About us Mō mātou

About the Ministry of Health and the New Zealand health system. 

Regulation & legislation Ngā here me ngā ture

Health providers and products we regulate, and laws we administer.

Strategies & initiatives He rautaki, he tūmahi hou

How we’re working to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders.

Māori health Hauora Māori

Increasing access to health services, achieving equity and improving outcomes for Māori.

Statistics & research He tatauranga, he rangahau

Data and insights from our health surveys, research and monitoring.

This assessment considers the analysis of options to improve people’s access to specified prescription medicines. The analysis includes the status quo, as well as two regulatory options to allow registered nurses working in primary health and specialty teams to prescribe medicines for their patients. There are no non-regulatory options.

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