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Fizzy-Free at DHB Well-Received
Thursday, 25 September 2014, 12:36 pm | Northland DHB
The decision to remove sugar-sweetened beverages from Northland DHB hospital cafeterias and vending machines after October 1 has been met with enthusiastic approval from both staff and public. More >>
Kidney Donor Walks New Zealand For Cause
Thursday, 18 September 2014, 4:21 pm | Northland DHB
A Whangarei woman, who donated a kidney to her husband, is setting off today to walk the length of New Zealand to encourage others to donate their organs. More >>
B4 School Checks Exceed Target
Friday, 8 August 2014, 12:13 pm | Northland DHB
Targets for checking pre-schoolers’ health and development were exceeded in the last year with 96 per cent of Northland’s estimated 2500 four-year-olds tested. Over the last year, 96 per cent of four-year-olds in Northland have completed the ... More >>
Home for Whangarei’s Homeless
Monday, 17 March 2014, 1:31 pm | Northland DHB
Some of Whangarei’s homeless could soon have the option of a cheap roof over their heads if a Northland DHB-supported initiative comes to fruition. The idea is to provide a safe night-shelter for the homeless, including those with a mental illness, thereby ... More >>
Renal Team promote kidney health with Relay for Life
Monday, 10 March 2014, 2:53 pm | Northland DHB
Members of the Northland DHB Renal team will be practising what they preach at this month’s Relay For Life. Fifteen of the Northland DHB Renal team registered for Relay For Life in February and have already raised over $1000. More >>
Sod turning brings new maternity unit closer
Monday, 3 March 2014, 1:39 pm | Northland DHB
Whangarei’s maternity unit is one shovelful of dirt closer to becoming a family-centred birthing facility after the turning of the sod today. Around 40 attendees gathered on the construction site for the karakia, waiata, speeches and to witness chief executive ... More >>
Bay Of Islands Integrated Family Health Centre Devleopment
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 2:55 pm | Northland DHB
Positive progress has been made on the development of a concept plan for an Integrated Family Health Care centre co-located with the Bay of Islands Hospital. More >>
Giraffe Incubator Helps Northland Babies Thrive
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 2:45 pm | Northland DHB
The Northland Taniwha will take a breather from his active schedule on Thursday to chill out in a La-Z-Boy chair at Whangarei Hospital’s children’s ward. More >>
Whooping Cough Epidemic in Northland Poses Risks for Babies
Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 1:29 pm | Northland DHB
Whooping cough causes outbreaks in New Zealand every 3-5 years, partly as a result of historically low immunisation coverage. Whooping cough is a highly infectious bacterial infection spread by sneezing and coughing. More >>
Northland Patient Safety Initiative Comes Full Circle
Friday, 7 June 2013, 12:34 pm | Northland DHB
Patients throughout Northland and Auckland who transfer between residential aged care and hospital can expect it to be safer following the introduction of a standardised transfer of care yellow envelope. More >>
Primary Health Care Nurse Excellence celebrated
Monday, 13 May 2013, 1:17 pm | Northland DHB
Acknowledging, celebrating and encouraging excellence in primary health care practice was commended last week with 19 Northland primary health care practitioners and one organisation honoured at the Inaugural ACE Awards, hosted by Te Tai Tokerau and Manaia ... More >>
Northland DHB Celebrating International Nurses Day
Friday, 10 May 2013, 9:30 am | Northland DHB
Left to right: Cheryl Turner, Taikura Marama Turner (4), neice Turiri Brown (12), Karen Turner, Kahutiaterangi Shannon Turner (8), Jamie Turner and Maiaorere Heta Turner (5) More >>
Rugby League star Elijah Taylor: Water is the best drink
Wednesday, 10 April 2013, 2:08 pm | Northland DHB
Despite a late change to the Vodafone Warriors training schedule last Friday Elijah Taylor returned home to Kaitaia on Monday 8 April to visit five Northland schools to promote Rugby League and the ‘Leadership through League’ programme, a Rugby ... More >>
April Falls – It’s No Joke
Wednesday, 10 April 2013, 1:57 pm | Northland DHB
Preventing harm from falls in hospital is everyone’s business. That’s the message of this year’s April Falls promotion which gets underway today at Northland District Health Board (NDHB). More >>
New Tikipunga Integrated Family Health Centre
Monday, 8 April 2013, 1:31 pm | Northland DHB
Dr Aniva Lawrence and her husband Leroy broke new ground on the weekend opening Te Whareora O Tikipunga, Whangarei’s first integrated family health centre with a Powhiri on Saturday morning. Te Whareora O Tikipunga is a partnership between Lawrence ... More >>
Diabetes Nurse Specialists to become designated prescribers
Tuesday, 29 January 2013, 11:01 am | Northland DHB
Diabetes Nurse Specialists to become designated prescribers With more than 9000 Northlanders known to have Diabetes and a projected increase of 72% by 2026 (14,500) it is welcome news that four Northland Diabetes Nurse Specialists (DNS) are undertaking ... More >>
Diabetes Nurse Specialists to become designated prescribers
Tuesday, 29 January 2013, 11:00 am | Northland DHB
With more than 9000 Northlanders known to have Diabetes and a projected increase of 72% by 2026 (14,500) it is welcome news that four Northland Diabetes Nurse Specialists (DNS) are undertaking relevant training, education and supervision to become designated ... More >>
Northland Hosts Australasian Renal Society Conference
Thursday, 8 November 2012, 3:09 pm | Northland DHB
The Renal Society of Australasia (NZ Branch) will hold its 37th annual conference in Whangarei this week hosted by Northland District Health Board’s (DHB) Renal Unit and bringing national renal and other health specialists to the region. More >>
Leading the Way for a Smokefree Tai Tokerau
Wednesday, 8 August 2012, 11:16 am | Northland DHB
Northland Local Government Authorities, Northland District Health Board and Cancer Society Northland are leading the way for a smokefree Tai Tokerau. In the past four years all three Northland Councils have voted in a Smokefree Policy for playgrounds, ... More >>
Northland Smokers Team up to Quit for Cash
Sunday, 1 July 2012, 10:19 am | Northland DHB
For three months, five Northland teams will take on their Auckland counterparts in a challenge to remain smokefree until August 31st. The team with the most smokers who have quit at the end of the competition wins $5000. More >>
