If you are a health professional and would like to have access to this HealthPathways website, please request access from the local HealthPathways team.
The following site domains are operated by Streamliners NZ Limited ("We") for the HealthPathways Community:
- *.communityhealthpathways.org
- *.hospitalhealthpathways.org
- *.hospitalhealthpathways.org.nz
- *.healthpathwayscommunity.org
- *.healthpathways.org.nz
- *.healthpathways.org.au
To contact us, please email info@healthpathwayscommunity.org.
By using our site you accept these terms
By using any site on one of our domains, you confirm that you accept the terms of this policy and that you agree to comply with them. "You" and "Your" means any individual or entity accessing or using the site. If we have separately agreed that you are an agreed content contributor to HealthPathways ("Contributor"), you may have additional rights to use our site.
If you do not agree to these terms, you must not use our site.
We recommend that you print a copy of these terms for future reference.
There are other terms that may apply to you
These terms of use refer to the following additional terms, which also apply to your use of our site:
- Our Privacy Policy, which sets out the terms on which we process any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us. By using our site, you consent to such processing and you warrant that all data provided by you is accurate.
- Our Acceptable Use Policy, which sets out the permitted uses and prohibited uses of our site. When using our site, you must comply with this Acceptable Use Policy.
- Our Use of Cookies Policy, which sets out information about the cookies on our site.
We may make changes to these terms
We amend these terms from time to time. Every time you wish to use a site on our domains, please check these terms to ensure you understand the terms that apply at that time. These terms were most recently updated on 25 October 2017.
We may make regular changes to our site
We may update and change our site frequently to reflect changes to our users’ needs.
Availability of site
We do not guarantee that our site, or any content on it, will always be available or be uninterrupted. Although every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly, due to the nature of the Internet and the technology involved, we take no responsibility for and will not be liable for the website being temporarily unavailable or for any loss or damage suffered as a result of the use of or access to, or inability to use or access this website. We may suspend or withdraw or restrict the availability of all or any part of our site for business and operational reasons. We will try to give you reasonable notice of any suspension or withdrawal.
You must keep account details safe
If you choose, or you are provided with, a user identification code, password, or any other piece of information as part of our security procedures, you must treat such information as confidential.
We have the right to change the user name or password, whether chosen by you or allocated by us, at any time, if in our reasonable opinion the credentials have become known to a party who has failed to comply with any of the provisions of these terms of use.
If you know or suspect that your region’s user name and password have been shared inappropriately, you must promptly notify us at info@healthpathwayscommunity.org.
How you may use material on our site
We are the owner or the licensee of all intellectual property rights in our site, and in the material published on it. Those works are protected by copyright laws and treaties around the world. All such rights are reserved.
You may print off one copy, and may download extracts, of any page(s) from our site that have been made available to your region for your own use and you may draw the attention of others within your organisation to content posted on our site. Contributors may copy and paste extracts from any page(s) from our site solely for the purpose of preparing revised content for consideration for inclusion in HealthPathways.
Except as expressly stated in these terms, no content in this website may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, recording, or otherwise, without our prior written approval. For information on obtaining permission for reproduction or transmission of the content please contact info@healthpathwayscommunity.org.
Our status (and that of any identified contributors) as the authors of content on our site must always be acknowledged.
If you print off, copy, or download any part of our site in breach of these terms of use, your right to use our site will cease immediately and you must, at our option, return or destroy any copies of the materials you have made.
Disclaimer
This site is only intended for use by health professionals
This website and the material on it, including but not limited to, all content, articles, text, graphics, images, pathways, and publications (material) is designed and offered for use by health professionals practising within their vocational scope, and is for general information purposes only. This website is not for access or use by consumers, patients, or people who are not health professionals.
Please be aware that this website may contain health or medically-related materials, including information that some people may find offensive.
The information on this site does not replace clinical decision-making
The material is for use by health professionals as a guide only, and does not replace clinical decision-making. The material is not designed to be, and is not a substitute for, specific medical or related advice or opinion, and should not be taken as such. We are not responsible to you, or anyone else, for any loss suffered in connection with the use of this website or the material on it.
Pathways that have not yet been localised for your region's website are clearly marked as such. These pathways may contain useful information, but please use your judgement as to the appropriateness of this information in your region.
Although we make reasonable efforts to update the information on our site, we make no representations, warranties or guarantees, whether express or implied, that the content on our site is accurate, complete or up to date.
While the editorial process is designed to ensure accuracy, all information should be verified. If you notice any incorrect information, please send feedback.
Information about health providers on this website does not constitute a recommendation or endorsement of their services. The use of any listed providers is undertaken at the user's own risk. The list of providers on this website may not be comprehensive. You may suggest a change to the provider information on this website by sending feedback.
We make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such material is therefore strictly at your own risk.
