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Please find below, link to CDNM Media Release: 9 Sep - CDNM (NZ) - Maintaining Nursing Expertise and Māori Representation Critical to Public Safety

Wairarapa Hospital Practice Development Unit Permanent, part-time role (0.8 FTE, 64 hours per fortnight) Salary as per NZNO MECA and dependent on experience Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders. About the role The primary purpose of the role is to increase knowledge, innovation and expertise across the nursing workforce of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora...

Medicinal cannabis products that meet the minimum quality standard The Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis) Regulations 2019 (the Regulations) set the minimum quality standard that medicinal cannabis products and ingredients must meet before they can be supplied in New Zealand. Importers, manufacturers, and suppliers must apply for assessment and provide evidence to the Medicinal Cannabis Agency to verify that their products meet the minimum quality standard. FLOWERMAN SOGC THC24 CBD≤1 has...

Below is the latest information on Pharmac consultations, notifications, and supply issues for Primary Care Prescribers for week 25 September 2026. It includes information on: New updates Reminders Resolved Supply Issues New updates New listing: Rubifen LA for ADHD and narcolepsy From 1 October 2026, Rubifen LA capsules will be funded for people with ADHD and narcolepsy who meet existing eligibility criteria. This is a generic version of Ritalin LA, in the same strengths (10 mg, 20mg, 30 mg,...

Health New Zealand and Pharmac have made the decision to extend pharmacy services. This decision means community pharmacies will be able to provide a wider range of funded clinical services for additional common conditions that may have otherwise required a GP visit, including: Treatments for children with skin infections Treatments for children with oral thrush Treatments for vaginal thrush Oral contraceptives Mild Dermatitis Changes will be made to the Pharmaceutical Schedule from 1...

Please see below updates from Pharmac. Supply issue Fluconazole 150 mg capsule Sumatriptan 50 mg and 100mg tablets Sildenafil 25 mg tablets Ezetimibe with simvastatin (Zimybe) combination tablets (all strengths) Risperidone 1mg tablets Brand change Entecavir 0.5 mg tablets Discontinuation Reminder of insulin discontinuations. Prazosin discontinuation and new brand, all strengths Digoxin oral liq 50 mcg per ml 1.Supply Issue: Fluconazole 150 mg capsules There is a supply issue...

New supply notices Brand change: Cyclopentolate and tropicamide eye drops These eye drops are changing brand to Minims (funded from 1 Oct 26). The new brand comes in single-use vials. Details of the new brand are on the website. Cyclopentolate and tropicamide eye drops Brand change: Dapsone (25 mg and 100 mg) The Dapsone brand is changing to Dapsomed (funded from 1 Oct 26). Details about the differences between the two brands are available on the website. A brand switch fee will apply from 1...

Queenstown Medical Centre has been part of the local community for more than 50 years. We’re proud of the trusted relationships we’ve built, within our team, with our patients, and across our wider community. With three practices located in Queenstown, Frankton, and Jacks Point, we offer a full range of primary care services, with urgent care provided from our Queenstown site. The Role We’re looking for an experienced NP who’s passionate about delivering high-quality, equitable, and...

From 1 February 2027, Pharmac will fund additional strengths of levothyroxine tablets to support more flexible and accurate dosing for people with hypothyroidism. The change follows clinical advice that people taking levothyroxine may require precise dose adjustments, and that currently funded strengths may not always support the most convenient dosing regimen. The new strength options may reduce the need for alternate-day dosing regimens, and the need to combine multiple tablet strengths to...

Our latest CPD options for you: Epilepsy: Considerations for paediatric, and female patients WEBINAR 29 September, 7.30pm. Lynette Sadleir will cover Paediatric epilepsy, and Ian Rosemergy discusses epilepsy management in women. Register here ADHD insights from confirming diagnoses to initiating stimulant treatment WEBINAR 6 October, 7.30pm. Michael Buckley overviews the landscape for ADHD in primary care. Register here Point-of-care testing: Making it work WEBINAR 13 October, 7.30pm....

