Media Releases

2003

08 December 2003

Vote of confidence in National Cervical Screening Programme

The Office of the Auditor-General report released today provides a vote of confidence in the country's cervical screening programme says Director-General of Health Dr Karen Poutasi. The report firmly reinforces the value of our National Cervical Screening Programme (NCSP) and strongly encourages women to have regular smears. more>>>

Expert Advisory Group Welcomes Balanced Report 

The Audit office report reviewing progress to put in place recommendations from the Gisborne Cervical Screening Inquiry has been welcomed as balanced by the chair of an independent cervical screening advisory group Dr Helen Rodenburg. more>>>

Good report card for National Cervical Screening Programme

Health Minister Annette King says an Audit Office report on the cervical screening programme can be summed up as: 'making very good progress'. 
Ms King says the report, released today, shows that the investment and effort put into the National Cervical Screening Programme (NCSP) in the past three years is paying off. more>>>

03 July 2003

Report on Implementation of Gisborne Cervical Screening Inquiry Reccomendations

Health Minister Annette King says the final report from UK cervical screening expert Dr Euphemia McGoogan into the implementation of recommendations from the Gisborne Cervical Screening Inquiry offers much encouragement, but warns there is still a lot to do. more>>>

2002

25 September 2002

King welcomes screening unit appointments

Health Minister Annette King today welcomed the appointments of three new public health and clinical experts to the National Screening Unit. more>>>

14 February 2002

King welcomes two reports on Gisborne Ministerial Inquiry recommendations

Health Minister Annette King has welcomed the release of a report by the Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) assessing progress implementing the Gisborne Ministerial Inquiry recommendations. The report was tabled in Parliament today. more>>>

2001

5 November 2001

HFA investigation into Gisborne cervical screening completed

A further chapter of the Gisborne cervical screening investigation closed today with the completion of a report by the former Health Funding Authority, Director-General of Health Karen Poutasi said. more>>>

3 October 2001

Cabinet supports law changes to assist audit of national cervical screening programme

Health Minister Annette King says the Government has given the go-ahead to proposed new law changes to implement key recommendations of the Gisborne Cervical Screening Inquiry. more>>>

27 August 2001

Steady progress in implementing Gisborne recommendations

The Ministry of Health continues to make steady progress implementing 37 of the 46 recommendations of the Gisborne Cervical Screening Inquiry Report, and completing another eight. more>>>

18 July 2001

Progress in implementing Gisborne recommendations

Health Minister Annette King says work is in progress on 36 of the 46 recommendations of the Gisborne Cervical Screening Inquiry Report, and another nine recommendations have been completed. more>>>

14 June 2001

Progress in implementing Gisborne recommendations

Health Minister Annette King says 36 of the 46 recommendations of the Gisborne Cervical Screening Inquiry Report have now been implemented, or are being implemented. more>>>

5 June 2001

Law Changes to meet Inquiry's Recommendation, out for consultation

Law changes supporting the audit of the National Cervical Screening Programme, meeting a key recommendation of the Gisborne Cervical Screening Inquiry Report, are outlined in a discussion document released today by the Ministry of Health. more>>>

10 May 2001

Update on progress in implementing Gisborne Cervical Screening Inquiry recommendations

Health Minister Annette King today released the first briefing report from the Ministry of Health showing early progress in implementing the recommendations of the Gisborne Cervical Screening Inquiry Report. more>>>

19 April 2001

Ministry offers support services for Gisborne women

Director-General of Health Dr Karen Poutasi today encouraged women living in the Gisborne region who had not accessed additional support services since 1999 to contact a free phone 0800 number (0800 444 633) to discuss the options available. more>>>

10 April 2001

Health Minister Annette King says legislation will be passed as soon as possible this year to satisfy key recommendations of the report into Under-Reporting of Cervical Smear Abnormalities in the Gisborne region. more>>>

Gisborne Cervical Screening Inquiry Report welcomed: lessons will be learned

Director-General of Health Dr Karen Poutasi welcomed the release today of the Gisborne Cervical Screening Inquiry Report. more>>>

Response to the Recommendations of the Gisborne Cervical Screening Inquiry Report

The Director-General of Health, Dr Karen Poutasi and the Ministry are committed to learning the lessons from the Gisborne Inquiry and building on the progress made to date in strengthening quality standards and monitoring mechanisms across the health sector. more>>>

Speech Notes - Ministers address

Public meeting, release of Gisborne Cervical Screening Inquiry report