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Health quality & safety news: Issue #46

Health Quality & Safety Commission Te Tāhū Hauora
31 August 2026

In this issue:

  • The Code of expectations for health entities engagement with consumers and whānau is changing

  • Release of new patient experience survey reports

  • Maternal mortality monitoring data summary of report

  • Deterioration Early Warning System (DEWS) – implementation update 

  • Updated care guide for health care assistants now available

  • Updated COPD frailty care guide now available 

Read the August 2026 newsletter