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Labour handwringing about poverty at its conference would not hide the fact it has no policy to deal with it, Associate Treasurer Bill English said today.

  • Bill English
  • Associate Treasurer

Health Minister Bill English today released two reports on services for people with autism and said that the Government acknowledged there was considerable potential to provide better services.

  • Bill English
  • Health

Health Minister Bill English said today an extra 40 medical radiation technologists could potentially be joining the workforce as early as next month following changes to Government regulations whi

  • Bill English
  • Health

Health Minister Bill English said today there had been such a good response to a booklet telling people what public health services were available for them that 25 copies would be sent to every lib

  • Bill English
  • Health

Health Minister Bill English said today it was unacceptable for hospitals to leave cancer patients waiting for treatment longer than the approved clinical guidelines.

  • Bill English
  • Health

Health Minister Bill English said figures released today showing a reduction in hospital deficits confirmed that the Government's strategy to take action on hospital deficits was paying off.

  • Bill English
  • Health

A function hosted by Health Minister Bill English tonight will give MPs a clear message about helping to stop discrimination against people with a mental illness.

  • Bill English
  • Health

Health Minister Bill English announced today the Government had approved $5 million to build a new hospital in Oamaru.

  • Bill English
  • Health

Health Minister Bill English said today he had supported Healthcare Otago's business plan for the year and noted the hospital was forecasting a surplus by the 2000/01 financial year.

"This year the hospital is forecasting a loss of $3.5 million, which is a substantial improvement on the 1997/98 loss of $24.3 million. The following year it is forecasting a break-even result, followed by a surplus of $2.5 million in the 2000/01 year. Any surpluses achieved will be ploughed back into health services.

  • Bill English
  • Health

The Minister of Health, Hon Bill English moved today to reassure people suffering from cancer that the problems MidCentral Health were experiencing at the present time would be resolved as soon as

  • Bill English
  • Health

Health Minister Bill English said today that an international survey showed that New Zealanders were getting a generally similar level of health services as people in other developed countries.

  • Bill English
  • Health

Health Minister Bill English said today he welcomed Grey Power's health policy, particular the call for more political agreement over health issues.

  • Bill English
  • Health

Health Minister Bill English today released a discussion document on the possibility of building a new hospital for the Wellington region at the Kenepuru Hospital site in Porirua.

  • Bill English
  • Health

Health Minister Bill English said the release today of a Rural Health Policy was recognition of the particular health needs facing rural people.

  • Bill English
  • Health

Labour and the Alliance should not be using the Asian Crisis as an excuse to spend more and more taxpayers' money and increase debt, Acting Treasurer Bill English said today.

  • Bill English
  • Associate Treasurer

Health Minister Bill English announced today a number of changes to income and asset testing rules for older people in long stay residential care, including an exemption for elderly victims of crim

  • Bill English
  • Health

Health Minister Bill English said the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Amendment Bill introduced into Parliament today would give victims the right to be notified of the release

  • Bill English
  • Health

Health Minister Bill English said a booklet released today was designed to help women facing unplanned pregnancies make an informed decision that was right for them.

  • Bill English
  • Health

Health Minister Bill English today announced that 17 people nominated by their communities would be appointed to 11 of the country's hospital boards.

  • Bill English
  • Health

The following delegations have been agreed in the health portfolio between the Minister of Health, Bill English, and the Associate Ministers of Health, Georgina Te Heuheu and Tuariki John Delamere.

  • Bill English
  • Health

Health Minister Bill English today called for the success of the national cervical screening programme in reaching younger women to be replicated for older women.

  • Bill English
  • Health

Health Minister Bill English said the Hospital Services Plan released today provided New Zealanders with certainty and security about the future of public hospital services.

  • Bill English
  • Health

Health Minister Bill English said today he would be asking for support from across the political spectrum when the hospital plan was released tomorrow.

  • Bill English
  • Health

Health Minister Bill English said today National Heart Week was a timely reminder that people needed to take responsibility for their own health, starting with a healthy and balanced lifestyle.

  • Bill English
  • Health