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Evidence shows those with serious mental health illness can die up to 25 years earlier than the rest of the population, with cardiovascular disease accounting for 40–50 percent of this, largely preventable, premature mortality.

This purpose of this document is to provide guidance to the MHA sector and clarify its obligations under the national policy. Note: This is an interim document pending the update of the National Adverse Events Reporting Policy in 2022.

This year’s A window on quality 2021 explores the secondary impacts of our response on selected aspects of the functioning of our health system so we can learn from that experience and shape resilient system responses in the future.

Presentations and videos from the Health Quality & Safety Commission's two-day conference Patient deterioration New Zealand: current state and future developments.

Hand Hygiene New Zealand promotional resource: Patient stories.

A poster for health care providers to mark World Hand Hygiene Day 2020.

This is the MMWG’s second annual report. It outlines the work of the MMWG and provides an update on what we have achieved this year and an overview of next steps.

This document is a thematic analysis of feedback on the Health Quality & Safety Commission’s report, Bula Sautu – A window on quality 2021: Pacific health in the year of COVID-19.