Monday Pānui 19 January 2025
- aucklandpho
- Jan 19
- 4 min read
In today’s Pānui
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Manage My Health Cyber Breach Update
| There is ongoing work and daily communication with PHOs that is underway to manage the MMH data breach, involving General Practice New Zealand (GPNZ), Manage My Health (MMH), and Te Whatu Ora. Practice Managers were sent an email last Friday outlining the number of patients impacted. Some practices have not been contacted directly by MMH, even though there are affected patients enrolled at their practice. This is because the practice is not an active MMH account holder. This situation may occur where a practice has moved from Medtech to another PMS, or where their PMS is not Medtech. Practices can contact MMH directly to request a list of their patients who were included in the breach by emailing:practicesupport@managemyhealth.co.nz MMH will request the following information:
Practices are also encouraged to record any time spent responding to patient enquiries relating to the breach. On behalf of practices, GPNZ will be approaching MMH to seek funding to cover time spent managing breach-related activity. The Manage My Health website contains up-to-date frequently asked questions, which practices can refer patients to. The link may also be added to your practice website: https://managemyhealth.co.nz/faqs-cyber-breach/ Please let barbara@aucklandpho.co.nz know if you receive patient queries or issues that need escalating.
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Immunisation Resources on HealthPathways | HealthPathways now have Immunisation Resources in one place for Primary Care, which makes it easier to locate documents and policies.
HealthPathways Immunisation Resources
Please also see the Guidelines for Immunisation Management in Primary Care which outlines the definition/process for declined immunisations. |
In Case You Missed It: Resources for ADHD prescribing changes effective 1 February 2026
| In case you missed this message from Tanya Clark – Mental Health & Wellbeing Manager, Auckland PHO on Friday 16 January:
From 1 February 2026, national changes to ADHD prescribing and management will come into effect. These changes are issued by the Ministry of Health, reflected in Pharmac prescribing rules, and supported by guidance from the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP). Clinical expectations are set out in the NZ Clinical Principles Framework for ADHD.
For full and authoritative detail, please refer directly to the official national sources and supporting resources below.
National education, training, and standards National guidance is underpinned by the NZ Clinical Principles Framework for ADHD, which defines the Expected Standard for assessment and treatment. Clinicians remain personally responsible for ensuring that their training, experience, and supervision are sufficient to meet the Expected Standard set out in the New Zealand Clinical Principles Framework for ADHD; that their practice is within their professional scope and competence; and that appropriate clinical governance arrangements are in place to support this work. Ministry of Health. New Zealand Clinical Principles Framework for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Wellington: Ministry of Health; 2024.Health and Disability Commissioner. Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights, Right 4.Medical Council of New Zealand / Nursing Council of New Zealand – Scope of Practice and Competence Standards.
National education and training resources (including work with the Goodfellow Unit) are available and continue to be developed to support clinicians who choose to undertake adult ADHD care.
HealthPathways Education Webinar – ADHD in Adults
Date: Tuesday 17 February 2026Time: 7.00–8.00 pm A recording will be available on HealthPathways following the session.Attendance is strongly encouraged for practices considering involvement in adult ADHD care from February 2026.
This HealthPathways education session, which will outline:
Register for the webinar here. Education Resources The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP):
Auckland PHO Request Auckland PHO would like to understand which clinicians within our network are considering undertaking adult ADHD assessment, prescribing, or ongoing management under the new Framework from February 2026. If you are a Vocationally Registered GP or Nurse Practitioner considering this work for adults, please let Tanya Clark – tanya@aucklandpho.co.nz (Mental Health and Wellbeing Manager) know;
This request is for planning purposes only and does not create any obligation for clinicians or practices to provide this service.
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Previous editions of the Monday Pānui and Friday Facts | Looking for Monday Pānui or Friday Facts editions/information that has previously been published?
The Auckland PHO website has it all in one area – visit the Resource Library (password: aucklandpho) and navigate to the Auckland PHO Newsletters tab to view previous editions. |
Barbara Stevens | Tumu Whakarae / CEO
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