Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Scoop InfoPages
This InfoPage in unregistered, if this is your news page register Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand for InfoPages here.
Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand - Latest News [Page 12]
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 >>
People Warned To Stay Away From Beaches, Rivers And Floodwaters
Wednesday, 27 July 2022, 2:11 pm | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
Te Mana Ora (Community and Public Health) is warning people to avoid contact with beaches, rivers and floodwaters for two days. Dr Matthew Reid, Canterbury Medical Officer of Health, says the recent heavy rain has resulted in added pressure on sewerage ... More >>
New Funding Helps People With Mental Health And Addiction Needs To Get Vaccinated
Friday, 22 July 2022, 3:26 pm | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
People with mental health and addiction needs will have better access to COVID-19 vaccinations, other immunisations and health checks thanks to grants from a $2 million fund, the National Director of Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand’s National Public ... More >>
Taranaki 24/7 0800 Maternity Number Successful
Wednesday, 20 July 2022, 10:37 am | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
Te Whatu Ora Taranaki has successfully launched a 24/7 0800 phone number and dedicated email for Taranaki pregnant women to call if in labour with urgent concerns, for non-urgent antenatal or postnatal queries or if they are simply looking for a midwife. ... More >>
Registered Nurse Marks 50 Years’ Service At Hawke’s Bay Hospital
Wednesday, 20 July 2022, 6:52 am | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
Margaret Norris became a nurse “by fluke” at 18 and loved it so much she’s still doing it half a century later. The Hawke’s Bay born-and-bred registered nurse celebrated 50 years of service at Hawke’s Bay Fallen Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital ... More >>
Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury Makes Changes To Visitor Policy To Protect Vulnerable Patients
Tuesday, 19 July 2022, 7:26 pm | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
To ease pressure on the health system and protect vulnerable and older patients, from tomorrow morning, 7am 20 July, temporary changes to Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury’s visitor policy take effect at the district’s hospitals and health centres. During ... More >>
Taranaki Healthcare Providers Urge COVID-19 And Influenza Immunisation As Respiratory Illnesses Rise
Monday, 18 July 2022, 12:22 pm | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
As rising cases of COVID-19 and influenza (flu) put increasing pressure on Taranaki’s health services, Te Whatu Ora Taranaki and its community providers are strongly urging the community to get fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and flu. Gill Campbell, Te ... More >>
