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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 33]
First baby born at new Thames Birthing Unit
Saturday, 10 September 2011, 5:14 pm | Waikato District Health Board
When Whitianga barista Penelope Tee gave birth to her son Flynn Lucas at 10.31pm yesterday, after 10 hours labour, she became the first woman to have her baby at the newly opened Thames Birthing Unit. To celebrate the arrival of their first born, ... More >>
Free, fun day for preschoolers
Friday, 9 September 2011, 3:27 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Waikato DHB Community Oral Health Service is planning a free, fun day for preschoolers on 13 September at Lollipops in Vialou St, Hamilton as part of the celebrations which kick off on World Oral Health Day on Monday 12 September. More >>
Midland DHBs promote FREE children's oral health service
Tuesday, 6 September 2011, 3:25 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Dental therapists and oral health educators across the Midland district health boards area will promote healthy smiles for World Oral Health Day on Monday 12 September 2011. They want everyone to know visits for children (from birth to 18 years) to ... More >>
New primary birthing unit opens in Thames
Monday, 5 September 2011, 5:26 pm | Waikato District Health Board
The new state-of-the-art Thames Birthing Unit will allow women in the Thames, Coromandel and Hauraki regions to receive excellent maternity care in a welcoming, holistic new facility. The new facility was opened today (Monday 5 September) with a blessing ... More >>
North Waikato Lakes, Ngaroto and Rotoroa (Hamilton Lake)
Monday, 5 September 2011, 4:03 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Health warnings remain in place for three of the five regularly tested lakes outside Hamilton. The warning was lifted for Whangape in June and following the most recent monitoring it is now possible to lift the warning for Waahi as well. No update is ... More >>
We don't have to take this any longer, say Waikato Hospital
Saturday, 3 September 2011, 10:48 am | Waikato District Health Board
In the past year doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, social workers, health care assistants, attendants and reception staff at Waikato Hospital were punched, kicked, nudged, bitten, abused and spat at while they cared for patients. Some staff ended up in ... More >>
Welcoming excellent maternity care to Thames
Friday, 2 September 2011, 4:02 pm | Waikato DHB
Now Thames-Coromandel area women will have a new, modern birthing unit right on their doorstep. The new Thames Birthing Unit, which officially opens on Monday (5 September) will allow women in the Thames, Coromandel and Hauraki region to receive ... More >>
Waikato DHBs Dallas Honey is the 2011 Public Health champion
Thursday, 1 September 2011, 8:33 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Waikato DHB's Dallas Honey is the 2011 Public Health champion A “tireless” public health worker with the Waikato District Health Board, Dallas Honey, was tonight named Public Health Champion for 2011. Paying tribute to Mrs Honey at the Public Health ... More >>
Two more measles cases in the Waikato
Thursday, 25 August 2011, 9:53 am | Waikato District Health Board
There have been two further cases of measles notified to Waikato District Health Board's Population Health since last week. More >>
Die Laughing with Waikato hospital staff on stage
Tuesday, 16 August 2011, 1:34 pm | Waikato District Health Board
By day they save lives, administer care to patients, balance the books, manage the region’s biggest business and keep Waikato District Health Board running 24/7. By night, for three days this week, they will put their “questionable” artistic ... More >>
Measles continues to spread in unimmunised teenagers
Tuesday, 16 August 2011, 11:12 am | Waikato District Health Board
There are now 19 positive cases of measles, eight of which are secondary cases (came in contact with a case), in the Waikato District Health Board area. More >>
Future planning essential to keep up with health forecasts
Wednesday, 10 August 2011, 11:23 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Waikato DHB’s latest annual plan www.waikatodhb.health.nz/annualplan highlights a strong focus on financial performance with $9 million worth of efficiencies factored into the budgeted $12 million surplus. More >>
Waikato DHB appoints new committee members
Wednesday, 10 August 2011, 10:04 am | Waikato District Health Board
New committee members are Tureiti Moxon, Ken Price, Dr Paul Malpass, Prof Ross Lawrenson and Fungai Mhlanga. Reappointed to committees were Wayne McLean, Janise Eketone, Robyn Klos, David Slone and John McIntosh. More >>
Waikato DHB lactation consultants help new mums
Tuesday, 9 August 2011, 12:54 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Debbie Graham and Alys Brown from Waikato District Health Board’s lactation consultant services are busier than ever. They talk about the rewards of the job, and some of the issues they face.(pictures available on request) More >>
World record breastfeeding attempt this Friday morning
Wednesday, 3 August 2011, 9:52 am | Waikato District Health Board
This Friday hundreds of women around New Zealand will gather with babes in arms, aiming to break a world record. More >>
Condition updates on injured prison officers
Monday, 1 August 2011, 9:29 am | Waikato District Health Board
Two Waikato prison officers were taken to hospital with head injuries after two inmates allegedly assaulted them while trying to escape last night. More >>
Waikato DHB and Ricoh join forces in efficiency drive
Friday, 29 July 2011, 1:13 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Waikato District Health Board (DHB) has just sealed a new deal with Ricoh New Zealand which means big savings, freeing up funds to channel into health services and Waikato DHB's ambitious building programme. More >>
Measles outbreak centred on Te Awamutu but will spread
Friday, 29 July 2011, 9:42 am | Waikato District Health Board
There is an outbreak of measles in the Waikato, which seems at this stage to be centred on Te Awamutu and surrounding communities. More >>
Launching the Waikato Community Garden
Wednesday, 27 July 2011, 12:41 pm | Waikato District Health Board
One of the answers to fighting obesity lies on the land and for Waikato people a suitable climate and the appointment of Kathryn Mercer to lead a new community gardens project will go someway towards winning the battle of the flab. More >>
Major child health study points to generational change
Saturday, 23 July 2011, 10:53 am | Waikato District Health Board
Thousands of Waikato schoolchildren involved in a regional health programme are fitter and healthier than their national counterparts according to one of the largest child health evaluations ever undertaken in New Zealand. The region-wide health initiative ... More >>
