Women's
Health Action Trust
Summary of findings and recommendations from Cartwright Report, WHA 1988
The Unfortunate Experiment: The full story behind the Inquiry into cervical cancer treatment, Penguin, 1988 - Excerpts
Reforms in patients' rights and health service restructuring: Obstacles to change, by Sandra Coney in Reproductive Health Matters No 6, November 1995
Out of the Frying Pan: Inflammatory writing 1972-89, Penguin Books, 1990 - excerptsHealth Commissioner and Advocates
Review of the Health Commissioner Act and Code of Health & Disability Consumers' Rights, WHA Submission 1999
Medical mistakes/Complaints systems
Submission on the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance (HPCA) Bill - December 2002
A Guide to making a submission on the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance (HPCA) Bill November 2002
Review of Processes Concerning Adverse Medical Events (Cull report), WHA submission to MOH, May 2001
Health Professionals Competency Assurance Bill Discussion Paper, WHA Submission, November 2000Evidence given at the Gisborne Inquiry
Gisborne Inquiry article by Sandra Coney critiquing the report, Sunday-Star Times, February 2000
Consumer representation & consultation
Guidelines for the involvement of consumers in guideline development
Evidence-based health care & guidelines
Direct-To-Consumer Advertising
Sexual abuse in Doctor-Patient relationships
Submission on Draft Paper: Boundaries for the doctor-patient relationship - January 2004
Discussion papers and Submissions
Women’s Health Action Submission to NCW CEDAW Project- NGO Alternative Shadow Report 2007 - May 2006
Submission on NEAC Discussion Documents - November 2003
Submission on Discussion Document: HIV Screening in Pregnancy - January 2004
Submission on Draft Paper: Boundaries for the doctor-patient relationship - January 2004
Submission ideas from Women's Health Action on the Care of Children Bill
Hormone replacement therapy: where are we now ? Sandra Coney, Executive Director, Women's Health Action. Sandra Coney is the author of The Menopause Industry: A guide to medicine's 'discovery of the mid-life woman, and was a co-driver of the HRT New Zealand Guidelines Group HRT Working Party. Written for New Zealand Pharmacy Magazine - April 2003
Direct-to-Consumer Advertising of Prescription Pharmaceuticals: A Consumer Perspective from New Zealand by Sandra Coney, Vol. 21 (2) Fall 2002, 213Ð223 Journal of Public Policy & Marketing
Submission from Women's Health Action on Women's Action Plan - March 2003
Report on WHA seminar on Women’s Action Plan, Monday February 17th 2003
Letter to Pharmac re Proposed Sole Supplier Contract with Medisafe (NZ) - Dec 2002
Submission on the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance (HPCA) Bill - December 2002
WHA complaint about Depo-Provera advertisment - decision of Advertising Standards Complaints Board
New Zealand Public Health & Disability Bill, submission of WHA
Review of Processes Concerning Adverse Medical Events (Cull report), WHA submission to MOH, May 2001
Health Professionals Competency Assurance Bill Discussion Paper, WHA Submission, November 2000
Health Information & Technology Management Plan, Submission of WHA, 2000
Law changes for auditing the National Cervical Screening Programme: How far should they go?
Guidelines for the involvement of consumers in guideline development
Caregivers and Medical Treatment of Children discussion paper
Community Involvement Discussion paper
Guidelines for the Involvement of Consumers in Guideline Development
Consumer Involvement discussion paper
Parental consent for treatment and staff training in neonatal intensive care units
Submission from Report on the WHA seminar on Women's Action Plan held 17 February 2003
Gender & Health Project - Resources, Papers, Gender websites, Analysis Tools, discussion sites & online resources, NZ Information & Stats
Health Sector Reforms 1990-1999 - the market model of health
Labour Government reforms - 1999 onwards
New Zealand Public Health & Disability Bill, submission of WHA
Relocation of National Women's Hospital - Auckland
Trans Tasman Agency to regulate therapeutic products
Direct-to-Consumer Advertising
WHA complaint about Depo-Provera advertisment - decision of Advertising Standards Complaints Board
Direct-To-Consumer Advertising of Prescription Medicines in New Zealand, WHA submission to Ministry of Health
Submission on NEAC Discussion Documents - November 2003
Health Information & Technology Management Plan, Submission of WHA, 2000
WHIS (Women's Health Information Service)
A Women's guide to hormone replacement therapy or HRT at the menopause
Coming Off Hormone Replacement Therapy - HRT
Frequently asked Questions on Hormone Replacement Therapy
Suggestions for Good Health at Mid-life and the Relief of Common Symptoms at Menopause
Women's Health Watch January 1997 selections
Women's Health Watch April 1997 selections
Women's Health Watch July 1997 selections
Women's Health Watch November 1997 selections
Women's Health Watch December 1997 selections
Women's Health Watch April 1998 selections
Women's Health Watch June 1998 selections
Women's Health Watch September 1998 selections
Women's Health Watch December 1998 selections
Women's Health Watch April 1999 selections
Women's Health Watch July 1999 selections
Women's Health Watch September 1999 selections
Women's Health Watch December 1999 selections
Women's Health Watch February 2000 selections
Women's Health Watch June 2000 selections
Women's Health Watch September 2000 selections
Women's Health Watch December 2000 selections
Women's Health Watch March 2001 selections
Women's Health Watch June 2001 selections
Women's Health Watch September 2001 selections
Women's Health Watch December 2001 selections
Women's Health Watch March 2002 selections
Women's Health Watch June 2002 selections
Women's Health Watch September 2002 selections
Women's Health Watch December 2002 selections
Women's Health Watch April 2003 selections
Women's Health Watch November 2003 selections
Women's Health Watch April 2004 selections
Women's Health Watch May 2005 selections
Women's Health Watch June 2006 selections
Women's Health Update Volume One (1997) online version
Women's Health Update Volume Two (1998) online version
Women's Health Update Volume Three (1999) online version
Women's Health Update Volume Four (2000) online version
Women's Health Update Volume Five (2001) online version
Women's Health Update Volume Six (2002) online version
Protecting Our Future - the case for greater regulation in assisted reproduction technology
Submission on Discussion Document: HIV Screening in Pregnancy - January 2004
Learning the Hard Way: Problems in women's cancer screening programmes
ContraceptivesLetter to Pharmac re Proposed Sole Supplier Contract with Medisafe (NZ) - Dec 2002
Frequently asked Questions on Hormone Replacement Therapy
Coming Off Hormone Replacement Therapy - HRT
Suggestions for Good Health at Mid-life and the Relief of Common Symptoms at Menopause
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