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Home is where the heart is
Wednesday, 29 July 2015, 12:25 pm | Capital and Coast District Health Board
A mother is grateful for the help she received to keep her family warm and well over winter after one of her sons was diagnosed with rheumatic fever. Mel Aspinall lives in a Johnsonville rental property with her husband and four children. Last ... More >>
Hospitals operating near full capacity
Thursday, 16 July 2015, 9:28 am | Capital and Coast District Health Board
People who are unwell or have minor injuries are being encouraged to seek medical help from their GP, as Wellington and Kenepuru Hospitals are operating at or near full capacity. “Staff are working around the clock to provide high-quality care ... More >>
From patient to volunteer for hospital’s new help desk
Wednesday, 15 July 2015, 12:45 pm | Capital and Coast District Health Board
Usually Johnsonville resident Valerie Smith attends her twice weekly appointments at Kenepuru Hospital as a patient, but for the next two months it will be as a volunteer as well, helping other people with disabilities use our health services. More >>
Health target results – Faster ED care for Wellingtonians
Tuesday, 26 May 2015, 11:50 am | Capital and Coast District Health Board
Health target results – Faster ED care for Wellingtonians Nearly 500 more people were admitted, discharged or transferred within six hours of presenting to Wellington Hospital’s emergency department between January and March this year, an increase ... More >>
Capital & Coast DHB chief executive appointment
Monday, 25 May 2015, 11:45 am | Capital and Coast District Health Board
Capital & Coast DHB Board Chair Dr Virginia Hope said the Board has taken a fresh and independent look at what skills it needed going forward and Mrs Chin was chosen from a large field of high quality candidates. More >>
New laboratory service for lower North Island
Friday, 24 April 2015, 4:11 pm | Capital and Coast District Health Board
The lower North Island will have a new integrated community and hospital laboratory service from 1 November. The new service will see laboratory equipment upgraded in the region which will improve patient experiences, turnaround times, and access to ... More >>
Influenza vaccinations begin for Capital & Coast DHB staff
Thursday, 16 April 2015, 2:18 pm | Capital and Coast District Health Board
Influenza vaccinations begin for Capital & Coast DHB staff Capital & Coast DHB are doing their bit to protect patients from influenza this winter, with immunisation clinics for staff to receive free vaccinations starting this week. Director of nursing ... More >>
New community voice to improve health services
Thursday, 9 April 2015, 10:14 am | Capital and Coast District Health Board
Capital & Coast DHB (CCDHB) is calling for applications for a new 10-member council to give people who use its health services an active role in their development. VOICE for Consumers will meet every two months to work with CCDHB as a ‘consumer ... More >>
At the front line of health care
Wednesday, 18 March 2015, 4:18 pm | Capital and Coast District Health Board
Becoming a nurse has been a life changing decision for Uputaua Suniula, as she battles not only to help patients, but also to prevent health problems from developing in the first place. More >>
Latest cancer treatment proves safest, most comfortable
Thursday, 12 March 2015, 1:51 pm | Capital and Coast District Health Board
State of the art radiotherapy treatment at Wellington Hospital is providing faster, more effective cancer treatment with fewer side-effects for patients, a radiation oncologist says. More >>
20 years of innovation in mental health nursing recognised
Friday, 6 March 2015, 11:46 am | Capital and Coast District Health Board
Capital & Coast District Health Board (CCDHB) celebrates two decades of pioneering graduate mental health nursing this March. The Certificate of Entry to Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Practice was the first of its kind in New Zealand when it commenced ... More >>
One call solves all at dietetic clinic
Thursday, 5 March 2015, 12:30 pm | Capital and Coast District Health Board
A new patient orientated approach to bookings by the hospital’s dietetic clinic has seen a dramatic drop in appointment non-attendance, from 50 per cent of patients to zero in the last 6 months. Dietitian Nicole Walker found that with one call both ... More >>
Scholarships encouraging more Māori to become nurses
Tuesday, 17 February 2015, 11:15 am | Capital and Coast District Health Board
Twenty seven young Māori nursing students were awarded scholarships to Whitireia’s nursing school from Capital & Coast District Health Board (CCDHB) last week. More >>
How the other half lives
Thursday, 5 February 2015, 10:38 am | Capital and Coast District Health Board
Wellington Free Ambulance paramedics have had a chance to see how the other half lives, thanks to work experience sessions with the staff at Kenepuru Hospital’s Accident & Medical (A&M) clinic. As part of a trial that will run between ... More >>
Pharmacies provide relief for Hutt Valley and Wgtn patients
Wednesday, 28 January 2015, 11:03 am | Capital and Coast District Health Board
Patients can now dispose of used needles more conveniently and safely, thanks to a new disposal scheme funded by the Hutt Valley and Capital & Coast district health boards. More >>
Sports help young people with psychosis get back on track
Friday, 23 January 2015, 11:39 am | Capital and Coast District Health Board
Weekly sport sessions are helping young Wellingtonians who access mental health support to connect with each other and reduce their risk of preventable illness. More >>
Wellington Hospital to breathe easier
Thursday, 11 December 2014, 12:37 pm | Capital and Coast District Health Board
A building management system upgrade is set to save Capital & Coast District Health Board (CCDHB) at least $300,000 on its yearly power bill. The building management system (BMS) currently being upgraded is the combination of hardware and software ... More >>
Navigating stepping stones to good health
Wednesday, 26 November 2014, 11:21 am | Capital and Coast District Health Board
Navigating stepping stones to good health New support roles funded by Capital & Coast District Health Board (CCDHB) are enabling people with mental health issues to access what they need to live healthy, independent lives, CCDHB staff say. Navigators ... More >>
New procedure making waves
Tuesday, 25 November 2014, 10:58 am | Capital and Coast District Health Board
A new ‘water jet’ procedure providing shorter, safer treatment for kidney tumours is being run at Capital & Coast District Health Board (CCDHB). More >>
Careful prescribing proves superbug resistance not futile
Friday, 21 November 2014, 10:49 am | Capital and Coast District Health Board
Good management of antibiotic use in hospital has delivered “better than expected” results for patients at Capital & Coast District Health Board (CCDHB), an infectious diseases expert says. More >>
