Public Health and Safety

New health and safety guidelines for agriculture industry

6 Mar 2014

Draft health and safety guidelines for those working in the agriculture industry have been released for public consultation.

Agriculture sector asked for input on health and safety

6 Mar 2014

WorkSafe New Zealand has released a suite of draft health and safety guidelines for those working in the agriculture industry for public consultation. WorkSafe NZ’s National Programmes Manager, Francois Barton said that the draft guidelines are based on accepted best practice and have been developed in partnership with industry bodies and subject experts to ensure they meet the needs of New ...

'Patient safety boost' for private hospitals

6 Mar 2014

The high standard of patient safety already in place within New Zealand’s private hospitals will receive a further boost with the Memorandum of Understanding signed today between the Medical Council and the New Zealand Private Surgical Hospitals Association. The MoU was signed by Greg Brooks, President of the NZPSHA and Philip Pigou - CEO of the Medical Council. It is modelled on the current MoU ...