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22 Jul 2021
Who would you like to speak for you if you can’t? Advance care planning and dementia videos released
The Health Quality & Safety Commission has released a series of videos as part of a campaign focusing on advance care planning and dementia. The videos share the viewpoints and experiences of health care practitioners and those living with dementia.
Advance care planning
16 Dec 2020
Post-hui access to Ō tātou hiranga | What matters to us
Registration for Ō tātou hiranga | What matters to us has been re-opened at a substantially-reduced rate, with unlimited access until 30 January 2021.
Advance care planning ACP info for clinicians
15 Dec 2020
Dr Derek Sherwood talks Choosing Wisely and advance care planning
Collaboration is key when working in an environment with limited resources, says Dr Derek Sherwood, ophthalmologist and Choosing Wisely NZ advisory group member.
ACP info for clinicians Advance care planning
20 Nov 2020
Advance care planning funding confirmed for three years
The advance care planning (ACP) programme has had funding confirmed for a further three years. Senior programme manager Leigh Manson says this is fantastic news for the programme, which can now undertake some medium-term planning.
ACP info for clinicians Advance care planning
12 Nov 2020
End of Life Choices Act
In the 2020 election, there was a majority ‘yes’ vote in the End of Life Choice referendum. You may be wondering what this will mean and how you might exercise your choice.
Advance care planning ACP info for consumers
04 Sep 2020
Update from the advance care planning programme – August 2020
This update from the advance care planning (ACP) programme includes information on speakers for the Ō tātou hiranga | What matters to us hui, whenua ki te whenua the new ACP guide for whānau, training for ACP/Serious Illness Conversation Guide (SICG)
ACP info for clinicians Advance care planning
27 Aug 2020
Haere atu ra e Keri
Today the Health Quality & Safety Commission mourns the loss of Keri Kaa, one of the faces of our Kia kōrero | Let's talk advance care planning campaign, who passed away peacefully in Te Puia Springs on 26 August.
ACP info for consumers Advance care planning
24 Jul 2020
Advance care planning update
In this post-lockdown period, many advance care planning (ACP) staff who were seconded to help with the COVID-19 pandemic response are now coming back into their ACP roles. Thank you for your tireless energy and commitment during this time.
Advance care planning ACP info for consumers
21 Apr 2020
Advance care plans can help reduce stress and tension in families
This article was contributed by Jan Wallace, an Anglican priest living in Auckland.
Advance care planning ACP info for consumers
21 Apr 2020
What would you like me to do if your heart stops?
Most of us can only imagine what having someone die in front of us would be like, but it’s part of the job for Wellington paramedic, Sean Thompson.
ACP info for consumers Advance care planning
21 Apr 2020
Plan helps whānau face an uncertain future
Tahu Hikuroa’s aggressive brain tumours mean his future is uncertain. But, having an advance care plan has helped Tahu and wife Jo to make some tough decisions and feel more in control about what lies ahead.
Advance care planning ACP info for consumers