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2021 New Zealand Sexual Health Society Virtual Conference Friday 29 – Saturday 30 October 2021 With the 2021 New Zealand Sexual Health Society (NZSHS) Virtual Conference fast approaching, we invite you and your colleagues to join us for what is sure to be an invaluable learning and networking opportunity. Registrations Open now! Click here for more information , Kia ora, This is an update and a reminder about the Ministry of Health’s maternity Stakeholder Information Sessions. These sessions are being held to discuss the changes to the Primary Maternity Services Notice 2021, the Health Information Standards Organisation (HISO) Maternity Care Summary Standard and the New Zealand Perinatal Spine projects. The Primary Maternity Services Notice 2021 has been gazetted, with the changes coming into effect on November 29, 2021. continued...
Session information Dates and venues for some of the remaining Stakeholder Information Sessions have been adapted due to alert level changes. Please see the RSVP details below to indicate your intention to attend one of these remaining sessions. Should there be any further changes to the COVID-19 Alert Level, these events may be postponed in accordance with the guidance issued for gatherings and events. Please note that the remaining Auckland Stakeholder Information Session has been scheduled with the assumption Auckland will be at Alert Level 2 at the time of this session. Thursday 21st October : 8:00am to 12:30pm Whangarei , Distinction Whangarei 9 Riverside Drive , Whangarei - Marina Room Tuesday 26th October : 11:00am - 3:30pm New Plymouth, Taranaki DHB David Street, New Plymouth Special Services Block, Level 3, Education Centre, Lecture Theatre Friday 5th November : 10:30am to 3:00pm Christchurch , The Loons 16 Canterbury Street , Lyttleton Main Hall Monday 22nd November : 11:30am - 4:00pm Auckland , Rawene Centre 33 Rawene Road , Birkenhead Chelsea Bay Room Responding to the invitation To RSVP for one of the scheduled events, please email primarymaternity@health.govt.nz and provide the following information:
A light lunch will be provided for each Stakeholder Information Session. Attendance Places are strictly limited due to the country’s current COVID-19 Alert Level 2 status (apart from the Auckland region). People will not be admitted to the session if they have not booked a place. There are several measures in place for the sessions under Alert Level 2 as per the guidance for events issued by the New Zealand Government here.
Please do not attend the Stakeholder Information Session if you are unwell. Stay home and call Healthline on 0800 358 5453 for advice. Should there be any further changes to the COVID-19 Alert Level, these events may be postponed in accordance with the guidance issued by the New Zealand Government here. Useful resources In advance of attending a Stakeholder Information Session, it would be useful to re-visit the following documents: The Primary Maternity Services Amendment Notice (2020) details the 2020 fee schedule in place as of July 1, 2020. This fee schedule was then replaced by The Primary Maternity Services Amendment (2) Notice (2020) in place from October 1, 2020 (see below). The Primary Maternity Services Amendment (2) Notice (2020) details the interim increase in payments which has been in place to distribute specific funding provided in Budget 2020. This funding was allocated to remunerate care for women with complex clinical and social care requirements, and those whānau living rurally. The Categories for Referral are particularly relevant to the Additional Care Supplement, which will be discussed during the Information Session. Legendary Conversations focuses on aspects of primary care in Aotearoa New Zealand. Episode one Initiating new medicines (part 1) is out now. Featuring an interview with Professor Keith Petrie from University of Auckland Medical School, this episode explores the psychological effects of taking medicines. Professor Petrie discusses why prescribers exhibit new medicines hesitancy, how this might impact patients and how to minimise the nocebo effect.
