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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 51]
Leave Emergency For Emergencies This Christmas
Thursday, 27 November 2008, 11:24 am | Waikato District Health Board
Health Waikato physicians are asking Waikato residents to keep an eye on their health before the Christmas/New Year holiday period. More >>
Brent Wiseman gets top Auckland finance job
Monday, 17 November 2008, 3:16 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Waikato District Health Board chief financial officer Brent Wiseman resigned today to accept the chief financial officer position at Auckland District Health Board. More >>
DHB "Hard To Miss" At Bridges Race
Friday, 14 November 2008, 2:06 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Waikato District Health Board has 787 staff members in Hamilton's annual Round the Bridges race on Sunday with some coming from as far away as Taumarunui, Tokoroa and Thames. More >>
Cheque Surprise From Fresh Future
Friday, 7 November 2008, 2:47 pm | Waikato DHB
Waikato Hospital has its wish list ready and now staff and children are just waiting for the good news about how much money Progressive Enterprises raised in its 2008 Fresh Future appeal. More >>
Waikato Hospital Commended At National Awards
Wednesday, 5 November 2008, 10:26 am | Waikato District Health Board
A pioneering new procedure at Waikato Hospital, which reduces the need for surgery, cuts the waiting time for diagnosis and reduces the length of time a patient spends in hospital, got a commendation at tonight's Health Innovation Awards in Wellington. More >>
Rescued Woman Praises Emergency Services
Tuesday, 28 October 2008, 8:57 am | Waikato District Health Board
The 50 year old Taupo woman rescued from thick bush after a mountain bike riding fall earlier this week yesterday (Fri) urged people to support the emergency services who came to her rescue. More >>
'Love Them, Protect Them, Immunise Them'
Wednesday, 22 October 2008, 5:13 pm | Waikato District Health Board
That is the catch phrase of Waikato District Health Board's newest addition to it's long list of community-based services. More >>
Hauraki Cultural Festival
Friday, 10 October 2008, 10:18 am | Waikato District Health Board
The annual Hauraki Cultural Festival marks its 35th anniversary on October 31 and November 1 with Manaia Marae and Te Kura O Manaia hosting it for the first time. More >>
Generous, Committed Hospital Hosts Thanked
Thursday, 25 September 2008, 2:15 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Waikato Hospital's host service was established in 2003 with 18 dedicated volunteers giving up their own time to help patients and visitors find their way. More >>
Coordinated Trauma Care First In The Waikato
Monday, 22 September 2008, 4:15 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Health Waikato will lead out a new system for delivering trauma care to the rest of the Midland region next year. More >>
NZ's First Nurse Practitioner Celebrates DVD
Monday, 22 September 2008, 10:30 am | Waikato District Health Board
Seven years ago, Waikato neo-natal nurse Deborah Harris became the country's first nurse practitioner. Therefore, she sees last week's release of a Ministry of Health DVD focusing on the work of nurse practitioners as confirmation nurse practitioners ... More >>
Condition update
Friday, 19 September 2008, 9:54 am | Waikato District Health Board
A 55-year-old Rotorua man was transferred last night from Waikato Hospital's Emergency Department to the National Burn Centre at Middlemore Hospital as a result of this incident notified to the media by the Westpac Waikato Air Ambulance. More >>
Student Gardens High On School Wishlists
Monday, 15 September 2008, 10:38 am | Waikato District Health Board
Waikato District Health Board has granted more than $225,000 to seven local schools and two early childhood centres for their planned projects aimed at improving nutritional environments. More >>
Healthy Advice Offered To Refugees And Migrants
Friday, 12 September 2008, 12:38 am | Waikato District Health Board
A new relationship has seen communications channels open between the local health sector and one of its hard-to-reach communities. More >>
National DHBs Join Waikato In B4 School Checks
Tuesday, 9 September 2008, 4:24 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Other district health boards have joined Waikato in offering B4 School Checks to four-year-olds this month. More >>
Progress Report On UK Student Shot In Head
Friday, 5 September 2008, 10:19 am | Waikato District Health Board
(The family of Matthew Purchase asked me to forward this update to the New Zealand news media because of the interest in his case - picture attached of him ) More >>
Situation At Hospital Critical
Tuesday, 2 September 2008, 11:51 am | Waikato District Health Board
The situation at Waikato Hospital remains critical today prompting hospital management to set up an incident management team under the control of Hayley McConnell. More >>
Fifth Heart Patient Ready To Go Home
Tuesday, 2 September 2008, 11:49 am | Waikato District Health Board
Waikato Hospital's fifth recipient of the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation was 79-year-old Tokoroa man Graeme Gubb. More >>
Waikato Open Day Takes Local Stance On Recruitment
Tuesday, 2 September 2008, 9:57 am | Waikato District Health Board
While recruitment campaigns traditionally focussed on the overseas market, Waikato DHB found there were plenty of people on their own doorstep willing to make a return to the nursing and midwifery professions. More >>
