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A new abortion services ‘Safe Area’ will be in place around Nelson Hospital from 24 September 2025, to protect the safety, wellbeing, privacy and dignity of people who are accessing or providing ...

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Title of Cabinet paper: Revocation of the Health (Hairdressers) Regulations 1980Titles of minutes:Report of the Cabinet Legislation Committee: Period Ended 27 June 2025 (CAB-25-MIN-0220)Minute of ...

Medsafe has opened a consultation on proposals to reduce barriers to accessing clozapine, a medicine used to treat treatment-resistant schizophrenia.

A formal regulatory inspection of Canterbury-based mental health services has set out a series of recommended changes for Health New Zealand and is continuing checks over the next 12 months.

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