The NZMA makes a large number of submissions every year on a wide range of topics, mainly in response to Ministry of Health and other health agency discussion documents, and government bills. The following is a list of submissions from 2019.
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Oct 2019
New Zealand Cancer Action Plan 2019–2029
Submission to the Ministry of Health
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Sep 2019
Abortion Legislation Bill
Submission to the Abortion Legislation Committee
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Sep 2019
Proposal to widen access to meningococcal ACWY vaccine for people in close-living situations
Submission to PHARMAC
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Sep 2019
Proposal to widen access to levonorgestrel intrauterine systems (LIUS)
Submission to PHARMAC
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Sep 2019
Inquiry into health inequities for Māori
Submission to the Māori Affairs Committee
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Aug 2019
Agenda for the 63rd meeting of the Medicines Classification Committee
Submission to the Medicines Classification Committee
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Aug 2019
Draft revised statement on the maintenance and retention of patient records
Submission to the Medical Council of New Zealand
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Aug 2019
Standards for advertising and promotion of alcohol
Submission to the Advertising Standards Authority
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Aug 2019
Medicinal Cannabis Scheme
Submission to the Ministry of Health
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Jul 2019
Conditions that should qualify for early withdrawal of KiwiSaver
Submission to Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
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Jul 2019
Smoke-free Environments (Prohibiting Smoking in Motor Vehicles Carrying Children) Amendment Bill
Submission to Health Committee
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Jul 2019
Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill
Submission to Environment Committee
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Jul 2019
Cultural Competence, Partnership and Health Equity
Submission to the Medical Council of New Zealand
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Jun 2019
Managing fairer access to hospital medical devices
Submission to PHARMAC
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Jun 2019
NZMA Submission on WorkSafe Violence in the Healthcare Industry
Submission to WorkSafe New Zealand
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Jun 2019
NZMA Submission on PHARMAC Achieving Medicine Access Equity
Submission to PHARMAC
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May 2019
Consultation on the Practising Certificate Fee and Disciplinary Levy 2019/2020
Submission to the Medical Council of New Zealand
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May 2019
Proposal to widen access to pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine
Submission to PHARMAC
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May 2019
Health and Disability System Review
Submission to Health System Review Panel
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May 2019
Draft revised statement on information, choice of treatment and informed consent
Submission to the Medical Council of New Zealand