Health Minister Tony Ryall says the Lakes District Health Board has posted big improvements in key services over the past year.

Health Minister Tony Ryall today launched a new productivity programme led by surgeons, anaesthetists, and theatre nurses to improve quality and efficiency in public hospital operating theatres.

Over 2,200 nurses are now spending more time caring for patients through a Health productivity initiative that uses Toyota-style "lean thinking".

Demonstration projects have started where lead maternity carers (LMC) can refer high-needs pregnant women for a free GP visit, which their midwife can attend as well.

An interactive CD for health professionals developed to help raise awareness of diabetes eye screening, has been launched.

Increased funding and greater awareness of the National Travel Assistance (NTA) policy has seen more people getting more financial help from the Government with their travel expenses for specialist

Health Minister Tony Ryall says a survey of families involved in a Government programme to get inactive children moving underscores the importance of teaching the benefits of both physical activity

The national newborn hearing screening programme is now in place in all 20 District Health Boards, and it is expected that around ten babies a month born with a significant hearing loss will be ide

The release of the New Zealand Government Open Access and Licensing framework (NZGOAL) today is a significant step towards increasing the release of government held material for re-use, and more op

Health Minister Tony Ryall has announced consultation on new recall procedures for medicines and medical devices following a number of medicine recalls earlier this year.

A $60 million funding boost to medicines funding under the National-led Government, means a quarter of a million Kiwis are receiving government subsidised medicines they couldn't have got two years

As part of its drive to deliver better frontline public services, the Government today announced a review of spending on policy advice across its departments and agencies, which increased significa

Health Minister Tony Ryall has announced a review of the PHARMAC-administered Exceptional Circumstances schemes, with a view to providing better access to medicines not funded through the Pharmaceu

Health Minister Tony Ryall announced today that a new deputy chair and six further directors have been appointed to the Board of the new shared services organisation, Health Benefits Limited. 

Health Minister Tony Ryall says the findings from an audit of hospital patients with acute coronary syndrome have led to immediate action.

Health Minister Tony Ryall has announced that community pharmacies will be able to manage blood thinning therapy (warfarin) for patients, in collaboration with general practices, at up to 15 demons

A further step towards a pilot bowel screening programme has begun with a request for proposals to undertake the four year pilot.

Health Minister Tony Ryall has announced Pharmac is to extend its successful approach to the management and procurement of community pharmaceuticals to hospital medicines.

The Health Minister Tony Ryall, and Minister of Pacific Island Affairs Georgina te Heuheu have congratulated the Alliance Health Plus PHO group at the beginning of work on their Integrated Family H

The Health Minister Tony Ryall has announced approval for a multimillion dollar car park for Auckland City Hospital, in Auckland today.