Ashley Bloomfield
Extra measles vaccine doses sent to Auckland
The Health Ministry says an extra 8 thousand doses of the measles vaccine have seen sent from Wellington to Auckland to bolster supplies there. The Ministry's chief executive, Ashley Bloomfield talks… Audio
New shipment of measles vaccines to arrive before week's end
The public is being assured there won't be a shortage of measles vaccines - with a big shipment due in New Zealand by the end of the week. On Friday, a South Auckland doctor told RNZ she was low on… Audio
Acting CCDHB chief executive named Health Ministry head
The current Capital and Coast District Health Board chief executive has been named as the new head of the Health Ministry.
DHBs organise urgent meeting with nurses’ union
District health board spokesperson Ashley Bloomfield says the offer rejected by nurses was "really right at the limits of our affordability and current funding", but will look at what else they might… Video, Audio
Hutt Valley Hospital face 'risk of injury' in quake
The Hutt Valley's main hospital has 10-kilogram ceiling tiles that pose what the district health board says is the "risk of serious injury" in a major earthquake. The tiles are in corridors and foyers… Audio
Retail group tentatively welcomes new tobacco law
Grocers and supermarkets are worried a new law that would require them to hide all cigarettes and tobacco from view, could lead to unfair prosecutions. Audio
Tobacco controls tightened up
Shops will have to hide all cigarettes and tobacco from view under a new law that could be in force within a year. Audio
Swine flu containment strategy
With 30-thousand confirmed cases of swine flu worldwide, the World Health Organisation has now declared the virus is at pandemic levels. Audio
Medsafe
Medsafe is considering whether to follow US authorites and ban imports of some Indian manufactured medicines. Audio
