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Latest News and Issues

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• Changes to the Medical Certificates of Causes of Death – Births, Deaths and Marriages (BDM) forms (16 Jan)
• Mental Health Annual Report (15 Jan)
• ACART public consultations (15 Jan)
• Guidelines for the Management of Norovirus Outbreaks (8 Jan)
• Guidance on Community-based Assessment Centres and Other Support Services (24 Dec)
• Suicide Prevention in New Zealand - section updated(24 Dec)

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