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Waikato District Health Board
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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 36]
Project succeeds in raising awareness of family violence
Saturday, 16 April 2011, 8:09 pm | Waikato District Health Board
An evaluation of the three month 'It's not OK' family violence campaign held in Waihi last year has been released. More >>
No New Evidence Since 2006 Fluoridation Referendum
Thursday, 14 April 2011, 5:09 pm | Waikato District Health Board
A Hamilton City Council workshop on fluoridation today provided no new, robust evidence to support a change in policy, says Waikato District Health Board. More >>
Profile Of Janine Lee
Thursday, 7 April 2011, 1:14 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Janine Lee Charge Nurse, Same Day Admission Unit (SDAU) and Day of Surgery Admissions Unit (DOSA) More >>
Old Waikato Hospital Emergency Department gets a makeover
Tuesday, 5 April 2011, 4:25 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Patients heading to Waikato Hospital for elective surgery in the main operating theatres will come to a new unit from April 11. More >>
Cyanobacterial warning Update
Thursday, 31 March 2011, 4:58 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Monitoring results from late March have shown that cyanobacterial cells are at high levels in all five lakes which are routinely tested. The current bloom in Rotoroa (Hamilton Lake) has also become a more significant health risk, especially for small ... More >>
Waikato mobile dental clinic heads south to Christchurch
Wednesday, 30 March 2011, 11:01 am | Waikato District Health Board
One of Waikato District Health Board's nine mobile dental clinics heads south to Christchurch later this week for three months to provide cover while repairs resulting from last month's earthquake are made to Canterbury DHB's hospital dental department. More >>
Caring for older people celebrated by awards
Thursday, 24 March 2011, 2:23 pm | Waikato District Health Board
A volunteer flower lady, care givers, a nurse manager, a memory service and a community trust are just some of the 19 finalists in a new awards event to recognise those who care for and support older people in the Waikato. More >>
40 years' service kind of an accident
Friday, 18 March 2011, 9:21 am | Waikato District Health Board
Working as an attendant at Waikato Hospital was only ever meant to be a short-term solution for 62-year-old John Osborne, but 40 years later, he's still there. More >>
Man bitten by dog
Thursday, 17 March 2011, 5:09 pm | Waikato District Health Board
This 39 year old National Park man is stable in a ward at Waikato Hospital. More >>
Mobile Dental Clinics Moving Along Schedule
Wednesday, 9 March 2011, 2:17 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Waikato District Health Board’s nine new mobile dental clinics will take 27,000 hours to build. It is no mean feat but Hamilton manufacturer Action Motor Bodies is up to the task as Health Waikato chief operating officer Jan Adams and Community ... More >>
Brian Coker Update And Statement
Sunday, 27 February 2011, 7:31 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Brian Coker Update And Statement It had been a normal day. Earlier on I dropped Helen off at the airport. She was going to Palmerston North to visit relatives. Just before 1pm I was leaving my first floor office in Perpetual Group to go to lunch. ... More >>
Statement from Brian Coker's family
Sunday, 27 February 2011, 1:21 pm | Waikato District Health Board
This statement is from Helen Coker, the wife of Brian Coker, 52, who had both his legs amputated in Christchurch and is now in a stable condition in Waikato Hospital. "I'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved in rescuing my ... More >>
Patient updates Waikato Hospital from Christchurch
Friday, 25 February 2011, 9:48 am | Waikato District Health Board
Waikato Hospital has a 52-year-old Christchurch man stable in a ward who transferred overnight to Hamilton. He had both legs amputated above the knee on the scene at the PPG building on Cambridge Terrace by an Australian doctor in the city at a conference. ... More >>
Waikato DHB Has Its Say On Alcohol Issues
Thursday, 24 February 2011, 11:28 am | Waikato District Health Board
Media information For immediate release Date: 24 February 2011 Waikato DHB Has Its Say On Alcohol Issues More >>
Specialist Anaesthetist to Share Learnings With Others
Thursday, 24 February 2011, 10:40 am | Waikato District Health Board
It was while watching his wife suffer painful medical procedures as a burns patient that Waikato Hospital anaesthetist Chris Jephcott was prompted to dedicate the past four years to improving pain management for burns and other patients. That resulted ... More >>
Thames Birthing Unit Takes Shape
Thursday, 24 February 2011, 10:00 am | Waikato District Health Board
Construction of Thames Birthing Unit took a short break over the Christmas period but is now on track for completion in June. The 412 Mary Street site is a hive of activity with cranes, diggers and concrete trucks onsite. So far this year, workers ... More >>
More Parking For Waikato Hospital
Wednesday, 23 February 2011, 4:05 pm | Waikato DHB
More parking and easier access to the Emergency Department is on the cards for Waikato Hospital with a second carpark building (pictured right) to open later this year on Pembroke Street. More >>
Thames Gps Change Shifts In ED
Wednesday, 23 February 2011, 3:08 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Date: 23 February 2011 Thames Gps Change Shifts In ED GPs working in Thames Hospital’s Emergency Department on Saturdays will change to work the afternoon shift from this weekend. The three-month pilot aimed at reducing the after hours demand on GPs and ... More >>
Free Breast Screening Has Never Been So Easy
Tuesday, 22 February 2011, 9:28 am | Waikato District Health Board
There has never been a better time for eligible women to get their mammograms in Hamilton. From 1-4 March, Breastscreen Midland is staffing a mobile clinic for drop-in appointments at the city centre’s Countdown supermarket carpark any time between ... More >>
Move To New Emergency Department Exceeds Expectations
Monday, 21 February 2011, 11:05 am | Waikato District Health Board
Media information For immediate release Date: 21 February 2011 Move To New Emergency Department Exceeds Expectations Today is day 13 for staff in Waikato Hospital’s new Emergency Department, after a surprisingly smooth transition on 8 February. Staff ... More >>
