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Alcohol And Pregnancy Don’t Mix
Friday, 24 September 2021, 1:02 pm | MidCentral District Health Board
MidCentral DHB is reminding women, partners, friends and whānau of the harmful impact that alcohol can have on unborn babies during pregnancy. September, the ninth month of the year, is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder awareness month. Martin Macmaster, ... More >>
MidCentral DHB Holds First Low-sensory Vaccination Clinic
Friday, 17 September 2021, 3:24 pm | MidCentral District Health Board
The MidCentral DHB (MDHB) launched its first low-sensory COVID-19 vaccination clinic today in Palmerston North. The clinic, held at Milson Community Centre, saw 11 people with specific sensory needs receive their vaccinations. MDHB COVID-19 Response Manager ... More >>
No bookings required at CET clinic
Monday, 13 September 2021, 1:39 pm | MidCentral District Health Board
The Central Energy Trust vaccination clinic is open for walk-ins on Tuesday, 14 September, to anyone aged 12 years and over – no appointments are required. The clinic, at Arena Stadium 2, will operate between 9.30am and 4.30pm and people are ... More >>
MidCentral DHB Facilities Move To Alert Level 2
Tuesday, 7 September 2021, 4:12 pm | MidCentral District Health Board
MidCentral DHB will ease some visiting restrictions at its facilities as the DHB prepares to transition to Alert Level 2, as part of the national COVID-19 response to the Delta variant. Changes that have been in place during Alert Levels 3 and 4 ... More >>
Low sensory vaccination clinic launching in Palmerston North
Friday, 3 September 2021, 10:34 am | MidCentral District Health Board
MidCentral DHB (MDHB) will run its first low-sensory vaccination clinic on Thursday 16 September, 2021, at the Milson Community Centre in Palmerston North. This clinic offers a vaccination opportunity for those who have sensory needs, and intends to ... More >>
Visitor Policy Under Alert Level 3
Tuesday, 31 August 2021, 4:20 pm | MidCentral District Health Board
To ensure the safety of patients, staff and visitors as New Zealand moves from Alert Level 4 to Alert Level 3 of the COVID-19 response, MidCentral DHB is making changes to the visitor policy for inpatients at its facilities. Though the amended rules ... More >>
Vaccination and testing sites in MidCentral region
Friday, 27 August 2021, 2:56 pm | MidCentral District Health Board
COVID-19 testing and vaccinations will continue this weekend in the MidCentral rohe. Vaccinations: MidCentral DHB (MDHB) COVID-19 Response Manager Bronwen Warren urged anyone looking to attend weekend clinics to ensure they had booked appointments. ... More >>
Bookings essential at Arena clinic
Wednesday, 25 August 2021, 1:05 pm | MidCentral District Health Board
MidCentral DHB (MDHB) are reminding people that bookings are required for vaccinations at the pop drive-through clinic at Palmerston North’s Central Energy Trust Arena. The site opened bookings to anyone aged 30 and over on Wednesday. The clinic will ... More >>
Wellbeing And Support Services In The MidCentral Region
Wednesday, 25 August 2021, 6:04 am | MidCentral District Health Board
People in the MidCentral rohe are being encouraged to support each other as the community works together to protect each other from COVID-19. A resurgence in the virus in New Zealand prompted a nationwide move to Alert Level 4 last week, a move ... More >>
Pop-up vaccination site comes to Palmerston North
Monday, 23 August 2021, 5:34 pm | MidCentral District Health Board
COVID-19 vaccination capacity is ramping up in the MidCentral rohe, with the establishment of a pop-up vaccination centre at Palmerston North’s Central Energy Trust Arena (CET) this week. The drive-through site opens on Tuesday, from 12pm - 4pm, for Māori, ... More >>
Testing And Vaccinations To Continue Over Weekend In MidCentral Rohe
Friday, 20 August 2021, 6:54 pm | MidCentral District Health Board
COVID-19 testing and vaccinations will continue this weekend in the MidCentral rohe. Testing: MidCentral DHB Testing Site Manager Alison Russell says the DHB has increased capacity for testing following the move to National Alert Level 4 earlier this week. ... More >>
COVID-19 vaccinations and testing sites in MidCentral region
Thursday, 19 August 2021, 11:27 am | MidCentral District Health Board
COVID-19 vaccinations in the MidCentral region resume today, Thursday, 19 August, with a focus on priority groups, such as community healthcare and essential workers. MidCentral DHB Chief Medical Officer Dr Kelvin Billinghurst said vaccination appointments ... More >>
MidCentral DHB Services Under COVID-19 Alert Level 4
Wednesday, 18 August 2021, 6:17 am | MidCentral District Health Board
17 August 2021 MidCentral DHB will continue to provide essential health services to the community following the Government’s announcement of an escalation in Alert Levels in response to a community care of COVID-19. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern ... More >>
AFFCO delivers first COVID-19 workplace vaccination clinic
Tuesday, 17 August 2021, 11:07 am | MidCentral District Health Board
Workplace COVID-19 vaccination clinics have started in the MidCentral District, with more than 100 employees at AFFCO receiving their first dose. AFFCO is a multi-shift beef processing plant with a largely Māori and Pasifika team, located near Feilding. ... More >>
Nursing And Midwifery Staff Plan Industrial Actions In MidCentral DHB Region
Friday, 13 August 2021, 3:36 pm | MidCentral District Health Board
Members of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) and Midwifery Employee Representation and Advisory Service (MERAS) have issued MidCentral DHB with notices of their intention to hold separate strike actions on 19 August 2021. NZNO members will strike for eight ... More >>
COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic Opens For Deaf Community
Thursday, 12 August 2021, 3:21 pm | MidCentral District Health Board
Deaf Aotearoa hosted the first COVID-19 vaccination clinic for deaf people in the MidCentral District on Thursday, 12 August. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2108/906d9983f91acf1e6da7.jpeg" width="720" height="410"> More than 20 people with hairing ... More >>
MidCentral DHB Preparing For Midwife Strike Action
Monday, 9 August 2021, 3:34 pm | MidCentral District Health Board
The Midwifery Employee Representation and Advisory Service (MERAS) union has given MidCentral DHB notification of its members’ intention to take part in strike action. MERAS midwives will strike on Wednesday 11 August for eight hours from 11am through ... More >>
Eketāhuna COVID-19 Vaccination Outreach Clinic Well Supported
Tuesday, 27 July 2021, 3:50 pm | MidCentral District Health Board
More than 300 people from Eketāhuna and the surrounding area received their first COVID-19 vaccination at a rural outreach clinic at the Eketāhuna Community Centre on Saturday. PHOTO: MIDCENTRAL DHB/SUPPLIED MidCentral DHB (MDHB) would like to thank ... More >>
COVID-19 Vaccines Available In Eketāhuna This Saturday
Wednesday, 21 July 2021, 1:32 pm | MidCentral District Health Board
Residents of Eketāhuna and the surrounding area, who are aged 16 and over, are encouraged to book for their COVID-19 vaccine this Saturday, 24 July, as part of the first rural outreach clinic in the MidCentral District rohe. Adele Small, ... More >>
Gastroenteritis Outbreak In Palmerston North Hospital Ward
Wednesday, 14 July 2021, 9:23 am | MidCentral District Health Board
Movement in and out of Palmerston North Hospital’s Ward 24 has been restricted following an outbreak of norovirus (gastroenteritis). As of Tuesday, 13 July, admissions to the ward are closed, and all transfers to other wards, or discharges to residential ... More >>
