Month: January 2026

From 1 February 2026, specialist GPs/NPs working within their area of practice will be able to diagnose and prescribe for adults with ADHD. Implementation will take time and is voluntary. Not all GPs/NPs will provide these services. It is expected that those with a special interest in ADHD will provide these services.  New ADHD services…

From 1 February 2026, GPs/NPs will be able to issue some patients with a prescription for up to 12 months if it is clinically safe to do so, instead of the current 3 months.  The decision to extend your prescription length, or not, belongs with the prescribing clinician based on the factors below.  Talk to…

As you may be aware Manage my Health has reported a cyber security incident. We are being kept informed of the steps they are taking to identify people whose documents may have been accessed.  Manage my Health will notify any impacted users directly.  For more information and FAQs you can visit managemyhealth.co.nz  This contains the…