E36 19 October 2018: Social Research and Policy Snippets
Mental Health and Addiction Inquiry The Minister of Health, David Clark, has advised that an extension has been given for the report on the Mental
Mental Health and Addiction Inquiry The Minister of Health, David Clark, has advised that an extension has been given for the report on the Mental
Quarterly Review for the Period 1 July to 30 September 2018 Purpose This quarterly review provides a summary of significant Māori-focused social, economic and Treaty
On Tuesday Counties Manukau District Health Board announced it has entered a partnership with Otago University to build a dental training facility in Manukau. Fifth-year and
Last week, the Ministry of Justice released provisional annual suicide figures, for the year to 30 June 2018. Within the year there were 668 suicides.
Hikurangi Cannabis Ltd has been issued a license by the Ministry of Health to grow specific strains of cannabis plants for medicinal purposes. This is
This quarterly review provides a summary of significant Māori focused social, economic and Treaty policy developments for the period 1 April to 30 June 2018.
Statistics New Zealand has released Abortion Statistics for the year ending December 2017. Overall, 23.4% of abortions (around 3,100) were performed on Māori women. From population tables
This week the latest report drawn from the ‘Life and Living in Advanced Age’ research study was published.[1] This research is a longitudinal study of elderly
The Ministry of Health released a report entitled ‘Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties’ in New Zealand children. This is an old-style report which assesses negative
The Government has announced a major review of the health sector, the purpose of which is to give recommendations to create “an equitable, sustainable public