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Support for people working in health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Find information about how you can support yourselves and others, including consumers, teams and colleagues which complements and aligns with Ministry of Health resources.

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New board members appointed

19 Jun 2025

New board members appointed

The Commission is pleased to welcome three new board members.

Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission
Transition of mental health and addiction programme

17 Jun 2025

Transition of mental health and addiction programme

The Mental Health and Addiction Quality Improvement Programme, which has been hosted by Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality and Safety Commission for the last 8 years, is transitioning back into Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora (Health NZ).

Mental health & addiction quality improvement
Deterioration Early Warning System (DEWS) recommended for use in aged residential care

26 May 2025

Deterioration Early Warning System (DEWS) recommended for use in aged residential care

A feasibility study supports the use of a new early warning system to help staff working in aged residential care (ARC) recognise when a resident may be getting acutely unwell and respond early.

Infection prevention and control news

24 Mar 2025

Infection prevention and control news

Read the March 2025 news from our infection prevention and control programme.

Infection prevention and control
Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) programme transitioning to Health NZ

18 Mar 2025

Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) programme transitioning to Health NZ

The IPC programme will be transitioning to Health NZ by 30 June 2025.

Infection prevention and control
Fatality rate from major trauma continues to decline

12 Mar 2025

Fatality rate from major trauma continues to decline

The Trauma National Clinical Network annual report for 2023/24 shows the lowest fatality rate for major trauma since the New Zealand trauma system was established in 2012.

Trauma National Clinical Network
Te Tāhū Hauora chief executive resigns

04 Mar 2025

Te Tāhū Hauora chief executive resigns

Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission Chief Executive Dr Peter Jansen has tendered his resignation due to ill health.

Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission
Consumer health forum Aotearoa update - February 2025

14 Feb 2025

Consumer health forum Aotearoa update - February 2025

The February 2025 update from the Consumer health forum Aotearoa.

Partners in Care Consumer hub
Project leads to brain injuries being proactively identified

12 Feb 2025

Project leads to brain injuries being proactively identified

Lessons from an initiative aimed at improving identification of brain injury in patients admitted to hospital with major trauma will now be shared across the sector.

Trauma National Clinical Network