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Venue: Wairarapa DHB, Masterton.
Health Minister Annette King helped celebrate the start of work on a new hospital in Masterton, saying it was a significant development for Wairarapa as a whole.

Health Minister Annette King emphasised the importance of evidence-based practice and guidelines to help provide her with a way to measure and seek quality within the health sector.

Health Minister Annette King, who is attending the Commonwealth Fund’s annual meeting in Washington, welcomes the Fund’s report showing New Zealand scores highly on speedy access to primary health care and the quality of doctor-patient relationships.

As restaurants, bars and workplaces prepare to go smokefree on December 10, a major report has been released detailing further plans to tackle smoking harm in New Zealand.

A new resource kit aims to to strengthen drug education in schools

Health Minister announces the new chair of the Mental Health Commission.

A new-look Mental Health Foundation website and book, Mind Your Health, build on the foundation's role to provide information, promotion and advocacy services

Health Minister Annette King described the new Cancer Society Information and Learning Centre as a testament to what strong belief and a spirit of partnership and co-operation can achieve.

Anderton opens a public forum on 'P', alcohol & other drugs in Henderson

A government decision to classify ephedrine and pseudoephedrine as controlled drugs comes into force tomorrow, October 15.

Health Minister Annette King announces the appointment of 21 District Health Board chairs.

Associate Health Minister Damien O'Connor announces seven new scholarships to help rural nurses gain the highest level of clinical nursing expertise.

An annual funding boost of almost $11m will help rural areas retain GPs, nurses and other health workers

Pacific health workers were thanked and acknowledged for their contributions to the breast and cervical screening programmes when Health Minister Annette King opened the Pacific Screening Workers Annual National Conference in Christchurch.

Associate Health Minister Damien O'Connor today met with five overseas doctors here to provide locum support in rural communities.

Maori Health Providers playing an important role in fighting mental illness

Health Minister Annette King and Minister for Social Development and Employment Steve Maharey received a report on The Health of People and Communities, saying this Government had no doubt about the correlation between socio-economic factors and health.

Associate Health Minister Damien O'Connor opens ASH's AGM in Auckland.

Physiotherapists' contribution to the health and well-being of New Zealanders was applauded by Health Minister Annette King when she launched the Life! - with Physiotherapy booklet.

Health Minister Annette King welcomes Karori PHO to the family of Primary Health Organisations, now grown to 77 around the country.

Opening of new residential unit for people with intellectual disability who offend and whose behaviour is judged to provide a high level of need and risk.

Minister praises Waiohiki Community Trust, Napier City Council and Hastings District Council for showing leadership in the campaign against dangerous drugs.

All Members of Parliament have been invited to a special concert in Parliament tomorrow with an optimistic, anti-drugs message by Joe Walsh of 'The Eagles'.

Securing a vision of home health for the future.