In general, the recommended durations of antibiotic treatment...
June 2018
The human papillomavirus virus (HPV) vaccine reduces the incidence...
November 2016
Patient information leaflets (PILs) are now available from the...
May 2016
An electronic notification system has been designed for general...
May 2016
Travel consultations involve assessing the risks that may occur...
December 2015
With winter upon us it is a timely reminder of the importance...
June 2015
The Ministry of Health has announced that the first shipments...
April 2015
Providing a safe working environment involves both minimising...
November 2014
Smoking rates are declining in New Zealand as more and more...
October 2014
The current measles outbreak in New Zealand highlights the importance...
September 2014
In October, 2013, the New Zealand Laboratory Test Schedule was...
May 2014
In the final instalment of the rural series we present a round-up...
May 2014
New Zealand is slowly emerging from its most recent outbreak...
April 2014
The vaccine for the 2014 influenza season is now available....
March 2014
Campylobacter, Salmonella, Cryptosporidium and Giardia cause...
February 2014
Contributed by Dr Chris Walls, Occupational Physician, Auc...
February 2014
The incidence of SUDI has declined significantly since public...
November 2013
On occasion, General Practitioners will encounter a patient...
November 2013
A cervical smear test is an effective method for the early detection...
October 2013
Susan Reid and Carla White from health literacy and communication...
October 2013
There are approximately 180 new diagnoses of cervical cancer...
October 2013
This month marks the launch of our 2013 revised edition of “Antibiotic...
August 2013
Tip: Bookmark this page or add to your home screen on your smartphone...
July 2013
Antimicrobial resistance is one of the greatest threats to health...
June 2013
A new electronic notification system has been designed for general...
April 2013
IN MARCH, 2012 A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE in the rate of childhood...
April 2013
The dominant influenza virus to circulate in New Zealand this...
March 2013
Infants who have not yet completed the National Immunisation...
March 2013
In late 2012, there was a global increase in norovirus notifications,...
March 2013
ON 1 SEPTEMBER 2012, three new diabetes blood glucose meters...
February 2013
Recommended vaccinations for staff working in primary health...
December 2012
Lung cancer in New Zealand: overcoming barriers
November 2012
An ageing population, earlier diagnosis and advances in oncology...
October 2012
Cancer services in New Zealand are undergoing major changes...
October 2012
New national genetic service launched
October 2012
A care pathway is a tool that enables practitioners to provide...
October 2012
Cardiovascular risk assessment tools automatically adjust risk...
September 2012
Contributed by Susan Reid and Carla White, Workbase
August 2012
Compared to other developed countries, New Zealand has one of...
August 2012
This article is out of date. Please see: Pertussis: halting...
August 2012
Although immunisation rates among Māori and Pacific peoples...
August 2012
In June 2011, bpacnz produced a report on oxycodone dispensing...
May 2012
ON 1 JULY, 2012 the “Get Checked” programme, under which diabetes...
May 2012
The incidence of colorectal cancer in New Zealand is high by...
May 2012
The 2012 seasonal influenza vaccine contains the same strains...
April 2012
The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was added to the national...
April 2012
This report highlights four key prescribing and laboratory testing...
March 2012
The PHO Performance Programme was established in 2005 to improve...
December 2011
Over half of New Zealand's adult population is believed to have...
November 2011
The purpose of the PHO Performance Programme is to improve health...
October 2011
The purpose of the PHO Performance Programme is to improve health...
September 2011
In New Zealand, acute rheumatic fever is now almost exclusively...
August 2011
Nearly one quarter of New Zealand children and young people...
August 2011
The Honourable Tariana Turia, Minister Responsible for Whānau...
August 2011
An interview with Dr Chris Leathart, GP, Christchurch and a...
June 2011
Young people are having sex. Advice about sexual health and...
April 2011
Significant progress has been made in increasing the rate of...
February 2011
We present some responses received following our 2010 article...
February 2011
In this final article in the series on antimicrobial resistance,...
February 2011
This article reviews the data currently available, which enables...
December 2010
Cervical screening rates in New Zealand have continued to increase...
November 2010
Childhood immunisation plays an important role in the health...
November 2010
Pacific peoples have poorer health status than other New Zealanders,...
November 2010
New Zealand continues to have high rates of rheumatic fever,...
November 2010
Ask a Pacific person what a healthy lifestyle means for them...
November 2010
New Zealanders of Pacific descent come from approximately 20...
November 2010
In Part One of our men’s health series, we outline some...
August 2010
The threat of multiple drug resistant organisms in New Zealand....
August 2010
GPs frequently perform tests for screening purposes, whether...
July 2010
Prostate cancer screening in asymptomatic men is a controversial...
July 2010
Progress to date on a national screening programme for bowel...
July 2010
An important focus of the PHO Performance Programme is to ensure...
July 2010
It is estimated that substance misuse and other addictions are...
June 2010
The PHO Performance Programme recognises the increased health...
June 2010
The rate of suicide in young Māori males is higher than...
June 2010
Important changes to the 2010 influenza immunisation progr...
April 2010
Evidence indicates that early interventions in a number of mental...
January 2010
Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in New Zealand...
November 2009
Nicotinic acid/laropiprant (Tredaptive) ▪ Fosamax Plus...
November 2009
After the introduction of the National Cervical Screening Programme,...
September 2009
Tohatohaina atu ki te iwi - He kaupapa hauora Māori angituSome...
July 2009
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Welcome to BPJ 22, our second journal focused...
July 2009
Mental disorders are extremely common with over one third of...
July 2009
Recent changes to the immunisation schedule include a new pneumococcal...
June 2009
In healthy people influenza is usually self-limiting and uncomplicated...
June 2009
While people continue to smoke, they must be aware of the health...
April 2009
There are many reasons why people begin smoking, continue to...
February 2009
Professor Rod Jackson and Professor Simon Capewell debate screening...
October 2008
How genes and the environment work together to predict disease...
September 2008
There has been a marked improvement in diabetes detection in...
September 2008
Feedback on a survey of GPs about Māori health issues
August 2008
What side is your bread buttered on? Mandatory fortification...
August 2008
There has been a marked improvement in diabetes detection over...
July 2008
Māori living in the upper North Island have one of the...
May 2008
So what can primary healthcare professionals do about disparities...
May 2008
Māori have poorer health outcomes, die younger and have...
May 2008
Identifying the barriers to diabetes testing. A suggested method...
March 2008
A PHO shares its experience and outcomes of establishing a unique...
December 2007
In her UPFRONT article on infectious disease patterns (BPJ Issue...
August 2007
In New Zealand, the immunisation programme has eliminated polio...
May 2007
Patients often remember little of what we say during consultations....
May 2007
An Interview with Professor Diana Lennon on infectious disease...
May 2007
Mental Health Foundations aims and key services.
March 2007
The vitamin D story, in which sun exposure is known to cause...
March 2007
Direct to Consumer Advertising In New Zealand.Is the end in...
December 2006
INR testing plus:
• Kōwhai tackles overdue INRs
• Oral route...
November 2006
The risk of injury or death during adolescence is two to three...
February 2012