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SNIPS is run by Linda Stopforth, a librarian with over 25 years experience. I provide a range of research and information services to small organisations, often, but not limited to those in the wider health field. These organisations have a need for an information provision service in a variety of forms, and SNIPS assists with locating, assessing, compiling and disseminating the information that is most important to them.

Patients with common ear infections, sore throats, routine aches and pains and common skin conditions will no longer hav...
28/06/2022

Patients with common ear infections, sore throats, routine aches and pains and common skin conditions will no longer have to see their doctor for a medical prescription.

Patients with common ear infections, sore throats, routine aches and pains and common skin conditions will no longer have to see their doctor for a...

Written from a NHS viewpoint but just as relevant to the rest of the world
13/06/2022

Written from a NHS viewpoint but just as relevant to the rest of the world

Nursing has long been seen as a vocation, not a skill. This impacts nursing staff and patients both.

06/06/2022

Financial pressure, family responsibilities and other factors made worse by Covid-19 are having an impact on whether students complete their courses.

Please share if you are in that area
01/06/2022

Please share if you are in that area

A Tauranga Hospital worker has directly appealed to car thieves who stole three branded work vehicles and damaged six others, and pleaded to the perpetrators to return the cars because sick and vulnerable people are at risk.

25/05/2022

Schools often have m***i days, but hospitals? Every Friday, doctors and nurses working in the critical care unit at Dunedin Hospital have dispensed...

24/05/2022

The nurse at a rural aged care home arrived for work on a Monday and didn't leave until the Wednesday night because they were so short staffed.

20/05/2022

Retirement living and aged care provider Oceania says it has seen strong profit growth over the past year reflecting strong sales and resales of units, and increases in fees and charges.

19/05/2022

Over 50 percent of the registered nursing workforce in Oceania is from India.

Health: $11.1 billion across the forecast periodKey points of the budget summarised
19/05/2022

Health: $11.1 billion across the forecast period
Key points of the budget summarised

There's a lot of spending flying around in Budget 2022 - here's the main expenses in an easy-to-read list.

19/05/2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us some very painful lessons about underinvestment in healthcare and the lack of adequate preparation for a pandemic. In this article, ICN Chief Executive Officer Ho...

11/05/2022

Nurses are now working unsustainably. Every New Zealander should be concerned because our working conditions are your healthcare conditions, writes Dr Natalie Anderson

07/05/2022

There are hopes a mobile heart screening service being rolled out in Waikato will be a game-changer for remote and Māori communities.

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SNIPS is run by Linda Stopforth, a librarian with over 25 years experience. I provide a range of research and information services to small organisations, often, but not limited to those in the wider health field. These organisations have a need for an information provision service in a variety of forms, and SNIPS assists with locating, assessing, compiling and disseminating the information that is most important to them.