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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 54]
New Appointment To Midland Cancer4 Network
Tuesday, 27 May 2008, 10:04 am | Waikato District Health Board
Dr De Groot joined the Regional Cancer Centre in Hamilton five years ago as a radiation oncologist. Before that he worked as a consultant in charge of lymphoma and melanoma units at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa. More >>
Whanau Pack Providing Help In More Ways Than One
Thursday, 22 May 2008, 9:46 am | Waikato District Health Board
Parents of more than 25,000 Waikato teenagers will receive realistic advice and information on a range issues affecting 21st century teens, next week. More >>
A helping hand may reduce illness in Waikato
Tuesday, 20 May 2008, 11:18 am | Waikato District Health Board
Children in Waikato are learning how to stop the spread of diseases including the common cold, influenza and gastrointestinal infections. More >>
Two Hamilton Retail Outlets Fail Compliance Test
Wednesday, 7 May 2008, 1:14 pm | Waikato District Health Board
A Hamilton service station employee and a dairy owner are facing possible prosecution and a fine of up to $2000 after selling cigarettes to people under 18. More >>
Waikato DHB Improves Student Nutrition
Tuesday, 6 May 2008, 10:26 am | Waikato District Health Board
Six schools in Waikato District Health Board's region have received a financial helping hand for their planned project or initiative that will improve the nutrition of their students. More >>
Waikato Hospital Planning For Second Strike
Monday, 5 May 2008, 2:40 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Waikato District Health Board's key focus during the next strike by junior doctors will be on maintaining patient safety. More >>
Audio: Whangamata Teenagers Condition Update
Monday, 5 May 2008, 12:49 am | Waikato DHB
Audio: Mary-Beth Wood, 15, remains in a comfortable condition in a ward at Waikato Hospital in Hamilton. She has indicated she is not prepared to do any media interviews or filming. Her mother Donnamarie Wood provided the following audio which she has ... More >>
. Mandatory credit: Waikato District
Sunday, 4 May 2008, 6:28 pm | Waikato District Health Board
The 18-year-old involved in a serious crash at Whangamata on the Coromandel yesterday afternoon is Nigel Loll (crrct) Fluharty of Tauranga. Mr Fluharty has multiple fractures, mainly to the left side of his body, his spleen is extensively damaged and he suffered ... More >>
Tauranga Teenager Talks About Terror Crash
Sunday, 4 May 2008, 6:04 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Mary-Beth Wood, 15, thought the driver of a car that lost control and slid into the crowd outside a bach in Otahu Rd, Whangamata yesterday was just "kidding and showing off". More >>
New Appointment At Waikato District Health Board
Wednesday, 30 April 2008, 11:33 am | Waikato District Health Board
Waikato District Health Board and Tainui mental health service provider Hauora Waikato today announced the appointment of Dr Rees Tapsell as executive clinical director for forensic psychiatric services across the Midland region. More >>
Bilingual Health Information Just The Ticket
Tuesday, 29 April 2008, 4:25 pm | Waikato DHB
Waikato, King Country and Coromandel secondary schools say a new youth-focused health education tool is just the ticket. In just three weeks, 37 of the region's 45 secondary schools have participated in the 'Whanau Pack' project. More >>
Free Rides On Hospital Shuttlebus
Wednesday, 23 April 2008, 5:08 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Waikato Hospital's shuttle service has been expanded to include a bright red van that will give patients and visitors rides to their appointments. The shuttle bus will travel around the hospital every 20 minutes on weekdays to give free rides to ... More >>
New Zealand Health Innovation Awards
Monday, 21 April 2008, 3:52 pm | Waikato DHB
The Waikato is strongly represented in this year's New Zealand Health Innovation Awards (HIA), with three out of 20 finalists coming from the region. More >>
Junior Doctors' Strike Affects Non-Urgent Services
Wednesday, 16 April 2008, 3:56 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Waikato Hospital will be reduced to providing emergency cover only during next week's planned two-day national strike by junior doctors. The hospital is scaling back services in order to reduce the number of patients in hospital from more than 600 to 360; ... More >>
Waikato DHB Hosts Future-Focussed Workshop
Thursday, 10 April 2008, 4:17 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Whether it be promoting healthy lifestyles in your schools, enforcing hygiene standards in eating establishments, or notifying you of dangerous situations and contagious illnesses * their work is vital. More >>
Fireman Condition update 1500 hours 8/4/08
Tuesday, 8 April 2008, 3:40 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Condition update 1500 hours David Beanland, 36, ICU Stable and likely to be transferred to a ward today Adrian Brown, 51, Stable in a ward Brian Halford, 37, Stable in a ward Alvan Walker, 35, stable in a ward Dennis Wells, 51, Stable in a ward ENDS More >>
Waikato DHB Audio: Coolstore Fire Press Conference
Tuesday, 8 April 2008, 2:48 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Waikato DHB this morning held a press conference with hospital staff involved in the medical response to Saturday's coolstore explosion and fire. More >>
Condition update for firefighters - 1500hrs 7/4/08
Monday, 7 April 2008, 4:04 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Alvan Walker, 35, stable in a ward David Beanland, 36, ICU Still intubated, awake, serious but stable Adrian Brown, 51, Stable in a ward Dennis Wells, 51, Stable in a ward Brian Halford, 37, Stable in a ward The next update will be at 9am Tuesday ... More >>
Condition update for firefighters - 1100hrs 7/4/08
Monday, 7 April 2008, 1:26 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Alvan Walker, 35, stable in a ward David Beanland, 36, ICU Still intubated, awake, stable Adrian Brown, 51, ICU Stable, going to Ward Dennis Wells, 51, HDU Stable going to ward Brian Halford, 37, Wd 7 Stable in a ward More >>
Tamahere Explosion Condition Updates
Monday, 7 April 2008, 8:38 am | Waikato District Health Board
Two of the firefighters admitted to hospital yesterday following the explosion and then blaze in Tamahere are in a critical condition. More >>
