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Since 2019, the Family Violence Death Review Committee has been seeking the input of surviving family and whānau members as part of the in-depth review process. This article is a reflection on the process and how we can improve it.

This report asks why rangatahi, compared with non-Māori young people, have higher rates of death by suicide and what Aotearoa New Zealand is doing, and what else we could do, to prevent rangatahi from taking their lives by suicide.

The Seventh report of the Family Violence Death Review Committee draws attention to the concept of a duty to care. It includes a short companion piece that explores the kaupapa of the report and includes reflective points for agencies and services.

This toolkit, produced by Iowa Health, the Picker Institute, Des Moines University and Health Literacy Iowa, is to help all health care providers learn to use teach-back—every time it is indicated—to support patients and families throughout the...

A forum for consumers and whānau to have a voice at every level of the health system.

The reducing harm from falls recommended evidence-based resources 2020 includes systematic reviews, clinical guidelines and toolkits.

This leaflet from Pharmac explains why brand names, appearance and packaging of your medicines may have changed.

Use this data collection tool for inputting data from patient deterioration audits and for sharing the results.

Rangi is a 41-year-old Māori man who has been tetraplegic for 20 years. He is very aware of the dangers of pressure injuries and is proactive in every way to prevent them from occurring. Nevertheless, they sometimes develop and require treatment.

This alert was developed in response to a request by the Health and Disability Commissioner following a case where the dose of medicine for a baby was calculated using a weight recorded as being kilograms when it was actually pounds and ounces.