Ministry to appoint new adviser.A new chief adviser: integrated care is to be appointed by the Ministry of Health in what is a first for New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. , Health Minister Pete Hodgson Peter Colin Hodgson (1950 - ) is a New Zealand politician. He is a member of the Labour Party. Hodgson was born in Whangarei, and received a Bachelor's degree in veterinary science from Massey University. and Green Party Health Spokesperson Sue Kedgley Sue Kedgley (born 1948), BA (Victoria University), TTC (Auckland University), MA (Hons) (Otago University), a New Zealand politician, has represented the Green Party in the New Zealand Parliament since first becoming a Member of Parliament as a list MP in the 1999 elections. announced earlier this month. The chief adviser will advise on integration of complementary health care and conventional medicine, particularly in the area of primary care and chronic condition management. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Kedgley, integrated health care integrated health care, n healthcare services combining the best of conventional and complementary health care. focuses on keeping people well rather than just treating them for specific conditions and empowers patients to take responsibility for their health and well-being. "There is a growing demand for complementary health care and for less intrusive, more holistic and patient-centred methods of health treatment," she said. Kedgley hopes the initiative will result in complementary health practitioners such as osteopaths, acupuncturists and herbalists working alongside doctors and other practitioners in primary health organisations so patients can access the best of both complementary and conventional medicine. |
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