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09 Mar 2023
Update on changes to the national mortality review function (March 2023)
Read the March 2023 update about changes to the national mortality review function.
Mortality Review Committees
15 Dec 2022
New data shows it is safe to have surgery in Aotearoa New Zealand
The Perioperative Mortality Review Committee has released two new tools, examining the safety of surgery in Aotearoa New Zealand and giving health care professionals access to highly detailed information about surgical outcomes.
Perioperative Mortality Review Committee Mortality Review Committees
14 Dec 2022
Change in approach to establishing new National Mortality Review Committee
The Health Quality & Safety Commission is steadily progressing the changes to the national mortality review function, announced in October, of having a single National Mortality Review Committee, supported by subject matter experts.
Mortality Review Committees
06 Dec 2022
Health reforms a chance to improve our struggling maternity sector
The latest report by the Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Committee (the PMMRC) included appended list of recommendations yet to be fully implemented, released today, paints a stark picture of the persisting inequities that exist within the sector.
Mortality Review Committees Perinatal & Maternal Mortality Review Committee
19 Oct 2022
Changes planned to improve Aotearoa New Zealand’s mortality review function
A single national mortality review committee will be established next year, following an independent review of Aotearoa New Zealand’s mortality review function.
Mortality Review Committees
07 Jun 2022
Seventh family violence deaths report highlights agencies’ duty of care
The Seventh report from the Family Violence Death Review Committee (the Committee) draws on findings and recommendations from in-depth reviews conducted in 2019–21, as well as previous Committee reports.
Mortality Review Committees Family Violence Death Review Committee
22 Oct 2021
Expert advisory group appointed to guide the review of the national mortality review function
A skilled and experienced group of people have been appointed as the expert advisory group (EAG) to the review of the national mortality review function.
Mortality Review Committees
29 Sep 2021
Blog: Delta has lit fuse of family violence
On 27 May 2020, when the world was in the depths of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, UN Women released an awareness-raising campaign highlighting the potential for a...
Mortality Review Committees Family Violence Death Review Committee
19 Jul 2019
Blog: Rise in Māori suicide deaths intolerable – Suicide Mortality Review Committee
A new report from the Ministry of Health shows a steep rise since 2009 in death by suicide of Māori aged 25 to 44 years.
Mortality Review Committees Suicide Mortality Review Committee
21 Nov 2018
Request for expressions of interest to provide epidemiology services to support two mortality review committees
The Health Quality & Safety Commission is seeking epidemiology services to support the Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee and the Suicide Mortality Review Committee.
Health Quality & Safety Commission Mortality Review Committees