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The Alliance is living in the past," Health Minister Wyatt Creech said today in response to the Alliance Hospital Plan.

Health Minister Wyatt Creech today launched two initiatives designed to help dispel some of the myths about mental illness and support those dealing with mental health issues.

Health Minister Wyatt Creech today applauded the Mental Health Foundation for developing the Practical Guide to Coping with Suicide, which was launched today.

"Women will have the opportunity over coming months to have their say on their experiences of maternity services," Health Minister Wyatt Creech said today.

Action to arrest the development of the hard drugs market and to limit the harm done by cannabis abuse - including cannabis abuse in the Far North and the East Coast - are the targets of the first

"The needs of young people are driving the decision to reclassify Ecstasy as a Class A drug," Health Minister Wyatt Creech said today.

This is my first formal address as Minister of Health. I want to take advantage of this opportunity to lay out some of my initial thoughts on my new portfolio.

"Following recent media publicity about the third generation contraceptive pill I have sought further advice from the Ministry of Health about what it is being done to ensure doctors are well infor

"The identification of cases of the Sydney A strain of influenza is a timely reminder for people at risk to take advantage of free flu vaccines," Minister of Health Wyatt Creech said today.

Health Minister Wyatt Creech signed a contract today giving the green light to new primary health services being set up providing for those in our most disadvantaged communities.

The new Minister of Health Wyatt Creech said he would be working hard to deliver better services for more people this year, in line with the programme for a healthier New Zealand identified by the

"The suggestion from Labour's health spokesperson that Health Funding Authority Chief Executive Phil Pryke's resignation is somehow linked to administration of the Waiting Times Fund is nonsense,"

About 100 APEC overseas visitors will experience the attractions of the Wairarapa when they visit for the day on Sunday 7 February.

Deputy Prime Minister Wyatt Creech said today he was looking forward to helping give New Zealanders increased confidence in their health services.

"The School Trustees' Association's work on school operations' grants will be fed into a Government review of the structure of the grants," Education Minister Wyatt Creech said today.

The new freephone clinical advice line Healthline is a step closer with the Health Funding Authority due to decide by the end of this month who will run the trial phone service.