Initiating new medicines (part 2) is due to be released shortly and will include a scripted conversation demonstrating how to talk to patients about starting new medicines. Please feel free to publish links to our podcast and/or this press release and imagery in your internal communications. Initiating new medicines (part 1) can be found at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, He Ako Hiringa and has also been promoted on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Click here to read the media release WEBINAR: Telemonitoring Tēnā koutou katoa, Keeping patients connected to care is important, especially with an increase of COVID-19 in the community. In this month's telemonitoring webinar, panellists will discuss the implementation of Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM). They will explain how technology can help provide valuable patient data, and how this can help to improve patient outcomes. Date: Wednesday 27 October Time: 7.00pm - 8.00pm Be part of the online conversation and register today! Click here for more information Registrations are open for our next B4 School Check (B4SC) two-day training for registered nurses wanting to become B4SC nurse providers (please circulate within your practice/clinic as appropriate). WHEN: 16 November - 17 November 2021, 8:30am - 4:30pm each day WHERE: River Room, Ground floor 711 Victoria Street, Hamilton Central, Hamilton 3204 There are limited spaces available for this training, please click on the link below to find out more and to register: https://www.pinnaclepractices.co.nz/events/b4-school-check-b4sc-two-day-training/ ---------------------------- The Ministry of Health has introduced standards for B4SC training, recommending 24 hours of initial training for all new B4SC nurses. The assessments as well as practical practice on the database makes up the hours. Our training includes:
The 2021 New Zealand Sexual Health Society (NZSHS) Virtual Conference is fast approaching, we invite you and your colleagues to join us for what is sure to be an invaluable learning and networking opportunity. Registrations Open now! Click here for more information We’re pleased to announce the upcoming Richard Beasley Webinar: One year on – what’s new and what have we achieved? The New Zealand asthma landscape and the impact of the ARFNZ asthma guidelines, on 27th of October at 6:30pm. Click on the following link to register: https://webstreamlive.com/astrazeneca/nz/271021/ Click here for the PDF invitation Kia ora Koutou, Helen Nielsen, Programme Manager, has asked me to provide you with the link to the Wintec Primary Care Practice Assistance 4 (Te Mahi Āwhina Tuatahi 4) Programme’s webpage. Could we ask if you could share this information. The 2022 courses will begin:
Enrolments for 2022 are now being accepted at Wintec Student Enrolment and Information Centre. Kia ora, This is a reminder that there is still time to attend one of the Ministry of Health’s maternity Stakeholder Information Sessions. These sessions are being held to discuss the changes to the Primary Maternity Services Notice 2021, the Health Information Standards Organisation (HISO) Maternity Care Summary Standard and the New Zealand Perinatal Spine projects. The Primary Maternity Services Notice 2021 has been gazetted, with the changes coming into effect on November 29, 2021. Session information Dates and venues for all the Stakeholder Information Sessions have been finalised. Please see the RSVP details below to indicate your intention to attend a session. Should there be any changes to the COVID-19 Alert Level, these events may be postponed in accordance with the guidance issued for gatherings and events. Please note that the remaining Auckland Stakeholder Information Session has been scheduled with the assumption Auckland will be at Alert Level 2 at the time of this session. continued...
Responding to the invitation To RSVP for one of the scheduled events, please email primarymaternity@health.govt.nz and provide the following information:
A light lunch will be provided for each Stakeholder Information Session. Attendance Places are strictly limited due to the country’s current COVID-19 Alert Level 2 status (apart from the Auckland region). People will not be admitted to the session if they have not booked a place. There are several measures in place for the sessions under Alert Level 2 as per the guidance for events issued by the New Zealand Government here.
Please do not attend the Stakeholder Information Session if you are unwell. Stay home and call Healthline on 0800 358 5453 for advice. Should there be any further changes to the COVID-19 Alert Level, these events may be postponed in accordance with the guidance issued by the New Zealand Government here. Useful resources In advance of attending a Stakeholder Information Session, it would be useful to re-visit the following documents: The Primary Maternity Services Amendment Notice (2020) details the 2020 fee schedule in place as of July 1, 2020. This fee schedule was then replaced by The Primary Maternity Services Amendment (2) Notice (2020) in place from October 1, 2020 (see below). The Primary Maternity Services Amendment (2) Notice (2020) details the interim increase in payments which has been in place to distribute specific funding provided in Budget 2020. This funding was allocated to remunerate care for women with complex clinical and social care requirements, and those whānau living rurally. The Categories for Referral are particularly relevant to the Additional Care Supplement, which will be discussed during the Information Session. Kia ora The Breast Cancer Research Trust is organising a conference day to update health professionals on the latest breast cancer research findings. The conference is an all-day event on 12 November in Hamilton (at the Novotel Tainui). Please click here for more information |
