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Innovative procedure trial at hospital
Monday, 5 February 2018, 10:27 am | Bay Of Plenty DHB
For most of us swallowing is something we do easily without thinking. But for patients like Mount Maunganui man Brian MacDonald, doing this has required a general anaesthetic and an overnight stay in hospital every couple of months. More >>
Queensland health contingent impressed by Bay healthcare
Friday, 2 February 2018, 2:11 pm | Bay Of Plenty DHB
Queensland healthcare leaders were left “very impressed” following a day-long visit to Tauranga Hospital this week. (Wednesday 31 January) More >>
Caution required using recreational water after heavy rain
Tuesday, 9 January 2018, 2:23 pm | Bay Of Plenty DHB
Caution required using recreational water after heavy rain Now that we are all drying out after the heavy rain last week and at the weekend, a cooling dip might seem attractive. However, caution is required as there are potential health risks associated with ... More >>
Keep on your feet with strength and balance classes
Monday, 1 January 2018, 1:05 pm | Bay Of Plenty DHB
Keep on your feet with strength and balance classes Sport Bay Of Plenty has launched a new programme focused on supporting older people to live stronger for longer by reducing the risk of falls and fractures. Keep on your Feet community strength and ... More >>
Keeping babies safe over the holiday season
Wednesday, 27 December 2017, 2:09 pm | Bay Of Plenty DHB
Keeping babies safe over the holiday season Safe sleep for babies During the holiday season, families are more likely to be on the move. It is important that those with babies always have a safe place for baby to sleep. Make every sleep for baby a safe ... More >>
Phone your GP day or night for medical advice
Friday, 22 December 2017, 1:08 pm | Bay Of Plenty DHB
Phone your GP day or night for healthcare advice is the message going out to Bay of Plenty residents this Christmas and New Year. More >>
Christmas hamper cheer for Tauranga Hospital patients
Wednesday, 20 December 2017, 3:13 pm | Bay Of Plenty DHB
150 Tauranga Hospital patients have received a surprise Christmas boost with the gift of a hamper. More >>
Stroke service expansion means faster treatment for patients
Monday, 30 October 2017, 4:58 pm | Bay Of Plenty DHB
Stroke service expansion means faster treatment for patients More patients at risk of having a stroke are getting faster treatment through an expansion to Tauranga Hospital’s Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) Clinic. A ‘mini stroke’ or TIA ... More >>
Volunteering meaningful and rewarding
Thursday, 15 June 2017, 4:32 pm | Bay Of Plenty DHB
Volunteering meaningful and rewarding “I wanted to do something meaningful with my time and helping others has given me that and more,” says mother-of-two, and volunteer, Lynne Riddle. Lynne has been volunteering at Tauranga Hospital’s Ward ... More >>
Keep babies cool and safe this summer
Thursday, 8 January 2015, 11:07 am | Bay Of Plenty DHB
As summer heats up parents should pay special attention to their baby’s needs to prevent overheating and dehydration says a midwife and lactation expert. More >>
Toxic shellfish poisoning strikes the Bay again
Tuesday, 9 December 2014, 1:09 pm | Bay Of Plenty DHB
In the past 24 hours, reports of six people suffering from toxic shellfish poisoning have been received by the Medical Officer of Health. Each person affected had eaten shellfish collected from the coastline which has a current health warning. More >>
Measles alert in Rotorua
Thursday, 24 April 2014, 3:36 pm | Bay Of Plenty DHB
Toi Te Ora – Public Health Service (Toi Te Ora) advises that people who visited the following locations on Friday 18 and Saturday 19 April 2014 may have been exposed to measles: Skyline Gondola ride between 11am and 2.15pm on 19 April 2014 • Skyline ... More >>
Tauranga Hospital Implements International Care Programme
Tuesday, 1 April 2014, 3:09 pm | Bay Of Plenty DHB
Tauranga Hospital nurses are spending thousands more hours on direct patient care after becoming New Zealand’s first hospital to fully implement an internationally-acclaimed productivity and care improvement programme. More >>
Push to stop sore throats hurting hearts
Thursday, 27 March 2014, 1:23 pm | Bay Of Plenty DHB
Listen out for a hard hitting message from New Zealand kids to their parents and caregivers. Toi Te Ora – Public Health Service will be spreading the children’s message on local radio and newspapers throughout the Bay of Plenty from April to ... More >>
Health warning issued for Lake Rotoehu
Wednesday, 5 March 2014, 3:31 pm | Bay Of Plenty DHB
A health warning has been issued for Lake Rotoehu as routine monitoring results provided by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council have confirmed a bloom of potentially toxic blue-green algae. More >>
Health warning issued for Okawa Bay, Lake Rotoiti
Thursday, 27 February 2014, 9:48 am | Bay Of Plenty DHB
A health warning has been issued for Okawa Bay on Lake Rotoiti as routine monitoring results provided by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council have confirmed blooms of blue-green algae which are potentially toxic. More >>
Potentially toxic algae found in Whakatane River
Friday, 21 February 2014, 1:20 pm | Bay Of Plenty DHB
Routine monitoring by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council has identified potentially toxic algal mats covering the bed of the Whakatane River, near Ruatoki Bridge in the Eastern Bay of Plenty. The local council has placed warning signs at the area ... More >>
Graduate Nurses to Help Bay’s High Needs Practices
Tuesday, 4 February 2014, 1:35 pm | Bay Of Plenty DHB
A graduate nurse who this week takes up a role under a Ministry of Health initiative says she has a very special reason to put her heart and soul into her new job. More >>
Protect you and your family from measles
Monday, 6 January 2014, 2:48 pm | Bay Of Plenty DHB
The number of confirmed cases of measles in the Taupo/Turangi area remains at 10 and public health authorities continue to work to identify people who may have been in contact with those affected. More >>
Toxic shellfish warning revised
Friday, 20 December 2013, 3:36 pm | Bay Of Plenty DHB
Regular shellfish monitoring along the coast has seen Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) levels fall in part of the Eastern Bay of Plenty. “There is now no PSP concern from Whakatane Heads eastwards. However, the current warning remains in place from ... More >>
