offers an insight into the region. In addition to information about the Board and its services, it also includes some publications in PDF format.
  
  
• New doctors website
  Vacancy and employment information for house officers and registrars in all New Zealand's hospitals and information about the recruitment process, Medical Council registration, work visas and other employment conditions.
  
  
• New Zealand Breastfeeding Authority
  Promotes and supports breastfeeding in New Zealand as the normal method of infant feeding. Site includes links to other organisations and publications.
  
  
• New Zealand Coding Authority : NZCA
  Set up in 2000 for the purpose of setting and monitoring clinical coding standards (ICD) and resolving issues relating to health services and medical conditions. Provides links to NZCA rulings and documentation.
  
  
• New Zealand Health I.T.
  Cluster organisations include health software vendors, customers (healthcare providers), universities and government policy advisors. It undertakes advanced technical research for the healthcare sector, and provides world-class integrated health information solutions to healthcare customers worldwide.
  
  
• New Zealand Health Innovation Awards
  Awards for innovative health research and programs. A joint initiative by the Ministry of Health and ACC. Details of finalists and winners, events, and awards presentations given in slide show and video.
  
  
• New Zealand Home Health Association
  Information about the NZHHA, a national body representing home health care service providers. Includes a database of providers, and an online newsletter.
  
  
• New Zealand retirement guide : your guide to housing and care options sinc 1992
  Online artices about housing and care options for older people, including retirement communities, independent living, and residential care.
  
  
• Ngāti Awa Social & Health Services = Te Tohu o Te Ora o Ngāti Awa
  Provides social, health and employment services to Ngati Awa and the wider community within the Ngati Awa rohe.
  
  
• Northland District Health Board = Hauora o te Taitokerau
  Responsible for providing and buying Government funded health care services for Northland. Site includes the Northland Health site; mental health review of the region; publications and health events calendar.
  
  
• Otago District Health Board
  Provides information about Board and its activities, including services; how services are planned and funded; meeting information; employment opportunities and how to have your say on health and disability support services in Otago.
  
  
• Pacific Leprosy Foundation
  Information about the Pacific Leprosy Foundation, including the goals, structure and history of the foundation, and its current work in Fiji, Vanuatu, Samoa, Tonga, Cook Islands, Solomon Islands, Kiribati, New Zealand and Vietnam. Includes access to the Journal of the Pacific Leprosy Foundation and an online newsletter.
  
  
• Poisons prevention and education : New Zealand National Poisons Centre
  The NPC maintains a database of poisonous substances in NZ and Australia, and provides advice during poisoning incidents. Website has information on poison prevention including articles, Kidzone, and PDF documents for educators. Includes a first-aid section and news archive.
  
  
• Porirua health information community service
  PHICS provides information on providers of health and community services, how to access these services and their costs, upcoming community health events and health news updates for the Porirua area.
  
  
• Poutiri Trust
  Poutiri Trust manages the delivery of various healthcare services throughout the Bay of Plenty area. Includes a list of health providers - the Poutiri Network.
  
  
• Project LEO : leading edge organisation
  Information about Project LEO, the $110m construction and refurbishment programme at Tauranga Hospital, including news releases, images, and published articles, and an archive of the Project Leo newsletter.
  
  
• QE Health
  Private treatment centre in Rotorua which is a specialised treatment centre for people suffering from rheumatism, arthritis or other locomotor disorders. Includes the hospital's services, including prices, and provides information on rheumatology and rehabilitation.
  
  
• Refugee Health
  Provides information, education, advocacy, communicable diseases control, health prevention, health promotion and health interpreting services.
  
  
• Refugees As Survivors New Zealand
  RASNZ provides mental health services for refugees and migrants, and helps people resettle in New Zealand. The site contains details about the organisation's history, staff, community activities and services. Includes online annual reports and newsletters.
  
  
• Rehabilitation and occupation studies, AUT
  Courses and programmes offered in occupational therapy, physiotherapy and podiatry. Also home to National Institute for Rehabilitative Research and the Physical Rehabilitation Research Centre. Clinics staffed by students offer a range of affordable services.
  
