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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 50]
Painfree Alternative To Liver Biopsies
Tuesday, 10 February 2009, 10:14 am | Waikato District Health Board
Waikato Hospital is the first hospital in New Zealand to install an ultrasound technique which identifies potentially fatal liver disease and alleviates the need for painful biopsies. More >>
More DHB Funding For Local Schools
Thursday, 5 February 2009, 4:00 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Sixteen local schools and early education centres have received a financial boost to create healthier student environments. More >>
Waikato Lakes Cyanobacterial Warning Update
Thursday, 5 February 2009, 3:51 pm | Waikato District Health Board
The cyanobacterial health warning has been lifted for Hakanoa following the latest monitoring results from the six Waikato shallow lakes which are tested. Hakanoa's cell count has now been below the health warning level for two consecutive months. ... More >>
Diabetes Clinic Moves From Hospital Grounds
Tuesday, 27 January 2009, 4:08 pm | Waikato District Health Board
More than 14,000 people who used to visit the Waikato Regional Diabetes Service at Waikato Hospital now go to newly refurbished premises in Hamilton. More >>
Frozen Vegies Just As Good As Fresh
Tuesday, 20 January 2009, 3:57 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Fresh fruit and vegetables are cheap and plentiful throughout the Waikato during summer but frozen and tinned options can be just as healthy. More >>
Patient update - Child burned in thermal pool
Tuesday, 20 January 2009, 12:11 pm | Waikato District Health Board
A 10-year-old Australian girl is in a comfortable condition in Waikato Hospital's burns unit after she stepped into a thermal pool of boiling water near Tokaanu in the central North Island. More >>
Health Waikato management appointments
Thursday, 15 January 2009, 1:40 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Three key Health Waikato management positions are announced by chief operating officer Jan Adams today. More >>
Mother Wants Funeral To Be Fun And Bright
Wednesday, 7 January 2009, 12:07 pm | Waikato District Health Board
The Pirongia mother of two children killed with their father in a collision between a car and a truck in rural Waikato four days ago wants Saturday's funeral to be a "fun and bright" celebration. More >>
Condition updates from Waikato Hospital
Monday, 5 January 2009, 12:08 pm | Waikato District Health Board
The three-year-old girl who last night was the sole survivor from a car accident in Ngahinapouri, 16km south-west of Hamilton, is today in a stable condition in Waikato Hospital. More >>
Breast Pumps Missing From Waikato Hospital
Wednesday, 24 December 2008, 12:11 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Two mobile breast pumps are missing from Waikato Hospital's newborn intensive care unit and nurses say they are sure it was intentional theft. Charge nurse Cathy McBride said the pumps, worth $2000 each, were taken sometime between 5pm on Monday and 9am ... More >>
Be Careful While Camping This Summer
Tuesday, 23 December 2008, 2:19 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Jandals, the beach, barbecues and camping are all well-loved features of the quintessential Kiwi summer. However, if you are heading away these holidays, here are some things you need to remember around food safety and hand hygiene. More >>
Name Of Second Patient
Thursday, 18 December 2008, 4:58 pm | Waikato District Health Board
The 89-year-old woman who was the second patient at Waikato Hospital today to undergo an innovative heart procedure is Peg Robinson of Cambridge. More >>
Successful Aortic Valve Operation At Waikato
Thursday, 18 December 2008, 2:21 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Waikato Hospital surgeons today successfully completed an innovative heart procedure on a 78-year-old Thames man. More >>
Beating Heart Operation Due At Waikato Hospital
Wednesday, 17 December 2008, 1:53 pm | Waikato District Health Board
A 78-year-old Thames man due to have an aortic valve replacement done through a small incision in the chest on a beating heart last week, will undergo the operation at Waikato Hospital sometime this week. More >>
Fresh Faces For Fresh Spaces
Monday, 15 December 2008, 4:15 pm | Waikato DHB
Waikato Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) manager Gem Williams reckons her unit is so impressive; it could attract more much needed NICU nurses to Waikato Hospital. More >>
New Service Configuration Means Wider Coverage
Friday, 12 December 2008, 10:44 am | Waikato District Health Board
After three years of consultation and planning, Waikato District Health Board is putting more money into child and youth mental health and addictions services. More >>
Historic Heart Operations At Waikato Hospital
Monday, 8 December 2008, 5:24 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Two patients having heart operations at Waikato Hospital on Wednesday will be the first in the southern hemisphere to have aortic valve replacements done through a small incision in the chest on a beating heart. More >>
New hospital wards open for public viewing
Friday, 5 December 2008, 4:25 pm | Waikato District Health Board
The final piece of the new Thames Hospital puzzle is almost complete and will open on Wednesday 17 December, but not before the public gets the chance to see inside. More >>
Six Waikato Lakes Now Have Health Warnings
Friday, 5 December 2008, 1:06 pm | Waikato District Health Board
As expected, the recent summer weather has resulted in massive growth of cyanobacteria in the routinely monitored shallow lakes. More >>
Funding Available For Pacific Health Projects
Friday, 28 November 2008, 2:59 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Waikato District Health Board (DHB) is committed to improving the health and well-being of its Pacific people and is offering funding to local groups. More >>
