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Taranaki DHB Calls For An Urgent Equipment Return
Thursday, 26 November 2020, 1:54 pm | Taranaki District Health Board
If there’s hospital equipment at home you no longer need, now’s the time to take it back. The Taranaki District Health Board (TDHB) is urgently recalling the equipment from former patients as stocks available are running significantly low ... More >>
Healthcare Careers Expos A Hit With Taranaki Students
Friday, 20 November 2020, 8:38 am | Taranaki District Health Board
In light of the cancellation of the Taranaki Careers Expo 2020, the Recruitment Team at Taranaki District Health Board (DHB) took matters into their own hands and held healthcare careers expo at both Taranaki Base and Hāwera hospitals recently. ... More >>
From Tragedy To Taonga - A Family’s Journey To Supporting SUDI Prevention
Friday, 9 October 2020, 9:33 am | Taranaki District Health Board
The death of a mokopuna (grandchild) to sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI) has prompted Taranaki weavers and their whānau to lend their expertise and support to Taranaki Tau te moe, Taranaki DHB’s newly named Safe Sleep programme. Taranaki ... More >>
Hepatitis C Testing Coming To Urenui Rodeo And Americana
Monday, 17 February 2020, 12:38 pm | Taranaki District Health Board
If you can’t get people to the clinic, take the clinic to the people. In an effort to eradicate the hepatitis C virus from our community Taranaki DHB is doing just that and holding hepatitis C pop-up clinics at the Urenui Rodeo and Americana. ... More >>
Scholarships to help boost local student’s health careers
Monday, 10 February 2020, 11:34 am | Taranaki District Health Board
Twenty seven local students have been given a boost to achieve their aspirations of working in the health sector by receiving a scholarship from Taranaki DHB. More >>
Taranaki DHB proposes rural model of care for South Taranaki
Friday, 15 November 2019, 10:38 am | Taranaki District Health Board
Taranaki DHB chief executive Rosemary Clements attended this week's South Taranaki Community Health Forum & Taranaki Ki Te Tonga, to give an update on the progress of planning following the public forum held in August. More >>
Taranaki DHB proud to employ 2nd most Fellows of EM
Friday, 25 October 2019, 10:36 am | Taranaki District Health Board
Four years ago Taranaki DHB’s Base Hospital ED had just two Australasian College of Emergency Medicine (ACEM) fellows. Now it employs 15 fellows making Taranaki DHB the second largest employer of fellows nationwide after Auckland. More >>
Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal underway
Thursday, 15 August 2019, 1:38 pm | Taranaki District Health Board
The 2019 Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal is officially underway, with the aim of raising more than $1 million to help make a significant difference to thousands of sick Kiwi kids and their families. More >>
Sick children in Taranaki to benefit from Countdown Appeal
Wednesday, 14 August 2019, 12:19 pm | Taranaki District Health Board
The 2019 Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal is officially underway, with the aim of raising more than $1 million to help make a significant difference to thousands of sick Kiwi kids and their families. More >>
Pregnant women urged to get their free flu vaccine
Friday, 19 July 2019, 4:33 pm | Taranaki District Health Board
The flu season is proving particularly nasty this winter and Taranaki DHB is encouraging pregnant women and other vulnerable groups to get their free influenza (flu) vaccination this winter. Weekly drop-in sessions are held at Taranaki Base Hospital’s Antenatal ... More >>
Confirmed case of measles in Taranaki
Friday, 12 July 2019, 9:57 am | Taranaki District Health Board
Taranaki DHB Public Health Unit is urging people to check their immunisation status after being notified of a confirmed case of measles in Taranaki. More >>
Stratford tobacco retailer fails undercover operation
Thursday, 30 May 2019, 11:59 am | Taranaki District Health Board
A Stratford retailer has failed a recent tobacco controlled purchase operation (CPO) carried out by Taranaki DHB’s Public Health Unit by selling cigarettes to a minor. More >>
Taranaki DHB staff encouraged to reflect on inner wellbeing
Monday, 8 October 2018, 12:48 pm | Taranaki District Health Board
The people who work at Taranaki DHB are usually busy taking care of others. However their own health and wellbeing is just as important and the DHB is encouraging staff to embrace this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW) theme and ‘let nature ... More >>
Rural communities warned of toxin producing bacteria
Tuesday, 31 July 2018, 1:18 pm | Taranaki District Health Board
Taranaki’s rural communities are being warned to be on alert for illness caused by bacteria carried in the intestines of cattle and other animals which can cause severe gastroenteritis in young children. More >>
Taranaki DHB and NPDC collaborate to improve health
Friday, 27 July 2018, 11:12 am | Taranaki District Health Board
Taranaki DHB’s Public Health Unit (PHU) will work closely with the New Plymouth District Council (NPDC) over the next few months to improve the health of the community, starting with more drinking water fountains in public areas. More >>
Water tanker now on campus at Taranaki Base Hospital
Thursday, 22 February 2018, 5:20 pm | Taranaki District Health Board
Taranaki DHB has put measures in place to ensure its business as usual at the hospital even though there is a boil water notice in place until further notice. More >>
A boil water notice is in place for Taranaki Base Hospital
Thursday, 22 February 2018, 10:28 am | Taranaki District Health Board
Taranaki DHB has put measures in place to ensure its business as usual at the hospital even though there is a boil water notice in place until further notice. More >>
Health advice during the New Plymouth water shortage
Wednesday, 21 February 2018, 4:48 pm | Taranaki District Health Board
Taranaki DHB’s Public Health Unit provides the following health advice to protect you and your whanau during the water shortage in New Plymouth: More >>
Taranaki Doctor wins Australasian award for supervision
Wednesday, 22 November 2017, 5:17 pm | Taranaki District Health Board
Dr Jonathan Albrett, Taranaki DHB Anaesthetist and Intensive Care Specialist has received the prestigious Australasian Clinical Educator of the Year (2017) award in Brisbane last week, from the Australasian Confederation of Post-graduate Medical ... More >>
Safe Sleep Day raises awareness of SUDI
Wednesday, 22 November 2017, 5:15 pm | Taranaki District Health Board
Very sadly around 44 babies are lost every year in New Zealand as a result of SUDI. To help promote safe sleep messages and prevent SUDI, national Safe Sleep Day is being held on Friday 1 December. More >>
