2015 Newsletters

February 2015
  • Bariatric surgery vs the obesity epidemic
  • HDC consultation on enrolling unconscious patients in clinical trials
  • Midwife-led care safer than hospital care
  • NEAC consultation on ethics committee arrangements
  • “Cracked: Why Psychiatry is Doing More Harm Than Good.”
March 2015
  • Celebrating the life of Judi Strid
  • Patients Harmed in Clinical Trials Not Covered by ACC
  • Time to Come Clean on Breast Screening
  • Cartwright Conference – Friday 7 August 2015
April 2015
  • Abortion Supervisory Committee Report for 2013/2014
  • “Being Mortal” – Atul Gawande’s latest book, and visit to NZ
  • HQSC Forum with Atul Gawande – 18 May 2015
  • Cartwright Conference – Friday 7 August 2015
May 2015
  • Ministry of Women’s Affairs and paid parental leave
  • “The Politicisation of Ethics Review in New Zealand” by Martin Tolich
  • HIV Screening during pregnancy
  • Adverse event reports on surgical mesh
  • Predicting Breast Cancer and other diseases
  • Cartwright Conference – Friday 7 August 2015
June 2015
  • Time for one-person trials
  • Sheila Kitzinger – the death of the high priestess of natural childbirth
  • Flibanserin – libido-in-a-pill, or is it?
  • Cartwright Conference – Friday 7 August 2015
July 2015
  • Long lasting contraceptives for young teens
  • Diagnosing cancer – turtles, birds or rabbits?
  • The end of the Antenatal HIV Screening Programme
  • Cartwright Conference – Friday 7 August 2015
August 2015
  • The truth about calcium and vitamin D supplements
  • Diagnosing and Treating ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)
  • August 5th ceremony
  • Melanoma Summit – 6 – 7 th November 2015
September 2015
  • National Women’s Annual Clinical Report for 2014
  • No action on enrolling unconscious patients in clinical trials
  • Warning: Big Pharma may be hazardous to your health
  • PHARMAC Medical Devices Forums
October 2015
  • Misinformation from Minister’s office on cervical screening
  • Redefining families conference – January 2016
  • Roche Diagnostics says our voice counts
  • Rethinking breast cancer treatment
  • Melanoma Summit – November 2015
November 2015
  • AWHC on Facebook
  • E-cigarettes – an effective method of quitting smoking
  • “Less Medicine More Health” Consultation on update of “New Zealand Health Strategy”
  • White Ribbon Campaign events
December 2015
  • Perinatal and Maternal Mortality in 2013
  • Keytruda, Herceptin and PHARMAC
  • No Action from HDC
  • Redefining families conference – January 2016