Post by Kiwi Frontline on May 3, 2022 3:37:59 GMT 12
REFORMS TO PROVIDE FOR MĀORI VOICE OF RANGATIRATANGA ON HEALTH ISSUES
One of the health reforms’ aims is to give expression to the voice of Māori rangatiratanga, health minister Andrew Little says.
One of the Government’s priorities in designing the reforms has been to ensure the health system honours and embeds the Crown’s obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Mr Little says........
www.nzdoctor.co.nz/article/news/fix-reforms-provide-maori-voice-rangatiratanga-health-issues
MENTAL HEALTH UNITS TOO QUICK TO SECLUDE
He says the fact Māori patients are disproportionately put in seclusion makes it a treaty issue.
“You can’t just say that you’re taking steps to reduce seclusion, You’ve got to do it. And yet we find in the case of Te Whare Maiangiangi, Māori were 40 per cent of admissions but 57 per cent of seclusion events related to Māori. That’s not good enough,” he says......
waateanews.com/2022/05/02/mental-health-units-too-quick-to-seclude/
One of the health reforms’ aims is to give expression to the voice of Māori rangatiratanga, health minister Andrew Little says.
One of the Government’s priorities in designing the reforms has been to ensure the health system honours and embeds the Crown’s obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Mr Little says........
www.nzdoctor.co.nz/article/news/fix-reforms-provide-maori-voice-rangatiratanga-health-issues
MENTAL HEALTH UNITS TOO QUICK TO SECLUDE
He says the fact Māori patients are disproportionately put in seclusion makes it a treaty issue.
“You can’t just say that you’re taking steps to reduce seclusion, You’ve got to do it. And yet we find in the case of Te Whare Maiangiangi, Māori were 40 per cent of admissions but 57 per cent of seclusion events related to Māori. That’s not good enough,” he says......
waateanews.com/2022/05/02/mental-health-units-too-quick-to-seclude/