Below is the latest information on Pharmac consultations, notifications, and supply issues for Primary Care Prescribers for week 11 September 2026. It includes information on: New updates Reminders Resolved Supply Issues New updates Widening of Access: rosuvastatin removal of Special Authority From 1 October 2026, rosuvastatin will no longer require a Special Authority for funded access. This means it is open listed and may be prescribed funded to any New Zealander when clinically...

Re: Supply Issue - mirtazapine 30 mg tablets There is a supply issue affecting mirtazapine 30 mg tablets and stock is currently very limited. We are aware that stock availability varies across the country, and some regions may experience temporary out-of-stocks. The next shipment is expected to arrive in New Zealand tomorrow, 22 September 2026. Pharmac is working closely with the supplier and wholesalers to expedite distribution once the shipment arrives. We recognise the clinical...

Pharmac is seeking feedback on a proposal to widen and simplify access to four medicines for people with high blood pressure and bacterial infections.Pharmac is proposing to: Fund ceftolozane with tazobactam for people with serious multidrug-resistant bacterial infections. Widen access to two medicines, bedaquiline and linezolid, for people with non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections, which are rare and difficult-to-treat bacterial infections. Widen access to captopril oral liquid for...

Are you an NP based in or around Thames, Whitianga, Paeroa or surrounding areas? We are seeking Nurse Practitioners for contract roles providing weekly rounds to aged residential care facilities. Add variety to your week with regular ARC rounds that fit alongside your existing role. Build meaningful relationships with older adults, enjoy a supportive team and dedicated recruitment support. In surrounding areas? We’d love to hear from you! We have NP opportunities nationwide. Get in touch...

Pharmac Update: Primary Care Prescribers | 11 September 2026 Below is the latest information on Pharmac consultations, notifications, and supply issues for Primary Care Prescribers for week 11 September 2026. It includes information on: New updates Resolved Supply Issues New updates Supply issue: olanzapine ODT 5 mg tablet (Zypine ODT) There is a supply issue affecting olanzapine ODT 5 mg tablets (Zypine ODT) due to an issue at the manufacturing site. Pharmac previously listed an...

Please see below updates from Pharmac. Funding changes Escitalopram 10mg tablets Reminder of Coversyl change of salt Perindopril erbumine to Perindopril arginine Reminder of discontinuation Epilim tab 100mg crushable 1.Changes to funded Escitalopram 10mg tablets From 1 February 2027, Ipca-Escitalopram 10 mg and 20 mg tablets will be the only funded brands of escitalopram listed (funded) on the Pharmaceutical Schedule. As a result, the currently listed escitalopram (Ethics) brand of...

Leadership role based in Manukau, Tāmaki Makaurau Deliver housing and support solutions for our most vulnerable Extra annual leave + hybrid working model + Inclusive Work Culture Inspire and lead a team to provide housing solutions for people experiencing homelessness, mental health and addiction in South Auckland LinkPeople | Mō mātou E whakapono ana mātou ko ngā tāngata te mea nui o te ao. At LinkPeople we believe that people are the most important thing in the world. This guides...

Ready for a role where your NP expertise is genuinely valued? Use your skills. Enjoy your autonomy. Build meaningful patient relationships. And work with a team that has your back. If you’re an experienced Nurse Practitioner looking for a role where you can practise to your strengths and be part of a genuinely collaborative team, we’d love to hear from you. We’re a well-established general practice with a team of clinicians who value clinical expertise, professional respect and working...

Join our team and add variety to your week with regular weekly rounds to ARC facilities in New Plymouth. Rounds can complement your existing role, offering a refreshing addition to traditional clinic-based work. Enjoy the autonomy of ARC practice, with the benefit of a supportive team while building meaningful relationships with older adults. Dedicated recruitment support. NP opportunities also available nationwide. Seeking variety or a change, we’d love to hear from you. You will work...