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Increase in cases of Whooping Cough
Thursday, 21 June 2012, 4:04 pm | Northland DHB
Northland DHB Medical Officer of Health Jonathan Jarman is urging parents to check their children are up to date and ‘on-time’ with their immunizations, with an increase in cases of Whooping cough in the region More >>
Tide turns against tobacco as young Northlanders turn away
Wednesday, 30 May 2012, 4:30 pm | Northland DHB
2012 has seen a record jump in the number of young New Zealanders turning away from tobacco. “We’ve seen the biggest drop in youth smoking in almost a decade, with 3.9% of Year 10 students smoking daily compared to 4.1% nationally. More >>
Meningococcal C Vaccination - Free for a limited time
Wednesday, 9 May 2012, 1:12 pm | Northland DHB
Northland DHB will be offering FREE Meningococcal Vaccination, for a limited time via community clinics. The weekly clinics will be providing vaccinations from Wednesday 16 May. More >>
Controlled Purchase Operation achieves a top result
Thursday, 26 April 2012, 4:56 pm | Northland DHB
NZ Police and the Northland District Health Board are delighted with the results of a liquor licence controlled purchase operation, conducted in the greater Whangarei region. More >>
Controlled Purchase Operation Performance Disappointing
Friday, 30 March 2012, 1:42 pm | Northland DHB
NZ Police and the Northland District Health Board are very disappointed with the results of a liquor licence controlled purchase operation, conducted in the Mid North region. More >>
New hospital shuttle service for Kaikohe patients
Thursday, 22 March 2012, 4:07 pm | Northland DHB
Kaikohe patients have a new free shuttle service to take them to Whangarei Hospital. Northland District Health Board is funding the new weekday service to Pakaraka Junction where the 6-seater shuttle links up with the main Kaitaia to Whangarei Hospital Bus. More >>
Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative
Monday, 19 March 2012, 2:04 pm | Northland DHB
Northland babies are getting a good start in life thanks to increasing rates of breastfeeding in the district. More >>
A second Measles strike for Northland
Wednesday, 8 February 2012, 4:53 pm | Northland DHB
A six month old girl in Whangarei has been confirmed by Medical Officer of Health, Dr Jonathan Jarman with Measles. This is the second notified case in Northland this year, last month a 17 year old Bay of Islands woman was diagnosed with the disease. More >>
Give yourself a pay-rise in 2012 by stopping smoking
Tuesday, 31 January 2012, 6:39 pm | Northland DHB
Every year thousands of kiwis escape their working lives for a few weeks of summer, beaches, family, friends and food and of course the time-honored tradition of New Year’s resolutions. More >>
Northland DHB Reviews Radiology Results
Tuesday, 31 January 2012, 11:21 am | Northland DHB
Northland DHB is conducting an audit of radiology reports following notification of concerns about the work of a radiologist previously employed by the district health board. More >>
Ngapuhi Festival wares ‘Sweet As’
Wednesday, 25 January 2012, 2:10 pm | Northland DHB
Northland District Health Board’s Public Health Dietitian Haidee Ryan is delighted stall-holders and this years Ngapuhi Festival are embracing healthier choices for their Iwi. More >>
Meningococcal C Vaccination Programme – Thank you Northland
Thursday, 22 December 2011, 1:29 pm | Northland DHB
The FREE 12 week Meningococcal C Vaccination Programme ended on Friday 16 December with a provisional estimate of 31,455 Northlanders aged 12months to under 20 years now vaccinated against this serious disease. More >>
Sonny Bill Williams supports Northland FREE MenC Vaccination
Monday, 12 December 2011, 4:55 pm | Northland DHB
Rugby star, Sonny Bill Williams has volunteered his support to the Northland Meningococcal C Vaccination Programme as it enters its final week. Sonny Bill has recorded a personal video message to Northland youth to warn them of the seriousness of meningococcal ... More >>
Final 7 Days for FREE Meningococcal C Vaccination
Saturday, 10 December 2011, 6:44 pm | Northland DHB
The Meningococcal C Vaccination Programme enters its final week, more than 30,000 children and youth across Northland have been vaccinated against this serious disease. More >>
Meningococcal C Vaccination – Free vaccination ends 16 Dec
Friday, 2 December 2011, 5:26 pm | Northland DHB
The FREE Meningococcal C Vaccination programme has seen 27,000 eligible young Northlanders vaccinated against this serious disease. More >>
Young Northland child admitted with meningococcal infection
Thursday, 17 November 2011, 1:59 pm | Northland DHB
A four year old child from the Mid North has been admitted to Whangarei Hospital with meningococcal disease. The child was admitted to the hospital on November 15, his current condition is comfortable and improving. More >>
The Warehouse – Donations to the new Kaitaia Renal Unit
Wednesday, 16 November 2011, 3:43 pm | Northland DHB
Kaitaia Hospital’s renal team would like to take this opportunity to thank The Warehouse Kaitaia, for another generous donation of $1,361.75 specifically earmarked for patient comfort use at Kaitaia Hospital’s renal unit. More >>
Skin Cancer focus of regional conference
Monday, 14 November 2011, 4:09 pm | Northland DHB
Skin Cancer is the topic at the annual Department of General Surgery Education Day on Friday 11th November 2011. This conference coincides with ‘SunSmart week’ which begins national-wide from November 13th to the 19th. Local Surgeons, GPs, Registrars ... More >>
Meningococcal C Immunisation campaign update
Thursday, 3 November 2011, 4:05 pm | Northland DHB
Northland DHB’s publicly funded meningococcal programme continues, aiming to vaccinate 85% of the 44,000 Northlanders aged 12 months to up to 20 years of age against Meningococcal C disease. More >>
Meningococcal case notification No 13 for Northland
Thursday, 20 October 2011, 4:33 pm | Northland DHB
Northland DHB Media Statement 20 October 2011 Meningococcal case notification No 13 for Northland A twelve year old girl, diagnosed with probable meningococcal infection, was transferred to Starship Hospital yesterday. Dr Jonathan Jarman, Northland DHB ... More >>