We are not responsible for websites we link to
Where our site contains links to other sites and resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for your information only. Such links should not be interpreted as approval by us of those linked websites or information you may obtain from them.
We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources.
Our use of third party content
Streamliners and the HealthPathways Community have made every effort to contact copyright holders of content that originated outside the HealthPathways Community. We would be grateful to receive any new information which comes to light regarding any item we have included and apologise for any inadvertent omissions. Please send any copyright queries to copyright@streamliners.co.nz. If we or our clinical editors have unintentionally overlooked copyright, we will be pleased to negotiate the relevant fees and permissions, or if necessary, take down the relevant item from this site.
Our responsibility for loss or damage suffered by you
We exclude all implied conditions, warranties, representations or other terms that may apply to our site or any content on it. We accept no liability for any false, inaccurate, inappropriate or incomplete information presented on the website. We do not accept any liability for any injury, loss or damage incurred by use of or reliance on the information provided on this website.
We will not be liable to you for any loss or damage, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, even if foreseeable, arising under or in connection with:
- use of, or inability to use, our site; or
- use of or reliance on any content displayed on our site.
In particular, we will not be liable for:
- loss of profits, sales, business, or revenue;
- business interruption;
- loss of anticipated savings;
- loss of business opportunity, goodwill or reputation; or
- any indirect or consequential loss or damage.
We are not responsible for viruses and you must not introduce them
We do not guarantee that our site will be secure or free from bugs or viruses.
You are responsible for configuring your information technology, computer programs and platform to access our site. You should use your own virus protection software.
You must not misuse our site by knowingly introducing viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful. You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to our site, the server on which our site is stored or any server, computer or database connected to our site. You must not attack our site via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of service attack. In the event of such a breach, your right to use our site will cease immediately.
Rules about linking to our site
You may link to any page on our site, provided you do so in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it.
You must not establish a link in such a way as to suggest any form of association, approval or endorsement on our part where none exists.
Our site must not be framed on any other site without permission.
We reserve the right to withdraw linking permission without notice.
The website in which you are linking must comply in all respects with the content standards set out in our Acceptable Use Policy.
If you wish to link to or make any use of content on our site other than that set out above, please contact info@healthpathwayscommunity.org.
Which country’s laws apply to any disputes?
These terms of use, their subject matter and their formation (and any non-contractual disputes or claims) are governed by New Zealand law. We both agree to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New Zealand.
If there is any inconsistency between these terms and any other arrangement with us, these terms prevail unless otherwise agreed by us in writing.
Our trade marks are registered
Streamliners is a New Zealand registered trade mark of Streamliners NZ Ltd. HealthPathways and HealthPathways Community are New Zealand, Australia, United Kingdom, and the EU registered trade marks of Canterbury District Health Board. You are not permitted to use them without our approval, unless they are part of material you are using as permitted under How you may use material on our site.
Privacy – HealthPathways Policy
This website uses Google Analytics to collect information about the use of the site. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit the site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to the site. This information is used to improve the content of the site and inform promotion of site content. Google Analytics collects only the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit our site, rather than your name or other identifying information. The information collected through the use of Google Analytics is not linked with any personally identifiable information.
Google Analytics saves a permanent cookie in your web browser to identify you as a unique user the next time you visit our site. This cookie cannot be used by anyone but Google. Google’s ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics about your visits to this site is restricted by the
Google Analytics Terms of Use.
Acceptable Use – HealthPathways Policy
Please read the terms of this policy carefully before using the site.
What’s in these terms?
This Acceptable Use Policy sets out the content standards that apply when you make contact with other users on our site, link to our site, or interact with our site in any other way.
Who we are and how to contact us
The following site domains are operated by Streamliners NZ Limited ("We") for the HealthPathways Community:
- *.communityhealthpathways.org
- *.hospitalhealthpathways.org
- *.hospitalhealthpathways.org.nz
- *.healthpathwayscommunity.org
- *.healthpathways.org.nz
- *.healthpathways.org.au
To contact us, please email info@healthpathwayscommunity.org.
By using our site you accept these terms
By using any site on one of our domains, you confirm that you accept the terms of this policy and that you agree to comply with them. "You" and "Your" means any individual or entity accessing or using the site. If we have separately agreed that you are an agreed content contributor to HealthPathways ("Contributor"), you may have additional rights to use our site.
If you do not agree to these terms, you must not use our site.
We recommend that you print a copy of these terms for future reference.
There are other terms that may apply to you
Our Terms of Website Use also apply to your use of our site.
We may make changes to these terms
We amend these terms from time to time. Every time you wish to use a site on our domains, please check these terms to ensure you understand the terms that apply at that time.
Prohibited uses
You may use our sites only for lawful purposes. You may not use our site:
- In any way that breaches any applicable local, national or international law or regulation.
- In any way that is unlawful or fraudulent, or has any unlawful or fraudulent purpose or effect.
