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.

Review of the way 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).

The updated framework is planned to be approved for use in July 2024, at which time an indicative date for implementation of the new framework will be communicated to the sector. In the meantime, you are welcome to email [email protected] for further detail.

Access to the PRMS

If you work for a designated auditing agency (DAA) or Health New Zealand and require access to the PRMS please use the following form to request an ID for accessing the PRMS:

Health New Zealand users of the PRMS can access the system via the following URL: https://providerregulation.moh.health.nz/navigator/

Note that this URL has to be accessed via the Connected Health Network and the user will need a login and password provided by the Ministry.

To connect to the PRMS via the Connected Health Network you will need to contact Health New Zealand’s internal IT support.

Frequently asked questions about PRMS

Find answers to frequently asked questions about the Provider Regulation and Monitoring System (PRMS) for districts and Designated Auditing Agencies

Frequently asked questions about PRMS

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. These are:

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. These are:

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