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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 44]
Waikato DHB Helping Smokers to Quit
Wednesday, 25 November 2009, 4:48 pm | Waikato District Health Board
More than 600 Waikato DHB clinical staff are educated and upskilled on the ‘Better help for smokers to quit’ health target. Waikato offered 39 per cent of its hospitalised smokers intervention, well short of the 80 per cent required by the Ministry of Health’s ... More >>
Waikato DHB Committed to Six-Hour Target
Wednesday, 25 November 2009, 4:46 pm | Waikato District Health Board
A stay of less than six hours for 95 per cent of patients in Waikato and Thames hospitals’ emergency departments is achievable, say clinicians at both hospitals. While Thames is nearly there, Waikato Hospital has some way to go but can do it, says Health Waikato ... More >>
Outstanding Surgery Results for Waikato
Wednesday, 25 November 2009, 4:45 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Waikato District Health Board is on track to deliver better, sooner and more convenient healthcare according to the elective surgery results released today. Waikato DHB improved access to elective surgery and achieved a result of 113 per cent in the ... More >>
Waikato Hospital - Under one Roof history
Monday, 23 November 2009, 3:37 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Under One Roof will be of interest to anyone who has worked at Waikato Hospital or who has an interest in the history of health or of the Waikato region. More >>
Starving in the Age of Recession
Monday, 23 November 2009, 12:55 pm | Waikato District Health Board
The launch of a children’s social health monitor to track the economic wellbeing of New Zealand children and their families is one of several newsworthy items on the agenda at the Paediatric Society’s annual conference in Hamilton this week. ... More >>
New Waikato Child & Youth Health Group on Agenda
Monday, 23 November 2009, 10:30 am | Waikato District Health Board
The National Paediatric Society's annual conference taking place in Hamilton this week is perfect timing for the Waikato contingent with the launch of their new Child and Youth Governance Group. The new group will replace Waikato District Health Board's ... More >>
Film x-ray replaced w digital image at Waikato DHB
Thursday, 5 November 2009, 4:42 pm | Waikato District Health Board
A new system that replaces film x-rays with digital images is live at Waikato, Thames, Tokoroa, Taumarunui and Te Kuiti hospitals. The Picture Archive Communication System (PACS) allows hospital staff to view images and results from x-ray, CT, ultrasound, ... More >>
Fresh Future Raises $75,000 For Waikato Kids
Wednesday, 4 November 2009, 1:51 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Children's areas at Waikato Hospital are set for a spruce-up after Progressive Enterprises handed over a $75,000 cheque today, marking the end of the 2009 Fresh Future appeal. Health Waikato chief operating officer Jan Adams said the money would go towards ... More >>
Health Board Staff Raise $25,000 For Charity
Monday, 2 November 2009, 4:18 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Two Waikato charities are the recipients of $12,500 each thanks to the "questionable" artistic talents of Waikato District Health Board staff. The hospital revue, In Flagrante Delicto (Caught in the Act), was on stage over three nights to sell-out crowds at ... More >>
Rural and Community Health Services Get Big Tick
Monday, 2 November 2009, 10:33 am | Waikato District Health Board
Caring for the health of one of New Zealand's most rural regions is a big job, and somebody must do it * but do Waikato Rural and Community Services do it well? Yes they do, according to those who need them. Rural and Community Services is an important ... More >>
Waikato DHB gets protective over its youth
Thursday, 29 October 2009, 4:17 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Waikato District Health Board is making it as easy as possible for young women to receive protection against potential cervical cancer. Not only has the DHB agreed to continue the human papillomavirus (HPV) immunisations for year 8-13 girls in primary ... More >>
Nursing Director Role For Suzanne Lawes
Wednesday, 28 October 2009, 10:35 am | Waikato District Health Board
Suzanne Lawes is passionate about nursing and the challenges it provides which is why she's so excited about her appointment to the Waikato Hospital nursing director's position. Mrs Lawes, 42, currently service manager for women and children's services ... More >>
Patient Updates from Waikato Hospital
Monday, 26 October 2009, 2:34 pm | Waikato District Health Board
The following patient updates from Waikato Hospital relate to car accidents in the region yesterday. Kerepehi: a 42 year old Te Puke man in serious condition in intensive care unit a 15-year-old Tauranga girl stable in a ward a 15-year-old old Tauranga ... More >>
EXERCISE CAUTION VISITING BEACHES
Thursday, 8 October 2009, 4:31 pm | Waikato District Health Board
A dog that recently died after visiting Coromandel's Tapu Beach has tested positive for Tetrodotoxin (TTX) - the same toxin found in dogs and sea slugs recently on Auckland beaches. Thames Coromandel District Council sought advice from Waikato District Health ... More >>
Blog from the Waikato team in Samoa
Tuesday, 6 October 2009, 3:28 pm | Waikato District Health Board
The nine-strong Waikato Hospital team in Samoa are sending back blogs and pictures at the end of every day for staff at the hospital and for their family and friends. Our nine staff in Samoa are Debbie Ratima - Theatre Nurse, Jason Donovan- Orthopaedic ... More >>
Waikato medical team arrives in Samoa
Monday, 5 October 2009, 10:28 am | Waikato District Health Board
The nine-strong Waikato Hospital medical team arrived in Samoa today on an RNZ Air Force flight with two Zealand based Samoan-speaking doctors and two Samoan-speaking nurses and were briefed an hour ago by an Australian medical team. More >>
Seth Tera patient update - homeward bound
Friday, 2 October 2009, 5:28 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Seth Tera, 15, the Tokoroa schoolboy allegedly chased and hit by a four-wheel drive vehicle in the South Waikato town last month, was discharged from Waikato Hospital today. His parents John and Liz Tera said the care their son got in the hospital's ... More >>
Waikato Health Board Recruits Nurses
Thursday, 1 October 2009, 4:01 pm | Waikato District Health Board
More than 105 applicants attended the day at Waikato Hospital this week where they underwent short 20-minute interviews aimed at helping DHB staff get to know them. Then the nurse graduates got the opportunity to meet both senior nurses and current ... More >>
A Connected World To Waikato DHB Library
Wednesday, 30 September 2009, 12:31 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Health professionals working in a hospital setting have far greater access to clinical information, both paper based and electronic, than do their counterparts working in the community. More >>
$10,000 Raised For Waikato Hospital
Tuesday, 29 September 2009, 9:52 am | Waikato District Health Board
Nearly 22 months ago Matthew Purchase was near death in Waikato Hospital's intensive care unit. More >>
