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Waikato District Health Board
Healthy People. Excellent Care
Waikato District Health Board (DHB) employs over 6500 people and plans, funds and provides hospital and health services to more than 391,770 people in a region covering eight per cent of New Zealand.
Waikato District Health Board - Latest News [Page 22]
Waikato Welcomes First Ever Male Dental Therapist
Friday, 12 April 2013, 1:29 pm | Waikato DHB
Women alone have manned the Community Oral Health Service in the Waikato region for just short of a century. Until now. Ajeshwar Lal has joined The Cambridge Community Dental Clinic as the first ever male dental therapist for the region. More >>
Chiefs Protect Themselves And Families
Friday, 5 April 2013, 9:01 am | Waikato District Health Board
Media Release Date: 4 April 2013 Chiefs Protect Themselves And Families Chiefs protect selves and families from “killer flu” and whooping cough This year’s “killer flu” has the power to take out an entire team of burly men and their families. ... More >>
Cyanobacterial Update: Lake Ngaroto Health Warning Lifted
Thursday, 4 April 2013, 9:19 am | Waikato District Health Board
Media Release Date: 4 April 2013 Cyanobacterial Warning Update : Health warning for Lake Ngaroto has been lifted Public health officials have lifted the health warning issued in February for Lake Ngaroto near Te Awamutu. This follows two consecutive ... More >>
Waikato DHB to Spend $1.9 Million on Tokoroa Hospital
Wednesday, 3 April 2013, 9:38 am | Waikato District Health Board
Waikato DHB to Spend $1.9 Million on Tokoroa Hospital Waikato District Health (DHB) Board today approved an investment up to $1.9m at Tokoroa Hospital to accommodate primary care providers and relocate the DHB’s blood collection service. “This ... More >>
New Facilities Generate 100 Plus Jobs at Waikato Hospital
Monday, 1 April 2013, 11:28 am | Waikato District Health Board
New state-of-the-art operating theatres and cardiac catheterisation interventional suites open soon in Hamilton, New Zealand at Waikato Hospital’s $130 million Meade Clinical Centre . More >>
Stroke Patient on His Way to Karate Black Belt
Thursday, 28 March 2013, 11:53 am | Waikato District Health Board
Following a severe stroke at just 17 months old, Jacob Flanagan backpedalled from being a strong baby beginning to walk and talk to “being just like a newborn again” all in a matter of minutes. With more than a decade of support from Waikato District ... More >>
Waikato DHB to Spend $1.9 Million at Tokoroa Hospital
Wednesday, 27 March 2013, 6:53 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Media Release Date: 27 March 2013 Waikato DHB to Spend $1.9 Million at Tokoroa Hospital Waikato District Health (DHB) Board today approved an investment up to $1.9m at Tokoroa Hospital to accommodate primary care providers and relocate the DHB’s blood collection ... More >>
Gaps In Waikato Youngsters' Smiles
Tuesday, 26 March 2013, 4:17 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Media Release Date: 26 March 2013 Gaps In Waikato Youngsters' Smiles Forty two per cent of Waikato preschoolers have experienced tooth decay, a report on the 2012 oral health of 5 year olds shows. “Once you’ve got decay, you’ve generally got a ... More >>
Retaining Wall to Be Constructed at Wainui Reserve
Monday, 25 March 2013, 10:24 am | Waikato District Health Board
Remedial works to the main beach access track at Wainui Reserve in Raglan are scheduled to begin next week and will involve the construction of a retaining wall. More >>
Killer Flu Expected to Hit Waikato This Winter
Friday, 22 March 2013, 4:10 pm | Waikato District Health Board
A killer flu is expected to strike New Zealand this year and doctors are warning it is a deadly serious virus. More >>
Getting Safe Tankered Water From Registered Carriers
Tuesday, 19 March 2013, 6:31 pm | Waikato District Health Board
With the dry weather likely to continue, people on their own tank water supplies may find they need to buy in water. You may have been one of these people, or you may have spotted a water carrier drawing water from a water supply or leaving town ... More >>
Road Named Clews Lane To Recognise Surgeon
Thursday, 14 March 2013, 10:39 am | Waikato District Health Board
Media Release Date: 13 March 2013 Road Named Clews Lane To Recognise Surgeon A part of the Waiora Waikato Hospital campus will always remind staff of the outstanding contribution made by one of its paediatric orthopaedic surgeons, following the installation ... More >>
Influenza immunisations now available in Waikato
Wednesday, 13 March 2013, 3:41 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Waikato residents are being urged to get their annual influenza immunisation now, before the disease enters the community. More >>
New Clinical Leader for Waikato Public Health
Tuesday, 5 March 2013, 7:14 pm | Waikato District Health Board
An experienced New Zealand public health clinician has stepped down from her position as clinical leader of Waikato District Health Board's public health team after nearly 18 years. More >>
Maori Health Promotes Tobacco Free Workplace
Tuesday, 5 March 2013, 6:35 pm | Waikato District Health Board
The placing of a tupeka kore kawenata in Waikato District Health Board’s public health offices in central Hamilton shows support for a tobacco free environment is gaining strong momentum, says Te Puna Oranga general manager Ditre Tamatea. More >>
Independent Police Conduct Authority Report
Thursday, 28 February 2013, 2:19 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Independent Police Conduct Authority Report Waikato District Health Board acknowledges the release today of the Independent Police Conduct Authority report into the police response to events preceding the murder of Diane White. We acknowledge the impact ... More >>
Waikato DHB Nurse Launches Youth Suicide Awareness Campaign
Thursday, 28 February 2013, 11:01 am | Waikato District Health Board
Appalled by New Zealand’s “tragically high” youth suicide rate, Waikato DHB registered nurse Kahui Neho is geared up to raise some decibels for a good cause. Miss Neho, who has worked in the Henry Rongomau Bennett Centre for four years, has ... More >>
Waikato DHB Improves Health Targets Performance
Wednesday, 27 February 2013, 7:07 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Waikato DHB’s commitment to the Ministry of Health’s national Health Targets is evident as the organisation improves on its own performance across all six targets this quarter. Compared to its 2012/13 quarter one (July-September) results Waikato ... More >>
Waikato and Lakes DHBs work together to speed up electives
Wednesday, 20 February 2013, 6:49 pm | Waikato District Health Board
People living in South Waikato and north Ruapehu districts will have the opportunity to access their elective surgery at Rotorua or Taupo hospitals, as well as Waikato Hospital, from April this year. More >>
Start Service Keeps Retired Farming Couple Together
Thursday, 14 February 2013, 12:02 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Start Service Keeps Retired Farming Couple Together Murray Walter’s “near fatal” stroke in June last year robbed him of clear speech, ability to swallow, all movement on his left side and the ability to walk. More >>
