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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Health & Safety articles  Health & Safety
    Numerous medications are becoming more accessible as Pharmac funding calls come into force
     1 March 2026
    Numerous medications are becoming more accessible as Pharmac funding calls come into force
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    The mother of a disabled teenager, with the developmental age of a 1-year-old is pleading for help
    28 Feb: The mother of a disabled teenager, with the developmental age of a 1-year-old is pleading for help... more
    Temporary reprieve for Gaza healthcare system as Israel's attempt to block Doctors Without Borders and other aid groups is stopped
    28 Feb: Israel's Supreme Court on Friday temporarily blocked the government from shuttering the Gaza operations of dozens of aid organisations.... more
    The number of children and youths entering the justice system is dropping
    27 Feb: The number of children and youths entering the justice system is dropping... more
    A snapshot of ambulance callouts uncovers mental health pressure points
    27 Feb: A snapshot of ambulance callouts uncovers mental health pressure points... more
    An IT outage affected radiology departments in Auckland and Northland hospitals this afternoon
    26 Feb: An IT outage affected radiology departments in Auckland and Northland hospitals this afternoon... more
    Surgeries are being put off at Christchurch Hospital
    26 Feb: Surgeries are being put off at Christchurch Hospital... more
    The Drug Foundation says the sector is doing its best despite years of under-funding
    25 Feb: The Drug Foundation says the sector is doing its best despite years of under-funding... more
    Pharmac is proposing new treatment options for melanoma, with the best case scenario looking promising for patients
    25 Feb: Pharmac is proposing new treatment options for melanoma, with the best case scenario looking promising for patients... more
    Melanoma advocates hope a new Pharmac proposal will take the pressure off patients
    25 Feb: Melanoma advocates hope a new Pharmac proposal will take the pressure off patients... more

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