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This literature review focuses on methods used overseas for identifying and reducing unwarranted variation in health care with a view of informing the approach in New Zealand.

The 2017 edition of the Health Quality & Safety Commission’s Window on the Quality of New Zealand’s Health Care brings our measures up to date and draws out key messages about the quality of New Zealand’s health system.

Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau has long had a process in place to screen for post-traumatic amnesia following suspected traumatic brain injury. However, inaccuracies in the way the assessments were performed increased the risk of missing diagnoses.

Consumers share their experiences of consumer engagement in the health sector and how their lived experience led to changes to health care for their whānau and communities.