- For the purpose of harming or attempting to harm minors in any way.
- To send, knowingly receive, upload, download, use or re-use any material which does not comply with our content standards.
- To transmit, or procure the sending of, any unsolicited or unauthorised advertising or promotional material or any other form of similar solicitation (spam).
- To knowingly transmit any data, send, or upload any material that contains viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time-bombs, keystroke loggers, spyware, adware, or any other harmful programs or similar computer code designed to adversely affect the operation of any computer software or hardware.
You also agree:
- Not to reproduce, duplicate, copy or re-sell any part of our site in contravention of the provisions of our Terms of Website Use.
- Not to access without authority, interfere with, damage or disrupt:
- any part of our site;
- any equipment or network on which our site is stored;
- any software used in the provision of our site; or
- any equipment or network or software owned or used by any third party.
Interactive services
We may from time to time provide interactive services on our site, including, without limitation:
- Calculators
- Chat rooms
- Bulletin boards
- Other interactive services
Where we do provide any interactive service, we will provide clear information to you about the kind of service offered, if it is moderated and what form of moderation is used (including whether it is human or technical).
We will do our best to assess any possible risks for users from third parties when they use any interactive service provided on our site, and we will decide in each case whether it is appropriate to use moderation of the relevant service (including what kind of moderation to use) in the light of those risks. However, we are under no obligation to oversee, monitor or moderate any interactive service we provide on our site, and we expressly exclude our liability for any loss or damage arising from the use of any interactive service by a user in contravention of our content standards, whether the service is moderated or not.
Where we do moderate an interactive service, we will normally provide you with a means of contacting the moderator, should a concern or difficulty arise.
Content standards
These content standards apply to any and all material which you contribute to our site (Contribution), and to any interactive services associated with it.
The content standards must be complied with in spirit as well as to the letter. The standards apply to each part of any Contribution as well as to its whole.
We will determine, in its discretion, whether a Contribution breaches the content standards.
A Contribution must:
- Be accurate (where it states facts).
- Be genuinely held (where it states opinions).
- Comply with the law applicable in New Zealand, Australia, the United Kingdom and in any country from which it is posted.
A Contribution must not:
- Be defamatory of any person.
- Be obscene, offensive, hateful, or inflammatory.
- Promote sexually explicit material.
- Promote violence.
- Promote discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age.
- Infringe any copyright, database right, or trade mark of any other person.
- Be likely to deceive any person.
- Breach any legal duty owed to a third party, such as a contractual duty or a duty of confidence.
- Promote any illegal activity.
- Be in contempt of court.
- Be threatening, abuse or invade another’s privacy, or cause annoyance, inconvenience, or needless anxiety.
- Be likely to harass, upset, embarrass, alarm, or annoy any other person.
- Impersonate any person, or misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any person.
- Give the impression that the Contribution emanates from Streamliners NZ Limited, if this is not the case.
- Advocate, promote, incite any party to commit, or assist any unlawful or criminal act such as (by way of example only) copyright infringement or computer misuse.
- Contain a statement which you know or believe, or have reasonable grounds for believing, that members of the public to whom the statement is, or is to be, published are likely to understand as a direct or indirect encouragement or other inducement to the commission, preparation, or instigation of acts of terrorism.
- Contain any advertising or promote any services or web links to other sites.
Breach of this Policy
When we consider that a breach of this Acceptable Use Policy has occurred, we may take such action as we deem appropriate.
Failure to comply with this Acceptable Use Policy constitutes a material breach of the Terms of Website Use upon which you are permitted to use our site, and may result in our taking all or any of the following actions:
- Immediate, temporary, or permanent withdrawal of your right to use our site.
- Issue of a warning to you.
- Legal proceedings against you for reimbursement of all costs on an indemnity basis (including, but not limited to, reasonable administrative and legal costs) resulting from the breach.
- Further legal action against you.
- Disclosure of such information to law enforcement authorities as we reasonably feel is necessary or as required by law.
We exclude our liability for all action we may take in response to breaches of this Acceptable Use Policy. The actions we may take are not limited to those described above, and we may take any other action we reasonably deem appropriate.
Which country’s laws apply to any disputes?
If you are a consumer, the terms of this Policy, its subject matter, and its formation are governed by New Zealand law. You and we both agree that the courts of New Zealand will have exclusive jurisdiction.
If you are a business, the terms of this Policy, its subject matter, and its formation (and any non-contractual disputes or claims), are governed by New Zealand law. We both agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New Zealand.
Use of Cookies – HealthPathways Policy
HealthPathways uses cookies to keep you logged in and optionally to remember your login details.
We also use Google Analytics which uses cookies to track activity on our site. We do not track individual user activity. Tracking pathway use helps us to focus on pathways that are more relevant to your needs.
You can remove cookies from your web browser (this will end your current login session).