Click below for latest update of Hauraki PHO Support to Screening Services

Click below for latest mobile schedule for Midlands breast screening

​The currently the Annual Cervical Screen Takers update is on hold. The Hospital operating in the red zone therefore there are limits on numbers we can have in person at Bryant Education Centre (BEC).
 
All regions have delayed their updates until late 2022 or early 2023, awaiting the final information around the changes to the program, clinical guidelines, Primary HPV testing and clinical pathways.
 
The Waikato update will likely be provided online for all screen takers which will provide the above information about the changes to the program and Primary HPV testing.  

Omicron subvariants explained, for more information please click on the link below

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​In this edition: 

• Message from the Chair
• Nau mai, hare mai - come say hello at GP22!
• Health reform updates
• Rural telehealth focus of Te Whatu Ora and Hauora Taiwhenua workshop
• Health Care Home Model of Care Evidence Review finds positive impacts
• COVID-19 and winter wellness updates
• ACC updates - injury claims and ProviderHub

ESR - influenza surveillance volunteers wanted

For more information please click on the link below

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Please see attached document for details

Important information for healthcare workers who will be providing or supporting 2022 influenza immunisations.
See the front page influenza.org.nz for important information including links to:

• Everything you need to know about FLU 2022 (the flu kit booklet)
• Information on PHARMAC’s decision to widen access to influenza vaccine for Māori and Pacific peoples
• 2022 influenza vaccination consent form
• 2022 influenza vaccines’ data sheets
• IMAC’s 23 March 2022 Influenza Programme webinar presentations by IMAC Regional Immunisation Advisor Lisbeth Alley and Loren Shand & Rachel Lorimer from MoH

Click here for full article

​Kia ora koutou,
​Boosters for those aged under 18 years old are not part of the national programme, and are not currently approved by Medsafe. However, individual consumers/caregivers may wish to discuss their specific clinical circumstances with their GP or other specialist to consider ‘off label’ use as described in section 25 of the Medicines Act 1981.

This fact sheet provides guidance for clinicians in making decisions about ‘off label’ use of boosters in under 18 year olds. Those groups considered high risk are outlined in the fact sheet. More detail is available in the Immunisation Handbook.

Click here for more information