NZ Paramedics to Prescribe Medication — What Will Change for Households with Children?

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Health

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19 September 2026

In New Zealand, certain qualified **paramedics** will soon be able to directly prescribe some medications. The Ministry of Health has finalized a **list of 232 medications** that paramedics can prescribe. This includes drugs used for **common conditions such as ear and respiratory infections**, as well as medications required for **existing conditions like asthma inhalers, painkillers, and diabetes**. # What will change from now on? Paramedics can already examine patients and administer some me…

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