The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners

• MoH Resource and Capability Framework for Adult Palliative Care Services
• Draft position statement on tobacco
• PHARMAC Proposals
• Consultation on controlled drug prescribing and on standing orders - * This information can be found in the member only section below.

 MOH Resource and Capability Framework for Adult Palliative Care Services

The Ministry has released this consultation which is intended to inform the completion of the final specialist palliative care service specifications.  

The Framework describes the levels of care and staffing resources appropriate for New Zealand and supports the delivery of accessible, equitable and high quality palliative care services for all New Zealanders.  

Members wishing to comment on this consultation can send comments to the Minstry of Health by Thursday, 31 May.  

The consultation document is available and the Ministry has provided a feedback form to enter comments.

We are currently deciding whether we will respond to this consultation and would appreciate if you could also CC your comments to policy@rnzcgp.org.nz by Thursday, 24 May.

 Draft position statement on tobacco

The College has developed a draft position statement on tobacco and would like to receive feedback from interested members. If you have the time to comment please request a copy of the draft position statement from Felicity Curtis. We would like to receive any feedback by Friday 25 May 2012.

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 PHARMAC Proposals

Proposal to list NovoMix 30, NovoSeven RT and amend listing for Glucagen Hypokit

Please send your comments to Natalie Davis by Wednesday 16 May 2012.

PHARMAC’s Operating Policies and Procedures

PHARMAC have released a discussion document seeking views on their Operating Policies and Procedures (OPP).  PHARMAC’s OPP are the framework for how we carry out our objective of achieving the best health outcomes from pharmaceutical treatment and from within the funding provided.  They are intended to provide guidance to stakeholders about what to expect when working with PHARMAC and what information they need to carry out work.  The OPP also provides an internal guide for the consideration of funding proposals and policy changes.  

The College is currently considering a submission to this document.  We would like to ask Members wishing to submit on this proposal to also include the College in their response.  Please send your comments to policy@rnzcgp.org.nz by Friday, 25 May.

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