Sep 5
Posted by Nancy Lentz in Artifical Reproductive Technology, Biotechnology, Global and International Health, Health Law, New Zealand Health Services, Safety | Comments off
NZ Herald, By Rachel Grunwell, 5 September 2010
“A Taranaki couple is expecting a baby after spending $100,000 on fertility treatment – and they thank an Argentinian doctor for finally fulfilling their dream. They are among an increasing number of Kiwis heading overseas for fertility treatment because it is easier to access donor eggs abroad, where it is lawful to pay for them.”
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Aug 19
Posted by Nancy Lentz in Global and International Health, Health Law, Health Students, New Zealand Health Services, Registration and Professionalism | Comments off
NZ Herald, By Martin Johnston, 18 August 2010
“Health authorities have tightened rules around the monitoring of overseas-trained doctors, following concerns being expressed for several years over supervision. The Medical Council and the 20 district health boards said today they had signed a memorandum of understanding that covers the employment of doctors.”
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Aug 11
Posted by Sabina Bhate in Negligence, New Zealand Health Services, Whistleblowing | Comments off
NZ Herald- 11 August, 2010
“Alarming hospital administration errors led to confusion over which of an elderly woman’s legs needed an operation before her surgery was cancelled and she was sent home, dying days later, a coroner says.”
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Aug 5
Posted by Nancy Lentz in Clinical Ethics, Death, End-of-life Decisions, New Zealand Health Services, Telemedicine | Comments off
NZ Herald, AP, 4 August 2010
“A young man committed suicide after his counsellor told him by text message not to take his medication, provided he was undergoing regular counselling. Acting Health and Disability Commissioner Rae Lamb, in a finding issued today, said the case highlighted the importance of consulting other health professionals working with a person, the dangers of providing advice by text message, and the risks associated with “no suicide” contracts.”
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Aug 3
Posted by Sabina Bhate in Health Law, New Zealand Health Services, Resource Allocation, The Pharmaceutical Industry | Comments off
NZ Herald-03 August, 2010
“More people with rare conditions may get drugs that are not usually publicly funded under a review of the way Government drug agency Pharmac makes those decisions.”
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Jul 31
Posted by Nancy Lentz in Artifical Reproductive Technology, Clinical Ethics, New Legislation, New Zealand Health Services | Comments off
SMH, By Julie Robotham, 31 July 2010
“Age, weight and smoking restrictions applied to publicly funded in vitro fertilisation treatment in New Zealand have boosted the success rate of the procedure, with results now substantially higher than achieved in Australia. But Australian doctors and advocates said the New Zealand laws, which allow only two cycles of IVF and withhold taxpayer funding from those aged over 40, were discriminatory and should not be followed here.”
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Jul 27
Posted by Sabina Bhate in Best Interests, Health Law, New Zealand Health Services, Public Health | Comments off
NZ Herald- 25 July, 2010
Author: Rachel Grunwell
“Food authorities are investigating whether they should ban artificial food colours from breakfast cereals and confectionery items following a study that suggests they may pose a cancer risk, as well as causing hyperactivity in children and allergies.”
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Jul 24
Posted by Nancy Lentz in Abortion, Clinical Ethics, New Zealand Health Services, Principle-Based Ethics | Comments off
NZ Herald, AP, 23 July 2010
“Women are waiting nearly a month on average to get an abortion – and they feel that is too long, research by Auckland University has found. The study, published in the journal Reproductive Health, looked at the timeliness of services provided by nine New Zealand clinics.”
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Jul 22
Posted by Nancy Lentz in Death, End-of-life Decisions, Medical Boards and Associations, New Zealand Health Services | Comments off
NZ Herald, By Dr John Pollack, 7 July 2010
“If I was a citizen of Holland or Belgium or a couple of American states it would be. In NZ a doctor who performed such a merciful service would risk prison. The law insists we must provide only ameliorative help while patients may reach the most appallingly wretched states, sometimes akin to those who died of starvation in Nazi concentration camps. Ironically if we allowed a cat or a dog or a horse to reach such a condition we would be breaking the law and risking a prison sentence.”
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Jul 21
Posted by Sabina Bhate in Disability, Elder Care, Negligence, New Zealand Health Services | Comments off
NZ Herald- 21 July, 2010
“The Health and Disability Commissioner today released reports on the care received by two patients at Dargaville’s Norfolk Court Rest Home, and said the home had breached the rights of the patients by appointing staff with inadequate skill.”
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