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Just a few minutes could save you from a stroke
Wednesday, 27 July 2016, 9:38 am | Capital and Coast District Health Board
Just a few minutes out of your day for a pulse check could save you from a stroke – that’s why Capital & Coast DHB is inviting people to come in and get their pulse checked at Wellington Regional Hospital tomorrow (28 July). More >>
Nurturing a homegrown nursing workforce
Friday, 22 July 2016, 10:23 am | Capital and Coast District Health Board
A new initiative to be piloted by Capital & Coast DHB will see nursing students benefit from a more comprehensive and collaborative learning experience, and become better prepared for their entry into the health care workforce. More >>
Local hospitals near full capacity
Monday, 4 July 2016, 3:44 pm | Capital and Coast District Health Board
Capital & Coast DHB is encouraging people who are unwell or who have minor injuries to seek medical help from their GP in the first instance, as both Wellington Regional Hospital and Kenepuru Hospital are currently operating at or near full capacity. More >>
Picture perfect scans for mums and bubs
Friday, 24 June 2016, 3:59 pm | Capital and Coast District Health Board
Women across the lower North Island and upper South Island now have free access to the latest in ultrasound technology, with Wellington Regional Hospital having this week installed two new maternal fetal medicine (MFM) ultrasound scanners. More >>
CCDHB helps kids get energized
Friday, 24 June 2016, 2:01 pm | Capital and Coast District Health Board
Eating right and getting active is the name of the game at Rangikura School in Porirua, which has today become the latest school to enrol in Capital & Coast DHB’s new initiative to combat childhood obesity – Project Energize. More >>
CCDHB clarifies points in Ombudsman’s report
Saturday, 18 June 2016, 12:45 pm | Capital and Coast District Health Board
Capital & Coast DHB today clarified a number of findings in the Chief Ombudsman’s latest COTA Report, in relation to the treatment of a client currently housed at the Tawhirimatea secure mental health unit in Porirua. More >>
Make a real difference in someone’s life
Wednesday, 15 June 2016, 2:44 pm | Capital and Coast District Health Board
Donating an organ after you die is one of the greatest contributions you can make toward transforming – if not saving – another person’s life. More >>
Taking the fight against rheumatic fever into the community
Friday, 27 May 2016, 2:05 pm | Capital and Coast District Health Board
Porirua parents can now get their children’s sore throats checked and treated at any time throughout the year, free of charge and without an appointment. More >>
Forum to improve outcomes for people with disabilities
Friday, 13 May 2016, 3:00 pm | Capital and Coast District Health Board
Experts and community members will come together next month to share experiences and knowledge, and discuss how to further improve the quality of health services for people with disabilities in the greater Wellington region. More >>
DHB initiates legal proceedings regarding hospital plumbing
Thursday, 5 May 2016, 4:35 pm | Capital and Coast District Health Board
Capital & Coast District Health Board (DHB) has initiated legal proceedings in the High Court in relation to the pinhole leaks discovered in the plumbing at Wellington Regional Hospital. More >>
Relax and take an online tour of our maternity services
Thursday, 5 May 2016, 11:14 am | Capital and Coast District Health Board
A new initiative means expectant parents can now relax at home while taking an online tour of Capital & Coast District Health Board’s birthing facilities. More >>
New Zealand’s first youth forensic unit officially opened
Thursday, 21 April 2016, 12:50 pm | Capital and Coast District Health Board
Capital & Coast District Health Board today opened New Zealand’s first forensic inpatient mental health secure service (Nga Taiohi – Our Youth) for young people. CCDHB Chair Dr Virginia Hope said this is a dedicated secure facility providing services ... More >>
Modernised school dental service launches
Thursday, 11 February 2016, 1:03 pm | Capital and Coast District Health Board
The final stage of a multimillion makeover of the school dental service in Wellington, Kapiti and Hutt Valley launches today. More >>
Easier access to GP Teams to keep hospital admissions down
Monday, 7 December 2015, 12:00 pm | Capital and Coast District Health Board
Fewer hospital admissions, as a result of easier access to GP teams providing a wider range of services is one of the goals of the new Health Care Homes programme being rolled out in GP practices in Wellington, Porirua and Kapiti over the coming ... More >>
ED and Women’s Refuge team up to take on domestic violence
Wednesday, 25 November 2015, 12:15 pm | Capital and Coast District Health Board
Wellington Regional Hospital’s Emergency Department (ED) now has 24/7 support for victims of domestic violence, thanks to a new partnership with Wellington Women’s Refuge. In ED all women over the age of 16 are screened for domestic violence and ... More >>
Wanted: Hospital equipment
Wednesday, 7 October 2015, 4:37 pm | Capital and Coast District Health Board
Each year over $130,000 of equipment is walked, carried or wheeled from Capital & Coast District Health Board never to be returned. More >>
Capital & Coast and DHB to roll out Health Care Homes
Monday, 21 September 2015, 1:46 pm | Capital and Coast District Health Board
Improved access and a greater focus on managing patients with long-term conditions in the community, is all part of a pilot programme being launched Capital & Coast District Health Board, says Board Chair Dr Virginia Hope. More >>
Capital & Coast DHB to double its MRI capacity
Tuesday, 15 September 2015, 9:54 am | Capital and Coast District Health Board
Capital & Coast DHB has approved the purchase of a second MRI scanner, which will more than double the number of patients seen a week by the end of next year, Board Chair Dr Virginia Hope says. More >>
The best start B4 School
Thursday, 3 September 2015, 12:17 pm | Capital and Coast District Health Board
One free assessment was all it took for Cannons Creek mother Tiata Robati to learn that her twins may have vision or hearing problems that could affect their performance in school. More >>
Wellington Hospital raises a cup to HOSPI
Wednesday, 12 August 2015, 2:27 pm | Capital and Coast District Health Board
Wellington Hospital has taken another step towards environmental sustainability by introducing a biodegradable alternative for the 1.3 million polystyrene cups patients, staff, and visitors consume each year. Between 110,000 – 130,000 cups are consumed ... More >>
