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    Preventing and Minimising Gambling Harm: Three-year service plan and levy rates for 2013/14 to 2015/16

    23 May 2013

    This document sets out the Ministry's budget for and approach to funding and coordinating services to prevent and minimise gambling harm. These services comprise public health services, intervention services, research, evaluation and workforce development.

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    Diagnosis and Management of Prostate Cancer in New Zealand Men: Recommendations from the Prostate Cancer Taskforce

    23 May 2013

    Prostate cancer is a significant burden to men’s health and is now one of the most important issues facing New Zealand men. This report details the recommendations of the Prostate Cancer Taskforce, a group of clinical experts established in 2012 to agree recommendations for the Prostate Cancer Awareness and Quality Improvement Programme.

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    Prostate Cancer Awareness and Quality Improvement Programme: Improving outcomes for men with prostate cancer

    23 May 2013

    The Prostate Cancer Awareness and Quality Improvement Programme outlines the issues that currently exist for the early detection and treatment of prostate cancer in New Zealand. It provides a range of solutions and identifies the next steps for the Ministry of Health and the wider health sector.

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    New Zealand Maternity Clinical Indicators 2011

    20 May 2013

    The New Zealand Maternity Clinical Indicators are the result of collaboration between the Ministry of Health and maternity stakeholders, representing consumer, midwifery, obstetric, general practice, paediatric and anaesthetic perspectives.  

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    Consultation on Paying Family Carers to Provide Disability Support: Summary Report

    17 May 2013

    The summary report of submissions presents an analysis of the feedback received during the consultation on payment to family carers. The feedback was received through direct submissions and a series of meetings and workshops held nationwide.

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    Statement of Intent 2013 to 2016: Ministry of Health

    16 May 2013

    Identifies key outcomes for the health system and the Ministry itself: New Zealanders live longer, healthier and more independent lives, the health system is cost-effective and supports a productive economy.

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    Safe Practice Guidelines for Youth Mentoring

    16 May 2013

    The NZ Youth Mentoring Network has worked with the Ministry to produce safe practice guidelines for mentoring providers. These will support providers to review and develop their programmes, and help them work towards better systems, practices, procedures and protocols.

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    Prescribing Controlled Drugs in Addiction Treatment

    14 May 2013

    This publication explains the Ministry's processes and policies for approving controlled drug substitution treatment providers under section 24 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975.

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    Capitation-based Funding Business Rules: Version 3.9

    13 May 2013

    Capitation Based Funding (CBF) is the funding of primary health care based on number of registered individuals being cared for rather than individual visits like the existing fee for service style of funding. CBF is aimed at encouraging proactive health care in the community.

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    Report on the Performance of General Practices in Whānau Ora Collectives as at December 2012

    10 May 2013

     A summary of the performance statistics from the various general practices that sit within each of the Whānau Ora collectives.

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