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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 35]
Allied Health structures at Waikato DHB
Thursday, 2 June 2011, 9:34 am | Waikato District Health Board
Allied health professionals at Waikato District Health Board (DHB) will progressively transfer into a newly created allied health professional development unit from today. (Wednesday 1 June). More >>
First-year nursing graduates make their mark
Tuesday, 31 May 2011, 1:48 pm | Waikato District Health Board
A group of 89 first-year registered nurses were recognised in a special graduation ceremony at Waikato Hospital today (Tuesday May 31). More >>
Waikato cardiac service blitzes annual target
Tuesday, 31 May 2011, 10:06 am | Waikato District Health Board
The cardiac surgery service at Waikato Hospital has not only met its surgical target for 2010, it has exceeded it. More >>
Service the focus, not just the building
Friday, 27 May 2011, 9:25 am | Waikato District Health Board
The staff in Older Persons and Rehabilitation Services (OP and RS) will now focus on improving the services they provide in preparation for the move to a new building at the Waiora Waikato Hospital campus in late 2013. More >>
Partnerships with primary care target performance
Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 4:46 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Partnerships between immunisation providers and Waikato District Health Board helped the DHB exceed its 90 per cent immunisation health target for the first time since the targets’ introduction two years ago. Waikato immunised 91 per cent of its children, ... More >>
7000 Waikato children to benefit from new dental clinic
Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 12:51 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Some 7000 Waikato children will benefit from a new Waikato District Health Board community dental clinic opening at Frankton Primary School in Hamilton tomorrow (Thursday 26 May). The Frankton Community Oral Health Clinic will help boost the smiles of ... More >>
Good start for new older persons service
Tuesday, 24 May 2011, 1:48 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Waikato District Health Board's Supported Transfer and Accelerated Rehabilitation Teams (START) for older persons, is in place in Hamilton, Thames and Tokoroa and there are already reductions in long-term home care use. More >>
Waikato nurses graduate with masters degrees
Friday, 20 May 2011, 7:42 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Thirteen Waikato District Health Board nurses were today congratulated by chair Graeme Milne and chief executive Craig Climo for graduating with their masters degrees in nursing. A Masters of Science in Nursing is an advanced-level postgraduate degree ... More >>
Gearing up for World Smokefree Day
Friday, 20 May 2011, 1:37 pm | Waikato District Health Board
May is a great time for people who smoke to consider setting a quit date. Tuesday 31 May marks World Smokefree Day, an international event created by the World Health Organisation to support and celebrate smokefree lives. More >>
Waikato analyst UK bound with strategic planning tool
Wednesday, 18 May 2011, 10:20 am | Waikato District Health Board
She isn't a fortune-teller and doesn't have a crystal ball, but, as a business analyst in Health Waikato's Programme Management Office, the 26-year-old's focus is on the future of health needs in the Waikato. More >>
Midwives mark special day with walk around lake
Friday, 6 May 2011, 7:42 pm | Waikato District Health Board
A group of Waikato midwives put on their walking shoes yesterday (Thursday) and began walking towards South Africa. More >>
Waikato District Health Board is calling for achievers
Friday, 6 May 2011, 12:05 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Waikato District Health Board is calling for achievers from a range of backgrounds and expertise to be members on its three statutory committees. More >>
Emergency Department encourages smoking cessation
Thursday, 5 May 2011, 2:55 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Waikato Hospital’s emergency department may be a busy place but that hasn’t stopped staff helping the DHB achieve two of the tougher health targets. More >>
Tobacco retailer reported for selling to underage customer
Wednesday, 4 May 2011, 4:36 pm | Waikato District Health Board
A Taumarunui retailer is facing prosecution and a fine of up to $2000 after selling cigarettes to a person under 18 years of age. Waikato District Health Board’s Population Health staff visited nine retail premises in Taumarunui in late April in a campaign ... More >>
Celebrating Midwives' And Nurses' Day
Wednesday, 4 May 2011, 11:17 am | Waikato District Health Board
Events to recognise the professional practice of nurses and midwives across the Midland DHBs will be held as part of celebrations for International Midwives’ Day and International Nurses’ Day. Waikato DHB will celebrate the International Day of the Midwife on ... More >>
Sleep Study looking for hundreds of New Zealand volunteers
Monday, 2 May 2011, 4:31 pm | Waikato District Health Board
An international sleep research study that requires at least 350 New Zealand volunteers, some at Waikato Hospital, may lead to a new medical approach for the treatment of sleep apnea. More >>
Reports Paints Picture of Waikato's Youngest Patients
Wednesday, 27 April 2011, 12:58 pm | Waikato District Health Board
From autism to childhood cancer. A leading public health physician will tomorrow (Thursday) present a report, which analysed the health of Waikato Hospital’s youngest hospital patients between the 10 years 2000 to 2009. Waikato District Health Board ... More >>
Whooping cough catches oldies out
Thursday, 21 April 2011, 3:19 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Whooping cough not only affects the young; people over 45 are also getting diagnosed with the highly contagious bacterial disease, a study carried out by a Waikato DHB clinical research team has found. More >>
Health Board To Take The Lead In Research Of Elderly Care
Tuesday, 19 April 2011, 1:28 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Waikato District Health Board is set to take a lead role in research in the care of older people across the country with the appointment of New Zealand’s first Professor of Gerontology Nursing. More >>
Matamata Gets Waikato's First Dental Clinic
Monday, 18 April 2011, 5:34 pm | Waikato District Health Board
The heavy rain that fell as Rev Jimmy Clair blessed the Firth School fixed dental clinic in Matamata was a sure sign the Gods would smile on the new $600,000 facility, Waikato DHB pou herenga Kingi Turner told guests at the official opening today. More >>
