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Capital and Coast District Health Board - Latest News [Page 7]
New space for kids at ED
Tuesday, 18 April 2017, 11:48 am | Capital and Coast District Health Board
Children at Wellington’s emergency department now have their own waiting space away from the hustle and bustle. More >>
High patient numbers causing longer waits in Wellington ED
Tuesday, 28 March 2017, 4:42 pm | Capital and Coast District Health Board
People may wait longer to be seen at Wellington Regional Hospital emergency department because of high patient numbers. More >>
Porirua after-hours GP clinic to remain open
Friday, 24 March 2017, 5:00 pm | Capital and Coast District Health Board
People in Porirua and Kapiti will continue to have access to quality after-hours healthcare close to home. More >>
Stedy as she goes
Friday, 17 March 2017, 2:37 pm | Capital and Coast District Health Board
The generosity of Raumati man Tony Smith and his football mates is helping keep Wellington cancer patients mobile. More >>
Hospital upgrades scanner technology
Friday, 24 February 2017, 2:50 pm | Capital and Coast District Health Board
All hands were on deck on Thursday when Wellington Regional Hospital took possession of its new CT scanner. More >>
Free WiFi keeps patients connected
Friday, 24 February 2017, 10:29 am | Capital and Coast District Health Board
Staying in hospital is more enjoyable with free WiFi provided at Wellington Regional, Kenepuru Community and Hutt Hospitals, and the Kapiti Health Centre. More >>
International drug expert visiting Wellington
Friday, 17 February 2017, 11:54 am | Capital and Coast District Health Board
An international expert in cannabis and other drugs’ effects on the brain will be speaking in Wellington next week. More >>
Overwhelming response after theft from children’s ward
Wednesday, 15 February 2017, 10:19 am | Capital and Coast District Health Board
There has been an overwhelming public response to news that a PlayStation 4 was stolen from Wellington Regional Hospital’s children’s ward. More >>
Mental health review released
Friday, 27 January 2017, 9:21 am | Capital and Coast District Health Board
Work is underway on the eight recommendations made in an independent review of the care of five mental health clients involved in homicides. More >>
Fire in mental health unit at Wellington Regional Hospital
Wednesday, 7 December 2016, 9:39 am | Capital and Coast District Health Board
A client set fire to a mattress in a bedroom at the Te Whare O Matairangi unit at Wellington Regional Hospital campus. More >>
Family violence screening among the highest in the country
Friday, 25 November 2016, 12:49 pm | Capital and Coast District Health Board
A ‘back to basics’ approach at the Wellington Children’s Hospital has resulted in a leap in Capital & Coast DHB’s (CCDHB) family violence screening rates, which are now among the highest of any DHB around the country. More >>
Action plan to improve Pacific health and wellbeing
Wednesday, 26 October 2016, 12:28 pm | Capital and Coast District Health Board
Pacific peoples living throughout Wellington, Porirua and Kapiti will be better supported to live healthier and more independent lives through Capital & Coast DHB’s (CCDHB) new Pacific action plan – ‘Toe timata le upega’. More >>
People asked to remember that ED is for emergencies
Monday, 17 October 2016, 4:32 pm | Capital and Coast District Health Board
Capital & Coast DHB is reminding the public that the Wellington Regional Hospital Emergency Department (ED) is for emergencies only, and that anyone with non-urgent injuries or illnesses should see their GP in the first instance. More >>
Local impact of junior doctors’ strike action
Wednesday, 12 October 2016, 2:17 pm | Capital and Coast District Health Board
Junior doctors who are members of the New Zealand Resident Doctors’ Association (RDA) will go on strike from 7am on 18 October until 7am on20 October. More >>
Better support for the diabetes journey
Friday, 7 October 2016, 2:33 pm | Capital and Coast District Health Board
A more collaborative approach to diabetes management by Capital & Coast DHB and General Practice (GP) teams over recent years – the Diabetes Care Improvement Package (DCIP) – is enabling GPs to help patients better manage their diabetes ... More >>
Guillain-Barrē Syndrome patient admitted in Wellington
Wednesday, 21 September 2016, 1:33 pm | Capital and Coast District Health Board
A male, in his sixties, was admitted to Wellington Regional Hospital on Tuesday afternoon with symptoms that have been confirmed as Guillain-Barrē Syndrome. More >>
Tele-stroke gives better access and faster treatment
Wednesday, 7 September 2016, 10:39 am | Capital and Coast District Health Board
A regional initiative being led by Capital & Coast DHB is ensuring that stroke patients from around the lower North Island and upper South Island receive better access and faster treatment to reduce post-stroke disability and enjoy a higher level ... More >>
Fun-filled days that might just save a life
Monday, 5 September 2016, 11:36 am | Capital and Coast District Health Board
More than 40 women from throughout Wellington, Porirua and Kapiti turned out for a free smear or breast check at Kenepuru Hospital this weekend – not to mention a day of family-friendly fun, music, food and giveaways. More >>
Full EUS service reducing pain and the need for surgery
Friday, 26 August 2016, 11:56 am | Capital and Coast District Health Board
Two highly-trained specialists and the latest in endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) technology are enabling Capital & Coast DHB to detect some cancers earlier, reduce the need for surgery, minimise pain, and lower recovery times for many patients. More >>
Health Care Home practices easing access for patients
Wednesday, 3 August 2016, 11:55 am | Capital and Coast District Health Board
Around 40,000 patients at four general practices will benefit from improved access options as Capital & Coast DHB and local PHOs – Compass Health, Cosine, Ora Toa and Well Health – roll out the new Health Care Homes model across the greater ... More >>
