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Health Minister Bill English and Associate Health Minister John Delamere announced today Government support for doctors and nurses from the Lakeland, Western Bay and Eastbay Crown health enterprise

Health Minister Bill English today announced the establishment of the Child Health Advisory Committee, which will develop a National Child Health Strategy.

Health Minister Bill English announced today that 26 percent more patients were expected to get elective surgery this year compared to last year.

Health Minister Bill English said today he was satisfied with the outcome of his complaint to the Advertising Standards Complaints Board about the drug companies' million-dollar 'Mayday' campaign.

Health Minister Bill English today welcomed the transfer of Maori patients from Tokanui Hospital to the care of skilled Maori mental health workers.

Health Minister Bill English announced today that the Government had approved a final $7.8 million for Healthcare Hawkes Bay's regional development plan.

Health Minister Bill English said today the Government paid Plunket more than $19 million a year for its work in health for parents and young children.

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Health Minister Bill English said today drug companies wanted to see $70 million of health services slashed so that extra money could be spent on drugs.

Health Minister Bill English today launched a $1.8 million health package for Pacific Island people living in Auckland.

Health Minister Bill English today opened the country's first immunisation advisory centre in Auckland.

Health Minister Bill English confirmed today that he had laid a complaint with the Advertising Standards Complaints Board about the advertising campaign being run by drug companies.

Health Minister Bill English today announced the structure and organisation of the new National Blood Service which will be responsible for the supply of safe, high quality blood and blood componen

Health Minister Bill English said today he was seeking ways to fund non-urgent operations for people who needed them and should get from the public health service.

A diabetes management project was one of 28 health information proposals which would be supported with funding of $3.5 million from the Health Provider Development Programme, Health Minister Bill E

Health Minister Bill English said today the advertising campaign by international drug companies was about profit, not people.

Health Minister Bill English said today that measles could be eliminated in New Zealand if immunisation rates were increased sufficiently.

Health Minister Bill English is warning the liquor industry that it runs the risk of regulatory action if it does not adopt a code of practice to limit the appeal of alcoholic sodas and iceblocks t

Health Minister Bill English said today's launch of a task force to help the country's largest hospital and largest group of GPs work together was a major breakthrough for the public health service

Health Minister Bill English today announced approval of a $4 million project to build four new theatres at Nelson hospital.

Health Minister Bill English announced today that financial support for a new health centre in Balclutha had been approved by the Government.

Health Minister Bill English announced today he had unfrozen applications under the Government's Waiting Times Fund and approved a further $66 million of contracts to help people on waiting lists.

Health Minister Bill English and Associate Health Minister Tuariki Delamere announced today that two community representatives are to be appointed to each of the boards running New Zealand's hospit