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New After Hours Pharmacy Service In Timaru
Friday, 1 December 2023, 10:01 am | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
Anyone in Timaru requiring medication or other health related information such as treatments for common complaints such as colds and minor illnesses on weekends will continue to be supported through a new after hours pharmacy service available at ... More >>
Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury Pānui Monday 27 November 2023
Tuesday, 28 November 2023, 9:27 am | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
This week we mark the karakia whakamoemiti (blessing) of Tū Waka-Waipapa – the new public car park located near Christchurch Hospital. We also celebrate the success of a new pilot Wāhine Ora Colposcopy Community Clinic for wāhine Māori and Pacific ... More >>
Health Warning – Algal Bloom In Hae Hae Te Moana River At Gorge
Tuesday, 21 November 2023, 4:36 pm | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
Te Mana Ora | Community and Public Health has issued a health warning for Hae Hae Te Moana River at Gorge. The warning follows finding moderate to high cover of toxic algae (benthic cyanobacteria) in the Hae Hae Te Moana River. People should avoid ... More >>
Farewells at Lincoln
Monday, 20 November 2023, 2:48 pm | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
There were a couple of significant farewells last week. The pororporoaki (farewell) for Lincoln Maternity Hospital held on Saturday, 11 November, was attended by many past staff, parents, and people born in the unit; and much-loved Māori Chaplain ... More >>
Cantabrians Urged To Check It’s Safe To Swim This Long Weekend As Many Beaches Remain Unsuitable For Swimming
Friday, 17 November 2023, 11:10 am | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
Swimmers are being urged to stay up to date on the quality of their favourite Canterbury beaches, lakes and rivers to confirm they’re safe to swim in this Canterbury Anniversary Weekend. “A number of sites within Lyttelton and Akaroa Harbours, including popular ... More >>
MR - The Gift That Keeps On Flowing
Tuesday, 14 November 2023, 4:27 pm | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
Recently, a patient, Chris Pickering, donated a water cooler to the Jim Carney Cancer Treatment Centre for patients, whānau and staff to use on the treatment floor. Chris, who used to work for Water4u, thought the patients could benefit from an in-line ... More >>
Free Peer Support Training Offered In South Canterbury
Tuesday, 14 November 2023, 3:03 pm | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
Te Whatu Ora South Canterbury is offering specialised training for people who have recovered from addiction and mental health challenges to equip them to use their experiences to help others in the community and embark on a career in peer support. ... More >>
Huri Whenua Marks The Start Of Waikato’s New Mental Health Facility
Thursday, 19 October 2023, 3:40 pm | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
A huri whenua (sod-turning) ceremony was held at Waiora Waikato hospital campus today (19 October) in preparation for construction to start on the new Adult Acute Mental Health Inpatient Facility. The ceremony was led by Kaunihera Kaumatua and ... More >>
Free Bowel Screening Now Available To Māori And Pasifika Aged 50 To 59
Monday, 9 October 2023, 9:27 am | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
Māori and Pacific people in Tairāwhiti aged between 50 and 59 are now able to take part in the free National Bowel Screening Programme. The simple screening test can help find bowel cancer early, when it can often be successfully treated. The ... More >>
New Location For Complex Care For Māmā And Pēpi
Wednesday, 4 October 2023, 3:34 pm | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
Newborn babies and mothers who require complex care will now be transported to Wellington instead of Hamilton or Auckland. A new service agreement has been signed with Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley to provide complex obstetrics and neonatal ... More >>
Waikato Cardiologists Using New Technology To Help High-risk Patients
Thursday, 21 September 2023, 11:10 am | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
Treatment of high-risk patients with coronary artery disease can now be done more safely, thanks to an Australasian-first performed by a Waikato Hospital cardiology team. Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand Cardiologist Dr Madhav Menon said the team ... More >>
New Facilities To Improve Screening Access Across Greater Wellington
Friday, 8 September 2023, 9:55 am | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
A new dedicated breast screening site on Wellington’s Lambton Quay is the first step toward improving people’s access to quick and easy mammograms. Located on level four at 276 Lambton Quay, the new site is the first of three planned for Greater ... More >>
Call For Volunteers Following Nursing Strike Notice
Monday, 31 July 2023, 2:41 pm | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
Te Whatu Ora in Hawke’s Bay is calling for volunteers to help support Hawke’s Bay and Wairoa hospitals during an upcoming nurses strike. The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) has formally advised Te Whatu Ora its members intend to undertake ... More >>
Health Warning Lifted For Algal Bloom In Lake Opuha
Thursday, 27 July 2023, 2:55 pm | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
Te Mana Ora | Community and Public Health has lifted its algal bloom health warning issued for Lake Opuha on 1 March 2023. Recent water testing at Lake Opuha has shown the quantity of potentially toxic blue-green algae (planktonic cyanobacteria) in ... More >>
Health Building On Peel Street To Be Closed For Assessment
Tuesday, 25 July 2023, 4:06 pm | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
Te Whatu Ora staff based in the building on Peel Street, Gisborne are being relocated due to ongoing weather damage and health concerns related to the building. Approximately 70 staff are based at the Tangata Rite building, which houses health services such ... More >>
New Study Shows Health Impacts Of Air Pollution In Mount Maunganui
Monday, 24 July 2023, 10:34 am | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
Te Whatu Ora has released a health risk assessment that calculates the impacts of air pollution in the Mount Maunganui community. Toi Te Ora Medical Officer of Health Jim Miller said the study shows that poor air quality is creating significant health ... More >>
People Asked To Urgently Return Any Medical Equipment They Have Borrowed
Friday, 21 July 2023, 11:26 am | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
Te Whatu Ora Waitaha is asking people to urgently return walking frames and any items of medical equipment they have borrowed but no longer need. “Anyone who borrowed equipment and has forgotten to return it – no matter how long ago – is asked ... More >>
Christchurch Hospital’s Emergency Department Under Significant Pressure
Tuesday, 11 July 2023, 2:12 pm | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
The Emergency Department at Christchurch Hospital is currently under significant pressure. Yesterday the ED team saw 412 people in a 24-hour period – this is a record number of presentations. “As is always the case in ED, people who need care ... More >>
Diabetes Monitoring Device Pilot Successful
Tuesday, 11 July 2023, 1:44 pm | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
A pilot of a continuous monitoring device for Māori living with diabetes in Taranaki significantly reduced their blood glucose levels and gave them tino rangatiratanga (self-determination) over their hauora (health), those involved in delivering the ... More >>
Te Mana Ki Tua Specialist Weight Management Service Opens
Thursday, 29 June 2023, 2:51 pm | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
Te Mana Ki Tua, a new specialist weight management service for Te Whatu Ora for Counties Manukau has commenced operations this week. The service is made up of several initiatives to support those living with weight-related health conditions in Counties ... More >>