  
• Royston Hospital
  A private surgical hospital. The web site describes services and provides information for inpatients.
  
  
• South Auckland Health
  The major provider of public health services for South and East Auckland. Offers secondary-level (hospital and specialist) care and a selected range of community and domiciliary services for the population of Counties Manukau. In addition, provides specialist tertiary services in orthopaedic and plastic surgery, spinal injury rehabilitation, renal dialysis and neo-natal intensive care. Hospitals are: Middlemore Hospital, Kidz First, Pukekohe, Franklin Memorial and Papakura Hospitals. SuperClinics are located at Manukau and Botany Downs.
  
  
• South Canterbury District Health Board
  Responsible for the planning and funding of most publicly funded health and disability services in South Canterbury. Publications available.
  
  
• Southland District Health Board
  Responsible for all Southland health services.
  
  
• Starship Children's Health & Starship Foundation
  Starship Children's Health, located in central Auckland, provides health services for children throughout New Zealand and the South Pacific. The Starship Foundation is a charity which provides additional equipment, support and help to patients, their families and staff. In addition to description of the services, including the Family Information Service, the web site provides information for parents and children on preparing to go to hospital. An interactive tour is available.
  
  
• Tairawhiti District Health = Te Mana Hauora o te Tairawhiti
  Crown entity responsible for funding and providing health and disability services for Tairawhiti and working to improve health outcomes and enhance the health status. Publicatons available.
  
  
• Taranaki District Health Board
  A Crown entity responsible for the provision and funding of health and disability services in the region. It is one of 21 district health boards established nationally on January 1, 2001.The board governs all Taranaki public hospitals, community services, including district nursing, health education and public health. Hospitals provide a range of acute health, emergency services, mental health, assessment, treatment and rehabilitation services and community and outpatient health services to a regional population of about 106,000 people. The site includes information about services, recent events, and news, and lists directors, staff, and vacancies, reports and magazines. Also featured are names of babies recently born (with photos), and links for children.
  
  
• Te Omanga Hospice
  The Te Omanga team includes nurses, doctors, a chaplain, psychiatrist, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, pharmacist, art therapist, food supervisor, volunteer coordinator, research nurse, education coordinator and bereavement counsellor. The team, including trained volunteers, works closely together to provide care at home or in the hospice. The web site describes services.
  
  
• Tui Ora
  An integrated health service organisation committed to enhancing health and wellbeing in the Taranaki region. A joint venture between the Taranaki Iwi Health Forum - Te Whare Punanga Kōrero Trust and the former Midland Regional Health Authority.
  
  
• Vibe : Youth Transition Services
  VIBE is a free advice and support health sevice for people aged 10 to 24. Includes location, dates and times of clinics. Also information about YTS which supports 15-19 year olds who have left or are planning to leave school.
  
  
• Waikato District Health Board
  WDHB is responsible for funding and providing services to achieve good health and independence for the people living in the Waikato district. In addition to information about the Board and its services, the web site includes some publications in PDF format.
  
  
• Wairarapa DHB
  The Wairarapa District Health Board is responsible for providing and funding health and disability services to the population of the Wairarapa. In addition to details about the Board, the web site provides information about the following divisions: Masterton Hospital, Surgical, Medical and Elderly, Women and Child Health, Mental Health, Public Health, and Community Health.
  
  
• Waitemata District Health Board = Te Wai Awhina
  The Waitemata District Health Board serves the population of North Shore City, Waitakere City and the Rodney District. It provides extensive medical, surgical, maternity, mental health and community health services through North Shore Hospital and Waitakere Hospital, as well as from a number of other sites in the community.Includes some publications in PDF format.
  
  
• Web register
  A searchable register of doctors who are currently practising medicine in New Zealand, or who practised in New Zealand within the last three months. Users can search by last name, district, and/or vocational branch.
  
  
• Whanganui District Health Board
  Responsible for providing publicly funded health services for Wanganui, Taihape, Raetihi and Marton. Online publications; vacancies.