Anusha Bradley

2 weeks ago | radionz.co.nz | Anusha Bradley

A new provider for a national suicide bereavement service as been appointed after Victim Support decided not to renew its contract in order to focus on victims of crime. Health New Zealand has appointed Te Rau Ora, a Māori-focused mental health and addiction organisation, to provide Haurahi Ora - National Interim Bereavement Triage and Coordination Service from 1 July until 31 December. Victim Support's contract will end on 30 June.

2 weeks ago | rnz.co.nz | Anusha Bradley

A new provider for a national suicide bereavement service as been appointed after Victim Support decided not to renew its contract in order to focus on victims of crime. Health New Zealand has appointed Te Rau Ora, a Māori-focused mental health and addiction organisation, to provide Haurahi Ora - National Interim Bereavement Triage and Coordination Service from 1 July until 31 December. Victim Support's contract will end on 30 June.

3 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Anusha Bradley

Surgeons are concerned about long hours, saying they're stretched thin. Photo / 123rfBy Anusha Bradley of RNZHealth New Zealand plans to cut its elective surgery waitlist by outsourcing thousands of simple cases to private hospitals, while asking public hospital doctors to work longer hours on the more complex cases. Surgeons have reacted to the plan with confusion, saying they are already stretched. Labour warned the approach would likely lead to complex patients waiting even longer.

3 weeks ago | rnz.co.nz | Anusha Bradley

Health New Zealand plans to cut its elective surgery waitlist by outsourcing thousands of simple cases to private hospitals, while asking public hospital doctors to work longer hours on the more complex cases. Surgeons have reacted to the plan with confusion, saying they are already stretched. Labour warned the approach would likely lead to complex patients waiting even longer.

1 month ago | rnz.co.nz | Anusha Bradley

Baby formula companies tried to convince the government to resist an expanded global ban on internet marketing of infant milk, despite evidence that online advertising was discouraging mums from breastfeeding. The former chief executive of the local formula industry body even met with diplomats based at the World Trade Organisation in Geneva to raise its concerns, documents obtained by RNZ under the Official Information Act show.