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Northland DHB strong supporter of sugary drinks ban
Thursday, 31 March 2016, 11:50 am | Northland District Health Board
Northland DHB strongly supports the move by the Ministries of Education and Health to encourage schools to ban sugary drinks, calling it “one of the most important strategic steps that could be put place to improve the health of Northland kids.” More >>
Public Health Warning Lifted
Monday, 21 March 2016, 3:15 pm | Northland District Health Board
Lifting of Public Health Warning: Marine Biotoxin in Shellfish – Northland west coast area between Pouto Point on the north head of the Kaipara Harbour, to the south head of the Hokianga Harbour More >>
Mobile surgical ‘bus’ to carry out 20,000th operation
Friday, 18 March 2016, 11:46 am | Northland District Health Board
The nationwide mobile surgical ‘bus’ will be carrying out its 20,000th operation at Dargaville Hospital next Tuesday 22 March. More >>
Rural Medicine Graduates Enthusiastic About Kaitaia
Wednesday, 9 March 2016, 4:44 pm | Northland District Health Board
A new training programme for medical graduates planning to specialise in rural hospital medicine is receiving an enthusiastic response from some of those taking part through Northland DHB. More >>
First boys at new Te Kotuku maternity unit twins
Friday, 4 March 2016, 5:24 pm | Northland District Health Board
The first baby boy has been born at the new Te Kotuku maternity unit at Whangarei Hospital – and it’s twins! The twins were born after a relatively short labour on Thursday afternoon (subs note: March 3) to mother Navdip Kaur and father Sarbsher ... More >>
Marine Biotoxin in Shellfish – Northland West Coast
Thursday, 3 March 2016, 2:47 pm | Northland District Health Board
Northland District Health Board, Public Health Unit advises the public NOT to collect or eat shellfish from the Northland west coast area between Mitimiti and Omapere on the Hokianga harbour to Pouto at the entrance to Kaipara harbour. More >>
Northland DHB building achieves Green Star rating
Tuesday, 9 February 2016, 1:03 pm | Northland District Health Board
Northland District Health Board’s new office has become the first building in Whangarei to achieve a Green Star rating for its sustainable and energy-efficient building design. More >>
Diabetes and Healthy Lifestyles Camp An 'Amazing' Experience
Thursday, 4 February 2016, 1:03 pm | Northland District Health Board
Nineteen young Northlanders, some with Type 1 diabetes, enjoyed three nights and four days at the annual Diabetes and Healthy Lifestyles camp last month. More >>
Pūkawakawa 2016: A New Adventure Begins
Tuesday, 2 February 2016, 11:31 am | Northland District Health Board
Twenty-four fifth-year medical students making up the 2016 intake of Pūkawakawa Medical Outreach Programme were officially welcomed last week with a pōwhiri at the newly-refurbished NorthTec Marae in Whangarei. More >>
Latest Controlled Purchase Operation brings mixed results
Monday, 21 December 2015, 4:47 pm | Northland District Health Board
NZ Police and Northland DHB staff recently carried out Controlled Purchase Operations at licensed premises in the Bay of Islands and Whangarei areas with mixed results. More >>
Marine Biotoxin In Shellfish
Thursday, 10 December 2015, 10:35 am | Northland District Health Board
Northland District Health Board, Public Health Unit advises the public NOT to collect or eat shellfish from the Northland west coast area between (and including) Mitimiti north of the Hokianga harbour, to Pouto at the entrance to Kaipara harbour. More >>
Marine Biotoxin in Shellfish – Northland West Coast
Tuesday, 8 December 2015, 11:42 am | Northland District Health Board
Northland District Health Board, Public Health Unit advises the public NOT to collect or eat shellfish from the Northland west coast area between Omapere on the Hokianga harbour to Pouto at the entrance to Kaipara harbour. More >>
Taonga gift acknowledges more than a partnership
Thursday, 3 December 2015, 2:58 pm | Northland District Health Board
At a recent board meeting Ngāti Hine Health Trust Chair Gwen Tepania-Palmer presented Northland DHB board chair Anthony Norman with a taonga to acknowledge what is more than just a partnership. More >>
Cancer treatment centre brings together new skills
Wednesday, 11 November 2015, 11:20 am | Northland District Health Board
The Jim Carney Cancer Treatment Centre has been the catalyst for an expanded team of medical staff with specialist cancer treatment skills to be assembled in Northland. More >>
A deep passion for the art of Laido aids recovery
Tuesday, 3 November 2015, 2:58 pm | Northland District Health Board
Murray Lynch was diagnosed with a brain aneurysm in February this year, following a history of severe headaches and a seizure. He was transferred from Whangarei Hospital to Auckland Hospital where he underwent neurosurgery. More >>
Spring brings stomach bugs to Northland
Thursday, 29 October 2015, 12:19 pm | Northland District Health Board
“Northland is currently experiencing higher numbers of campylobacter, toxic E. Coli (VTEC) and other gastrointestinal diseases. These infections tend to have seasonal peaks and numbers are usually higher in spring and summer. More >>
Northland DHB expanding Hospital Emergency Department
Friday, 23 October 2015, 2:24 pm | Northland District Health Board
Construction to expand the capacity of the triage area (assessment area) at Whangarei Hospital’s Emergency Department will commence from Tuesday 27 October. More >>
Whangarei Hospital Breast Surgeon Awarded Prize
Tuesday, 13 October 2015, 3:58 pm | Northland District Health Board
Whangarei Hospital oncoplastic reconstructive breast surgeon Dr Usha Shan has been awarded the prize for best oral presentation at a leading international breast surgery conference in Nottingham, England. More >>
Rural hospital medicine specialists were welcomed
Friday, 9 October 2015, 10:25 am | Northland District Health Board
Newly-appointed rural hospital medicine specialists were welcomed to Dargaville Hospital last week; with video conferencing technology fundraised by the Kaipara community linking up their welcome. More >>
Independent investigation confirms presence of asbestos
Thursday, 8 October 2015, 1:29 pm | Northland District Health Board
An investigation of Ginns Ngawha Spa site by independent consultants, commissioned by the site’s owner Top Energy, is now complete and has confirmed preliminary findings that asbestos was present in samples taken from buildings and soil. More >>
