Bay of Plenty District Health Board - Latest News [Page 9]
Final prize winners announced as Travel Plan Survey closes
Wednesday, 29 August 2018, 12:04 pm | Bay of Plenty District Health Board
Nearly 1600 people have completed a survey looking at travel solutions around the Bay’s two hospital sites. The Bay of Plenty District Health Board (BOPDHB) Travel Plan Survey ran for three weeks and a total of 1581 people completed it. Of these, ... More >>
Win an e-bike for a week and help tackle traffic jams
Monday, 30 July 2018, 3:15 pm | Bay of Plenty District Health Board
Want to help tackle traffic? Want to do your bit for the environment? Want to win great prizes? You can do the lot in less than 10 minutes. More >>
Tauranga and Whakatane hospital staff praised
Friday, 13 July 2018, 9:05 am | Bay of Plenty District Health Board
Staff at Tauranga and Whakatane hospitals have been praised for their response to the 24-hour NZNO strike which ended this morning. More >>
Contingency planning at Tauranga and Whakatāne hospitals
Tuesday, 10 July 2018, 12:46 pm | Bay of Plenty District Health Board
The Bay of Plenty District Health Board says services at Tauranga and Whakatāne hospitals will be reduced to a minimum for the nurses’ strike on Thursday (12 July). More >>
Introducing the new Bay of Plenty Health Consumer Council
Monday, 9 July 2018, 3:49 pm | Bay of Plenty District Health Board
Eleven people have been selected to the newly established Bay of Plenty Health Consumer Council (BOPHCC). More >>
Community pharmacy service convenient and speedy
Thursday, 5 July 2018, 11:56 am | Bay of Plenty District Health Board
Convenience, speed and accessibility mean people are increasingly looking to their local pharmacies for services they may have traditionally accessed through their GP. More >>
Enrol your children to give them the best start in life
Wednesday, 13 June 2018, 11:20 am | Bay of Plenty District Health Board
As a parent do you want to give your child the best start in life? More >>
National dance company supports ‘get moving’ initiative
Wednesday, 30 May 2018, 4:33 pm | Bay of Plenty District Health Board
Hospital patients have been treated to a performance from a national dance company as part of a month-long initiative to get people moving. More >>
BOP tops quit smoking rate in NZ
Wednesday, 30 May 2018, 2:18 pm | Bay of Plenty District Health Board
The Bay of Plenty’s free Stop Smoking Support service, Hāpainga remains top of the country for its successful quit smoking rate. More >>
Midweek worst time for workplace accidents
Wednesday, 2 May 2018, 10:26 am | Bay of Plenty District Health Board
We may not like Mondays and we may be a bit distracted on Fridays, but in fact the statistics show Bay of Plenty people are more likely to present to hospital with a workplace injury in the middle of the week. More >>
War on tooth decay in the Bay
Friday, 30 March 2018, 12:55 pm | Bay of Plenty District Health Board
Free dental care was provided in the Eastern Bay township of Taneatua recently in a New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) exercise with the Bay of Plenty District Health Board (BOPDHB) and Tuhoe iwi. More >>
Celebration for Bay Man Who Supported Many without a Voice
Thursday, 29 March 2018, 10:44 am | Bay of Plenty District Health Board
A special birthday celebration was held at Tauranga Hospital recently marking the 90th birthday of local man Brian Albrecht and honouring his many years as a volunteer supporting people who’ve lost their voice. More >>
Health Warnings Lifted for Lake Ohakuri and Lake Maraetai
Friday, 23 March 2018, 10:44 am | Bay of Plenty District Health Board
The health warnings issued earlier this month for Lake Ohakuri and Lake Maraetai have now been lifted by the Medical Officer of Health. More >>
Otumoetai pilot frontline mental health in school
Thursday, 1 February 2018, 2:57 pm | Bay of Plenty District Health Board
Otumoetai students have access to specialist mental health support at school as part of a health funded pilot focused on building children’s resilience and general wellbeing. More >>
Stroke sufferer walks out of hospital three days later
Thursday, 25 January 2018, 9:30 am | Bay of Plenty District Health Board
A stroke sufferer who became the first Bay of Plenty man to undergo a ground-breaking procedure is welcoming in 2018 with a sense of gratitude and relief. More >>
Call for applicants for new Health Consumer Council
Wednesday, 17 January 2018, 11:24 am | Bay of Plenty District Health Board
Community-minded people are being asked to help shape healthcare services as a new Bay of Plenty Health Consumer Council is established. The council, being set up by the Bay of Plenty District Health Board (BOPDHB), will look to members of the public ... More >>
Healthcare questions dish of the day at Tauranga Hospital
Friday, 29 December 2017, 3:06 pm | Bay of Plenty District Health Board
Encouragement for patients to ask questions about their care will now be served up alongside meals at Tauranga Hospital. More >>
Award-winning project aims to ‘stop wasting patients’ time’
Thursday, 28 December 2017, 4:23 pm | Bay of Plenty District Health Board
‘Stop wasting our patients’ time’ is a mantra which has been adopted with award-winning commitment by staff at Tauranga Hospital. More >>
Toddlers take care of baby teeth to win oral health challeng
Wednesday, 6 December 2017, 9:26 am | Bay of Plenty District Health Board
A Western Bay Kohanga Reo has spread the good dental hygiene message to win a regional Te Wero Oranga-a-Waha (oral health challenge). More >>
Countdown fundraising effort nets nearly $100,000
Tuesday, 5 December 2017, 2:24 pm | Bay of Plenty District Health Board
Sick Bay of Plenty children have been given a boost of nearly $100,000 thanks to the Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal. More >>