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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 43]
Dementia Education And Support Restored
Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 4:39 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Alzheimer's New Zealand will provide support and education for carers of older people with dementia as a result of Waikato District Health Board awarding a new contract to Alzheimer's New Zealand to provide the service. More >>
Blessing before demolition at Waikato Hospital
Friday, 5 February 2010, 2:15 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Waikato District Health Board will acknowledge the past and look to the future at a dawn blessing ceremony next Friday (12 February). More >>
Strike action by attendants at Waikato Hospital
Thursday, 28 January 2010, 4:17 pm | Waikato District Health Board
The Unite Incorporated (Unite) union called a 24-hour strike this Friday 29 January for members employed as attendants at Waikato Hospital. The direct impacts on patients and the public will be minimal. Waikato DHB has ensured all essential and urgent ... More >>
Get flu vaccine while sun still shines
Wednesday, 27 January 2010, 3:45 pm | Waikato District Health Board
In just six weeks the seasonal influenza vaccination, which includes protection against three strains of influenza; pandemic H1N1 and the two most common seasonal strains for 2010, will become available. More >>
Waikato DHB chief executive statement
Thursday, 21 January 2010, 2:40 pm | Waikato DHB
Waikato DHB chief executive Craig Climo today said he's perturbed at the inaccuracy of some of the reporting in the media following the murder of a 53-year-old woman in Frankton, Hamilton on Tuesday. More >>
New IV Pumps To Reduce Medication Errors
Wednesday, 20 January 2010, 4:03 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Waikato District Health Board is one step closer to eliminating medication errors after the arrival of 200 new volumetric infusion intravenous (IV) pumps last week. More >>
Thames Hospital update
Thursday, 14 January 2010, 5:05 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Eleven Thames Hospital staff, six inpatients and two relatives are now ill with diarrhoea and vomiting. The cases - seven more than yesterday - are highly contagious and are in isolation. The hospital is operating normally although acting manager Rodger Clark ... More >>
Thames Hospital Highly Contagious
Wednesday, 13 January 2010, 2:12 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Thames Hospital has a number of cases of diarrhoea and vomiting and asks GPs and rest homes to manage patients within the community unless they are so ill they urgently need hospitalisation. The cases are highly contagious. Staff implemented infection ... More >>
First Baby of the Decade
Friday, 1 January 2010, 10:42 am | Waikato District Health Board
The first baby born at Waikato Hospital in 2010 came at 00:18 hours. Damini and Jayesh Patel from Te Aroha had a girl weighing 3170 grams (7 pounds). More >>
Nine Waikato Retail Outlets Fail Compliance Test
Thursday, 24 December 2009, 10:35 am | Waikato District Health Board
Nine Hamilton, Morrinsville and Matamata dairy owners and employees are facing prosecution and a fine of up to $2000 after selling cigarettes to people under 18 years of age. More >>
Hospital Continues To Provide After Hours Care
Wednesday, 23 December 2009, 1:14 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Taumarunui Hospital will continue to provide all after hours' health services until further notice due to a break down in discussion with Taumarunui GPs. More >>
Computer virus attacks Waikato DHB network
Thursday, 17 December 2009, 4:58 pm | Waikato District Health Board
A computer virus called Conficker has infected Waikato District Health Board's computer network. The virus affected the organisation's 3000 computers logged onto its network in Hamilton, Taumarunui, Te Kuiti, Tokoroa and Thames hospitals, as well as its community ... More >>
Waikato DHB board member suspended
Thursday, 17 December 2009, 4:22 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Waikato DHB board member Dr Suresh Vatsyayann has been suspended from the board for questioning the integrity of his fellow board members and DHB management. Chairman Graeme Milne said today he asked Dr Vatsyayann to withdraw the comments and apologise ... More >>
New Waikato Hospital Corridor to Open in January
Friday, 11 December 2009, 5:29 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Visitors to Waikato Hospital can expect to take a slightly different route when the new temporary red corridor opens in January. Although named temporary, the corridor will be the main route for all patients, visitors and staff for at least four years ... More >>
History of Waikato Hospital Has Successful Launch
Friday, 11 December 2009, 2:54 pm | Waikato District Health Board
More than 200 copies of Under One Roof, the most comprehensive history of Waikato Hospital ever published, sold at the official book launch in Hamilton last night. More >>
Lakes Cyanobacterial Warning Update
Thursday, 10 December 2009, 11:30 am | Waikato District Health Board
As anticipated, testing late last month has confirmed that cyanobacterial cell counts have risen in Lakes Kainui and Ngaroto. More >>
New Hospital Beds Welcomed
Wednesday, 2 December 2009, 9:17 am | Waikato District Health Board
The first of the 719 new hospital beds ordered for Waikato District Health Board arrive in Te Kuiti and Taumarunui from Taranaki on Monday (7 December). More >>
Health warnings in place for Lakes Waikare, Waahi
Tuesday, 1 December 2009, 5:07 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Recent cyanobacterial testing carried out on the six Waikato monitored lakes have started to show rises in cyanobacterial cell counts. This was expected as the weather warms and days lengthen, says Waikato District Health Board medical officer of health ... More >>
Cartoons help calm children before surgery
Tuesday, 1 December 2009, 5:02 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Bob the Builder, Pocahontas and Buzz Lightyear are all helping children at Waikato Hospital to remain calm before surgery. The cartoon characters are part of a new collection of movies, purchased with eight portable DVD players for children going ... More >>
New Zealand's serious and sentinel health events
Monday, 30 November 2009, 10:51 am | Waikato District Health Board
Health Waikato chief operating officer Jan Adams said the organisation actively encouraged reporting of any adverse event or any event that had the potential to cause harm. "We've taken the approach that it's important to learn from the events that are known, ... More >>
