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Support for people working in health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Find information about how you can support yourselves and others, including consumers, teams and colleagues which complements and aligns with Ministry of Health resources.

Kia āta kōwhiri Choosing Wisely

The Choosing Wisely campaign seeks to reduce harm from unnecessary and low-value tests and treatment.

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Open Book: Epidural medicines through intravenous lines (September 2015)

16th November, 2021

This report aims to alert providers to the key findings of a recent review, with an update on new engineering standards being introduced worldwide to prevent Luer misconnections.

This report is relevant to:

  • medical and nursing staff in units where patients have epidurals
  • staff responsible for procurement, supply chain, transition arrangements, staff training and education.