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Introduction-Useful links

The following links are a small sample of the vast array of useful websites available on the World Wide Web. Please read our disclaimer before using these sites.

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Health related organisations

Practice Managers and Administratives Association of New Zealand The Practice Managers and Administrators Association of New Zealand represents Practice Managers, Administrators and the profession of Practice Management. The organisation supports members in their roles and encourages professional development and peer support.

New Zealand Doctor provides GPs and many others in the health sector with their only source of up to date news affecting primary care. It is a must-read for anyone wanting to keep up with the ever-changing landscape in the health sector.

Karo Data Management We provide a range of data management tools and services with a strong focus on the primary health care sector. These include PHO Register Management software and services, MedTech Advanced Form design and back end data collection and reporting.

Medtechglobal has been enhancing the quality of patient care by working with healthcare professionals in developing and delivering award winning industry-proven technology products - giving value to and connecting the entire healthcare community. 

Gp.org.nz has helpful information on Medtech-32 setup and detailed instructions on working in Medtech.

PHO Alliance Currently the PHO Alliance has 40 PHO Members, ranging in size from 6000 to 340,000 enrollees with a good urban and rural spread. Collectively Members provide primary health care services to just over 2.8 million New Zealanders.

The Chairs meet quarterly in Wellington for a full day to discuss a range of strategic issues, seek opportunity for input into policy development including engagement with senior health professionals, community representatives and politicians and importantly to share information and experiences.

Hutt Valleydhb 

Hutt Valley, on the northern shores of Wellington Harbour and a short drive from the centre of New Zealand’s Capital City, Wellington.

Hutt Valley DHB provides secondary and tertiary, medical and surgical hospital services along-side community based health care. Our main facility is Hutt Hospital in Lower Hutt, which has 260 beds.

NZ GP Webdirectory

Newly launched website run by a College Fellow, provides a directory of relevant and informative websites for New Zealand general practitioners and their patients, search by category or browse the complete directory, this website should be a useful reference.

Health Improvement and Innovation Resource Centre 

Is a resource to help improve New Zealand’s health care system and includes an extensive Knowledge Library of research literature, directories of individuals and organisations, a range of improvement tools, and the latest news about events and projects. Topics covered by HIIRC include hospital productivity, primary health, access to elective services, diabetes, and cardiovascular services.

NZ Guidelines Group

New Type 2 Diabetes Guidelines developed by NZ Guidelines Group. A resource designed for primary care resource.

Te Awakairangi Health PHO

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Links for Patients

Cancer Support - directory of services Capital & Coast, Hutt Valley and Wairarapa DHBs have produced a Directory of Cancer Support Services to assist patients and their families and health professionals to easily find resources, services and personnel available to patients with cancer within the Wellington, Kapiti Coast, Hutt Valley and Wairarapa regions.

An alphabetical approach has been used in the contents page and throughout the Directory, to assist the user to find information easily. There is also an index at the end of the directory to assist with finding services by name.

Everybody  (NZ) Provides consumer health information for New Zealanders. It is written by medical writers and reviewed by consumer health organisations and health professionals.

Immunisation Advisory Centre (NZ) Provides a local source of independent, factual information including benefits and risks regarding immunisation, and vaccine-preventable disease.

Best Treatments (UK) General consumer health information written by medical professionals in the UK.

Ministry of Health (NZ) The Ministry of Health aims to ensure that the health and disability support system works for all New Zealanders.

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Disclaimer

Important Note ...
Links on this page lead to web sites that have been produced independently of Kōwhai Health Trust. Kōwhai Health Trust does not take any responsibility for the content of these independently maintained sites and strongly recommends that you contact a health professional for any health advice you require. If your site is listed on any of our pages, and you would like it to be removed please email us at Kōwhai Health

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