Publications

The Annual Report on Drinking-water Quality 2019-20 describes drinking-water quality for all registered networked drinking-water supplies that served populations of more than 100 people from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.

Summary, , Aotearoa’s approach to supporting people with mental health and addiction needs is undergoing transformation, driven by He Ara Oranga: Report of the Government Inquiry into Mental Healt

The Ministry of Health (the Ministry) provides the following clarification to local immunisation / cold chain coordinators and providers, including DHB pharmacies, to help DHBs that hold Comirnaty vaccine in freezer storage achieve cold chain accreditation (CCA)/cold chain compliance (CCC) and give all providers some vaccine-specific information about Comirnaty vaccine in +2oC to +8oC systems.

This publication outlines 2016 suicide data related to mental health service users. Caution should be taken when interpreting this data given the low statistical base.

The Ethnicity Data Protocols describe the standard procedures for collecting, recording and using data on the ethnicity of people treated in New Zealand.

In 2020, the Ministry of Health launched the Māori Influenza Vaccination Programme (MIVP) to increase access to the influenza vaccine for vulnerable Māori groups, particularly kaumatua, and to address persistent health equity gaps for Māori. The More Than Just a Jab MIVP evaluation was prepared for the Ministry of Health by Research Evaluation Consultancy Ltd to understand the impact of the MIVP on Māori influenza rates and equity. 

This study provides a statistical analysis of the four data collection years (2012 to 2015) of the National Gambling Study in order to assess how changes in gambling risk levels are associated with changes over time in health, wellbeing, disability, deprivation and social connectedness

The Ministry of Health is moving towards improved recording by district health boards of emergency department visits.

This standard outlines the nationally agreed data elements for capturing patient and cancer information to support the cancer multidisciplinary process. 

Summary, , An independent review into the health system response to lead contamination in Waikouaiti’s drinking water supply has found that the sector focused on reducing the risk to the community