Counties Manukau DHB - free pharmacy-dispensed paediatric analgesia
This applies to all pharmacies who choose to participate from 5pm 17 June 2022 until 7am Monday 27 June 2022.
A prescription is NOT required;
Children from newborn up to and including 13-year-olds.
The child does not need to be present to provide the OTC medication. A healthy family member can pick it up.
Each child should have their own medicine.
The service includes a pharmacist consultation, dose calculation, medication check and provision of medication and safety-netting. Reminder to pharmacists that young babies with fever (< 3 months) need to be clinically reviewed.
Includes:
Paracetamol or ibuprofen suspension (with child lock-top) as well as the measuring cup or oral syringe.
Paracetamol or Ibuprofen tablets, if these are the most appropriate for the child, at the pharmacist’s discretion.
Poll: Is the increase in disability parking fines fair?
In October, the fine for parking in a designated mobility car park without a permit has jumped from $150 to $750—a 400% increase!
The goal is to keep these spaces open for those who truly need them. Do you think this big increase in the fine is fair? Share your thoughts below.
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88.6% Yes, it's fair
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10.8% No, it's unreasonable
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0.7% Other - I'll share below
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Smoke in Mt Wellington
Smoke has been seen coming from the crater of the Auckland maunga Mt Wellington.
Images of the smoke began appearing on social media on Friday afternoon.
Around 1.45pm, Fire and Emergency (Fenz) shift manager Josh Pennefather told the NZ Herald a crew was fighting a fire of about 60 square metres in size.
”It’s spreading up hill … [but] there’s no property at risk at this stage,” Pennefather said.
Six fire trucks were in attendance working to contain a grass fire that's spreading up the maunga.
A helicopter was on its way to assist firefighting efforts, he added.
At 2pm, Pennefather shared that the fire was contained and they were working to extinguish it, including “keeping an eye on a whole bunch of hot spots“.
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