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Fines Issued For Seven Christchurch Vaping Retailers
Monday, 31 October 2022, 11:34 am | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
Seven Canterbury vape retailers have been fined after failing controlled purchase operations (CPO) in August and October. This is despite public health staff visiting the retailers prior to the CPO to ensure they were aware of their legal obligations. ... More >>
Te Whatu Ora Issues Warning To Taranaki Vape Retailers
Tuesday, 25 October 2022, 2:05 pm | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
Public health staff in Taranaki are urging retailers to comply with vaping regulations after five premises were caught selling vaping products to minors. In September Te Whatu Ora National Public Health Service Taranaki ran controlled purchase operations ... More >>
Buller Health’s 24/7 Acute Care Services To Operate At Reduced Capacity During Labour Weekend
Friday, 21 October 2022, 1:00 pm | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
Urgent patient stabilisation and observation services provided by Buller Health’s Foote Ward team will be provided at a reduced capacity from 11pm Friday 21 October 2022 to 7 am Tuesday 25 October 2022. For Labour Weekend, the following temporary ... More >>
Healthcare Information For Labour Weekend In Canterbury
Thursday, 20 October 2022, 1:49 pm | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
With the long weekend in our sights, Cantabrians are being encouraged to be prepared for their health care needs over Labour Weekend. Demand remains high for urgent and afterhours care across all our facilities in Canterbury including Christchurch Hospital’s ... More >>
Locally Improved App And Website Offer Free And Easy Way To Age Better
Monday, 17 October 2022, 9:21 am | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
An updated app and website are being launched to help people stay stronger for longer and add life to their years. The free and easy to use digital service, called LifeCurve™, helps older adults stay active and independent and is based on international research ... More >>
Little Eyes Light Up At New Children’s Ward Playground
Thursday, 13 October 2022, 5:10 pm | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
Gisborne Hospital’s youngest visitors can now enjoy a brand new playground thanks to the generosity of the Tairāwhiti community and the dedication of staff. An event was held today at Whetu Ao Rawhiti Planet Sunshine children’s ward to acknowledge ... More >>
Health Warning – Algal Bloom In Te Roto O Wairewa - Lake Forsyth
Thursday, 13 October 2022, 3:42 pm | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
Te Mana Ora | Community and Public Health has issued a health warning after potentially toxic blue-green algae (planktonic cyanobacteria) was found in Te Roto o Wairewa - Lake Forsyth People should avoid the lake and animals, particularly dogs, should ... More >>
Peak Capacity At Taranaki Base Hospital ED
Friday, 30 September 2022, 1:50 pm | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
Over the last couple of months, an average of more than 100 people a day have been arriving at Taranaki Base Hospital’s Emergency Department. Peaking at 120 patient presentations, the 23-bed ED facility was 30 patients over capacity last Tuesday ... More >>
Tamariki And Whānau At The Heart Of Te Wao Nui’s Official Opening
Friday, 30 September 2022, 9:57 am | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
Dawn (Friday 30 September 2022) marked the official opening of the Wellington region’s new Child Heath Service and hospital – Te Wao Nui - that has been built with the wellbeing of tamariki, rangatahi and whānau at its heart. Te Whatu Ora Capital, ... More >>
Christchurch’s Emergency Department And Urgent Care Clinics Will Be Stretched Into Early Next Week
Wednesday, 28 September 2022, 6:15 pm | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
The Emergency Department and Canterbury’s Urgent Care facilities are currently under significant pressure says Norma Campbell, System Wide Operations Centre Controller for Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury, There were 368 presentations to ED yesterday ... More >>
Karakia Marks Start Of New Mental Health And Addictions Build
Wednesday, 28 September 2022, 10:43 am | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
A karakia was held at Gisborne Hospital last week to mark the start of works on the new Te Whare Awhiora mental health and addictions facility. Earthworks will get underway this week on new car parking before contractors move onto clearing the site ... More >>
Protect Yourself Against Legionnaires’ Disease This Spring
Tuesday, 27 September 2022, 11:40 am | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
Spring is the perfect time to be out in the garden. It’s also unfortunately the time when gardeners are most at risk of catching Legionnaires’ disease from bags or bulk loads of potting mix and compost. With 32 cases of the disease already confirmed ... More >>
A Timely Reminder To Practice Good Hand Hygiene During Spring Lambing And Calving Season
Wednesday, 21 September 2022, 3:34 pm | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
A timely reminder of the importance of good hand hygiene following an increase in the number of cases of gastrointestinal infections, in particular Cryptosporidium, E. Coli O157 (VTEC), Campylobacter, and other diseases in the region. Cryptosporidium ... More >>
New Community Maternity Unit Gifted Special Name – Kurawaka: Waipapa
Monday, 12 September 2022, 1:03 pm | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
Ngāi Tūāhuriri has gifted a special name – Kurawaka: Waipapa - for Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury’s new central city community maternity unit. The gifted name was chosen by Reriti Tau and given by Te Maire Tau, Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri hapū ... More >>
Eight Taranaki Vape Retailers Fail Undercover Operation
Thursday, 8 September 2022, 12:07 pm | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
Eight Taranaki retailers sold vape products to people under the age of 18 in a recent undercover vaping controlled purchase operation (CPO). A total of 40 premises were visited over two days in August by Te Whatu Ora National Public Health Service. Carly ... More >>
Daily Care Home Bed Vacancy Updates Now Available In Taranaki Via Eldernet
Wednesday, 7 September 2022, 11:23 am | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
Taranaki residents can now access up-to-date vacancy numbers for residential care beds in a partnership between Te Whatu Ora Taranaki and The Eldernet Group. This free service, offering much-needed support to older people and their family/whānau ... More >>
Reopening Waitaha’s Rural Hospitals
Friday, 2 September 2022, 2:06 pm | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
Rural hospitals at Ellesmere, Waikari and Darfield are planned to reopen on 31 October 2022. The closure of the rural hospitals, including Oxford, was a temporary measure due to the challenges in providing safe staffing during the COVID-19 Omicron outbreak. ... More >>
When Every Vaccination Matters
Thursday, 25 August 2022, 11:26 am | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
As case numbers and hospitalisations begin to decline, and the warmer months approach, Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury has a timely reminder that COVID-19 doesn’t rely on cold conditions to spread. “Being up to date with your vaccinations is as important ... More >>
Raising The Radiology Roof
Friday, 5 August 2022, 12:22 pm | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
The Radiology Department at Taranaki Base Hospital are the proud custodians of a brand new state-of-the art MRI machine – but taking delivery of it was a major logistical challenge. “It wasn’t just getting the very heavy, very big machine ... More >>
Updated Health User Information Informs COVID-19 Vaccination Programme
Thursday, 4 August 2022, 12:24 pm | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
An upcoming technical change to vaccine coverage reporting will see 233,000 more New Zealanders added to the list of those eligible for their COVID-19 vaccinations, as part of continuous improvements to the vaccination programme. The change will ... More >>
