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Health Minister Annette King says Waikato Hospital will share a one service, two-site neurosurgical service with Auckland, using resources from Auckland's neurosurgical unit to help Waikato people get neurosurgery closer to home.

Ministerial Action Group on Alcohol and Drugs

New Zealand’s needle and syringe exchange programme saves lives and $35 million in treatment costs and is limiting problems associated with drug use, says Associate Minister of Health Jim Anderton.

Health Minister Annette King says the Mental Health Commission’s review of Auckland mental health services is a “call to action”.

Health Minister Annette King says DHBs will receive an extra $137 million in the next financial year to bring their total new funding for the year to $338 million.

Some alcoholic drinks manufacturers seemed to be using anomalies in the way excise taxes are charged to target young drinkers, Associate Health Minister Damien O'Connor said today.

Health Minister Annette King says the second annual report on implementing the NZ Health Strategy illustrates a real commitment to progress.

Associate Health Minister Damien O'Connor announced today the second round of funding to relieve rural doctors and nurses working onerous rosters.

Cabinet has approved the reclassification of methamphetamine to class A from class B and the classification of four similar drugs.

Associate Health Minister Damien O'Connor has welcomed the agreement between Southland District Health Board and rural GPs over funding allocations.

Health Minister Annette King said she was pleased to confirm the new Chair of the Health Research Council is Massey University’s Acting Vice-Chancellor, Professor Graeme Fraser.

I am very pleased to welcome you all here today to launch a Health Information Standards Organisation, and announce the release of the Health Network Code of Practice and draft Health Information Standards Plan.

Health Minister Annette King says that she is excited Hutt Valley District Health Board has accepted her invitation to introduce the “Magnet Hospital” programme in New Zealand.

Thank you, Dr Logan, greetings to parliamentary colleagues present, invited guests, and previous speakers.

Health Minister Annette King says a strategy to reduce the crippling burden of cancer is essential in tackling this country's second leading cause of death.

Thank you for inviting me to celebrate the launch of Drug Help Line today, and I’d especially like to welcome Paul Traynor, Chief Executive of the Alcohol and Drug Association of New Zealand, to Parliament.

Associate Health Minister Ruth Dyson addresses a Ministry of Health workshop on the development of an integrated continuum of care, which is a key part of the government's Health of Older People Strategy.

Associate Health Minister Damien O'Connor today said new standing order regulations will provide an important basis for timely health services in rural areas.

An Auckland rest home is the first health and disability provider to meet new safety standards under the Health and Disability Services (Safety) Act that came into effect on 1 October 2002.

Associate Health Minister Ruth Dyson congratulates Howick Manor Rest Home in Auckland for being the service provider to achieve certification under the Health and Disability Services (Safety) Act 2001.

Health service safety issues and how they are affected by the nursing environment

Health Minister Annette King says the importance of the contribution nurses make to the quality and safety of health care cannot be overstated.

I am pleased to be here this evening to address the Annual General Meeting of the Clinical Leaders Association of New Zealand. I wanted to be here today because I know that CLANZ is working towards objectives that are critical to the future working of our health system in this country.

A new national Mäori health strategy builds on the strengths of whänau, hapu, iwi and Mäori, Associate Health Minister Ruth Dyson and Te Tai Tonga MP Mahara Okeroa said today.

Associate Health Minister Ruth Dyson addresses third regional launch of He Korowai Oranga: Maori Health Strategy since Health Minister Annette King and Associate Health Minister Tariana Turia released the strategy and the accompanying action plan, Whakataataka, in Wellington on 13 November.