New Zealand Gazette – 2007 – No. 41

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✨ Health Definitions



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NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 41

13 APRIL 2007

established labour means the period from when labour is estimated to have commenced as measured by duration, frequency, and strength of each contraction

exclusive breastfeeding means that, to the mother’s knowledge,—

(a) the infant has never had any water, formula or other liquid or solid food; and

(b) only breast-milk, from the breast or expressed, and prescribed medicines, defined as per the Medicines Act 1981, have been given to the baby from birth

family planning practitioner means a health practitioner who is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Medical Council of New Zealand (established by the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003) in the vocational scope of practice of family planning and reproductive health and holds an annual practicing certificate

first birth means that a woman has not previously experienced a birth

first consultation means a consultation with an obstetrician for consulting obstetrician services, as per clause DC12, or a paediatrician for consulting paediatrician services, as per clause DC14, if there has been no previous primary maternity services provided to the same woman by the same specialist involving the same medical problem

first trimester means the period from the LMP date until the end of the fourteenth week of pregnancy (1-12 weeks after conception)

foetal blood sampling means a foetal diagnosis procedure where foetal blood is obtained directly from the umbilical cord performed after 17 weeks of pregnancy

fully breastfeeding means the infant has taken breast-milk only, no other liquids or solids except a minimal amount of water or prescribed medicines, in the previous 48 hours

geographical area, in relation to a DHB, means the geographical area of the DHB as specified in Schedule 1 of the Act

general practitioner means a health practitioner who is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Medical Council of New Zealand (established by the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003) in the vocational scope of practice of general practice and holds an annual practicing certificate

gravida means the total number of pregnancies the woman has experienced including the current one (for example, a woman who has had one prior pregnancy, and is currently pregnant, is designated ‘Gravida 2’)

GST means good and services tax payable under the Good and Services Tax Act 1985

HealthPAC means Health Payments Agreements and Compliance, a business unit of the Ministry of Health responsible for processing and payment of claims

homebirth means—

(a) a birth that takes place in a person’s home and not in a maternity facility or birthing unit; or

(b) a birth for which management of the labour commences at home and there is a documented plan to birth at home



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Definitions, Health Terms, Maternity Services, New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000