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.

Monitoring & statistics He aroturuki, he tatauranga

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

Māori health Hauora Māori

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

On this page

Review of how hospitals are certified

HealthCERT is currently reviewing the way Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora public hospitals are certified under the Health and Disability Services (Safety) Act 2001 and against the Ngā paerewa Health and disability services standard (NZS 8134:2021).

For further detail, please email [email protected].

What is the PRMS

The Provider Regulation and Monitoring System (PRMS) is a web-based case management system which provides Health New Zealand staff information on:

  • certification status of facilities
  • audit reports for public hospitals
  • key dates and compliance history

How to access the PRMS

Health New Zealand users can visit the PRMS via the URL: https://providerregulation.moh.health.nz/navigator/

This URL must be accessed via the Connected Health Network. A login and password provided by the Ministry of Health are required. To connect to the PRMS via the Connected Health Network, you will need to contact Health New Zealand’s internal IT support.

If you require access to the PRMS, please use the following form to request an ID:

Quick user guides for Health New Zealand portfolio manager functions in the PRMS

The Ministry has prepared a series of short guides for Health New Zealand users of the PRMS:

Quick user guides for Health New Zealand quality manager functions in the PRMS

The Ministry has prepared a series of short guides for health district provider arm quality manager users of the PRMS:

Further help

For questions about certification, audits, or PRMS access, please email the HealthCERT team: [email protected].

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