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Mental health boost aims to cut welfare rolls
Health training funds are being redirected into mental health.
Health given extra $585m
Health spending is to rise by $585 million, by far the biggest sector increase in the Budget, but critics say it is barely enough to keep up with inflation and population growth.
Top court to look at sleep pay
The Supreme Court has granted the IHC leave to appeal a controversial court ruling requiring staff to be paid the minimum wage for sleepover shifts.
'Mother of the nation' lends voice to suicide prevention
Judy Bailey has spoken of her personal battle with depression as she fronts a new campaign.
$54m Budget boost for new mums
A multi-million Government funding boost will give new mothers extra WellChild visits in the first months of their babies' lives, it was revealed today, which Plunket has welcomed as "vital" for creating a better society.
Health ministry's million-dollar battle against families
The Ministry of Health needs to sit down and talk with families who are caring for their disabled relatives, say the Greens.
NZ likely to introduce plain tobacco packets
New Zealand is likely to follow Australia's lead on requiring tobacco to be sold in plain packaging, Associate Health Minister Tariana Turia says.
Professor urges limits on prostate-cancer testing
Prostate-cancer screening should be reduced in New Zealand in light of research just published, an Otago University associate professor says.
Restrictions on legal highs coming
Legal products that mimic the high given by smoking cannabis are set to be banned for under-18s. Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne today signalled the Government will tighten up its controls on synthetic "cannabinoid" substances...
Oral health certificate recommended before teeth whitening
People should get an oral health certificate from their dentist or dental specialist before getting their teeth whitened, the Health and Disability Commissioner says.