Monday Pānui 18 May 2026

In today’s Pānui	Changes to School Based HPV Vaccination Programme Guide to Releasing Deceased Person’s Medical Notes PSAAP Negotiations: Funding Uplifts
Changes to School Based HPV Vaccination Programme	The National Public Health Service (NPHS) have issued notice that there are upcoming changes to the HPV School Based Immunisation Programme from Term 3 2026, where schools will focus on delivering HPV dose 1, Tdap and catch-up MMR.  HPV dose 2 will no longer be delivered in schools. HPV dose 2 will continue to be available free of charge through community providers (pharmacies and general practice).  Further communications will be provided ahead of implementation. Read here for more information.
Guide to Releasing Deceased Person’s Medical Notes	Auckland PHO has developed the Guide to Releasing a Deceased Patient’s Medical Notes to support practices when responding to requests from family members or executors/administrators of the deceased person’s estate. The guide provides practical information to assist practices in navigating requests for access to a deceased patient’s medical records, including considerations under the Privacy Act and Health Information Privacy Code. The document is also available in the Auckland PHO Resource Library under Forms, HR and Support (password: aucklandpho)
PSAAP Negotiations: Funding Uplifts	Negotiations continue between the caucuses representing all general practice groups and Health New Zealand to secure the best possible funding uplift for the sector. Once decisions have been finalised and the parties are able to share the outcome, we will arrange a virtual meeting for practice owners and managers to provide an overview of the agreed package and what it means for practices. All parties remain committed to reaching an agreement well in advance of the 1 July 2026 implementation date for the funding changes.

Barbara Stevens | Tumu Whakarae / CEO