Acknowledgements

Many people have played a part in the development of this publication and it is impossible to acknowledge every individual. Their contribution, however, is appreciated. It is a pleasure to acknowledge the assistance given by submitters who provided comments on the draft material for these guidelines. They are:

• Alzheimers Society NZ
• Arthritis Foundation of New Zealand
• Australian and New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses (Inc)
• DK Arya, Clinical Director Mental Health Services, MidCentral Health
• Dr Peter Bergin, Neurologist
• Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand
• Committee for Paediatric Physician Training, Royal Australasian College of Physicians
• Dr Ian Crozier, Cardiologist, Christchurch Hospital
• Deaf Association of New Zealand
• Diabetes New Zealand
• Dr Drury, Medical Director, Auckland Diabetes Centre
• Epilepsy New Zealand
• Dr John French, Cardiologist
• Dr JG Jones, Specialist in Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Medicine
• Nick Judson, Director of Area Mental Health Services, Capital Coast Health
• Dr Nigel Lever, Cardiologist
• Jessica Lissaman, Hearing Therapist Manager, NFD Hearing Ltd
• Mental Health Commission
• Ministry of Health
• Dr Stuart Mossman, Neurologist
• National Heart Foundation
• Dr Alister Neill, Senior Lecturer in Respiratory Medicine
• New Zealand Aids Foundation
• New Zealand Association of Occupational Therapists
• New Zealand Association of Optometrists
• New Zealand Medical Association
• New Zealand Pacing and Electrophysiology Group
• New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes
• Dr Sue Nightingale, Consultant Psychiatrist
• Dr Philip Parkin, Neurologist
• Jeannet Penney, Occupational Therapist
• Dr Brian Pickering, Director of Area Mental Health Services; Dr Shalesh Kumar, Consultant Psychiatrist, Lakeland Health, Rotorua
• New Zealand Police
• Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners
• Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
• Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind
• Dr Warren Smith, Clinical Director of Cardiology
• Dr Richard Talbot, Physician and Cardiologist
• Visual Standards Committee, New Zealand Branch of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists
• Dr Peter Watson, Specialist Adolescent Physician
• Dr Ken Whyte, Respiratory Physician, Green Lane Hospital