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Carole Unkovich

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COVID-19 Care in the Community update for primary care

Kia ora We would be grateful if you can please pass on the following Care in the Community updates to your networks where relevant. COVID-19 antivirals You may have seen last weekend’s media covera… READ MORE

HNZ: National Immunisation Update - 9 December 2022

Kia ora koutou colleagues, Here is our update to wrap up this week. As usual, please forward the information in this email to your wider contacts and networks – thank you so much. Recording and pres… READ MORE

National Immunisation Programme update - 1 December 2022

Kia ora koutou health sector colleagues, We’re sending this week’s update a little early as it includes a reminder about the Webinar we are holding tomorrow (details below). Please share this week’s … READ MORE

Medsafe announcement of provisional approval for two Pfizer COVID-19 paediatric vaccines

Kia ora koutou Practice Managers,     Medsafe will be announcing at 12pm via a Gazette notice that they have granted provisional approval for two Pfizer COVID-19 paediatric vaccines: a booster dose… READ MORE

Open Letter to the Health Minister

Hi Everyone Thank you for all of your feedback.  Please find the revised copy of the open letter, which I will send to Minister Little shortly on behalf of the GPLF. Mark has asked for the College t… READ MORE

URGENT: No change to funding of supervised RATs in Primary Care

Kia ora koutou katoa,   Further to the email that was sent on Thursday last week regarding the discontinuation of supervised RATs in primary care, careful consideration has been given to the feedbac… READ MORE

Calling all antibiotic guardians

Kia ora, Many thanks to those of you who have supported our past dashboards. We are really grateful that you have taken the time to help spread the word about medicines access equity. I am writing t… READ MORE

HNZ: National Immunisation Programme Update - 25 November 2022

Kia ora koutou kaimahi, Happy Friday! Here is our update for this week. Please share this with your wider contacts and networks. If you know anyone who is not receiving these updates and would like t… READ MORE

HNZ: Updated COVID-19 antiviral clinical guidance and Primary Care COVID-19 Quick Reference Guide

Kia ora koutou  COVID-19 Care in the Community has updated the clinical guidance for COVID-19 antivirals and Primary Care COVID-19 Quick Reference Guide (both attached), and we will be grateful if yo… READ MORE

HNZ: Changes to funding for Supervised RATs in primary care

Kia ora koutou katoa,  As you are aware, Te Whatu Ora is in the process of updating the COVID-19 Testing Plan along with all other testing related documents.  This has meant a review of the “COVID-19… READ MORE