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Putting in place free visits to the GP for children under-five years was their top health priority, Health Minister Bill English and Associate Health Minister Neil Kirton said today.

  • Neil Kirton
  • Associate Minister of Health

Associate Health Minister Neil Kirton today said he was delighted with the number of steering group report submissions which supported the health policy outlined in the Coalition Agreement.

  • Neil Kirton
  • Associate Minister of Health

Health Minister Bill English and Associate Minister Neil Kirton said today they were pleased with the progress made by the Steering Group established to oversee changes to the public health sector

  • Neil Kirton
  • Associate Minister of Health

Associate Health Minister Neil Kirton says there was a slight drop in the number of tuberculosis cases last year compared with the year before.

  • Neil Kirton
  • Associate Minister of Health

Customs Minister Neil Kirton today congratulated Customs and Police for New Zealands largest seizure of the class B drug MDMA, also known as Ecstasy.

  • Neil Kirton
  • Customs

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Rotorua

  • Neil Kirton
  • Customs

The transition process for moving from four regional health authorities to one health funding body, outlined in the Coalition Agreement, was announced today by Minister of Health Bill English and A

  • Neil Kirton
  • Associate Minister of Health

Customs Minister Neil Kirton said a display of some of the firearms seized by Customs firmly reinforces the need for strong border surveillance.

  • Neil Kirton
  • Customs

A steering group has been set up to report on the roles and relationships of agencies in the health sector, Health Minister Bill English and Associate Health Minister Neil Kirton announced today.

  • Neil Kirton
  • Associate Minister of Health

Associate Health Minister Neil Kirton this afternoon said that he was confident the right decision would be made with regard to the provision of cardio-thoracic services for Canterbury residents.

  • Neil Kirton
  • Associate Minister of Health

Associate Minister of Health, Neil Kirton, tonight emphasised that the final decision on the contract for cardio-thoracic services in the Canterbury region rested with the Coalition Government, aft

  • Neil Kirton
  • Associate Minister of Health

Background

  • Neil Kirton
  • Associate Minister of Health

Fewer influenza complications will be a result of free vaccinations available for people aged 65 years from March 1997, says Neil Kirton, Associate Health Minister.

  • Neil Kirton
  • Associate Minister of Health

Associate Health Minister Neil Kirton supports the review of a cot death study planned in Dunedin later this year following concerns being raised about its safety.

  • Neil Kirton
  • Associate Minister of Health

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  • Neil Kirton
  • Customs

Associate Health Minister Neil Kirton today said that greater efforts were required in the area of child health if all New Zealand children were to receive a healthy start to their lives.

  • Neil Kirton
  • Associate Minister of Health

Associate Health Minister Neil Kirton added his voice to calls for parents and caregivers to ensure their children were adequately protected against measles in light of an epidemic predicted to occ

  • Neil Kirton
  • Associate Minister of Health