Waitemata District Health Board - Latest News [Page 4]
Better access for patients at Waitakere Hospital
Thursday, 15 August 2013, 9:43 am | Waitemata District Health Board
Hospital services for people living in west Auckland are expanding further with the opening of a new endoscopy suite at Waitakere Hospital this month. More >>
New Elective Surgery Centre completed and ready for patients
Thursday, 11 July 2013, 9:56 am | Waitemata District Health Board
The Waitemata District Health Board’s project to provide public elective surgical services faster and more efficiently for its population was officially opened by Health Minister Tony Ryall today. More >>
Waitemata DHB Elective Surgery Pilot Wins Award
Tuesday, 9 July 2013, 12:34 pm | Waitemata District Health Board
Only days before Waitemata DHB’s new $39 million Elective Surgery Centre (ESC) opens, the pilot programme it stemmed from has won a Public Sector Excellence Award. More >>
Judicial decision validates DHB effort to do the right thing
Monday, 8 July 2013, 1:15 pm | Waitemata District Health Board
The judicial decision released today upholding Waitemata District Health Board’s smokefree policy validates all the work the DHB has put into protecting the health of patients and staff, says Waitemata DHB CEO Dr Dale Bramley. More >>
Waitemata DHB extends electronic prescription of medicine
Thursday, 20 June 2013, 10:18 am | Waitemata District Health Board
Patient safety and quality of care is set to improve even further at Waitemata District Health Board with the expansion of electronic prescribing and administration of medications at its main clinical sites. More >>
Waitemata Residents Among the Healthiest In New Zealand
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 10:48 am | Waitemata District Health Board
People living in the Waitemata district are among the healthiest in the country, a new report has found. More >>
Waitemata Hits New High in Hand Hygiene
Friday, 17 May 2013, 12:47 pm | Waitemata District Health Board
17 May 2013 Waitemata Hits New High in Hand Hygiene Waitemata District Health Board’s drive for continuous improvement in patient care has seen it hit a new high in hand hygiene compliance. Audit results recently released for the period ending March 31 ... More >>
Waipareira and Waitemata DHB join forces
Monday, 29 April 2013, 12:13 pm | Waitemata District Health Board
The colocation of Waitemata District Health Board Services to Waipareira’s Whanau Centre shows how government and non-government agencies can work together to do what’s best for the community. More >>
North Shore Hospital Sets Historic Infection Control Record
Monday, 4 March 2013, 2:23 pm | Waitemata District Health Board
4 March 2013 North Shore Hospital Sets Historic Infection Control Record Waitemata DHB is leading the way in a life-saving revolution that has seen it set a historic record in infection control. The district health board’s Intensive Care & High ... More >>
From Worst To Best – Sterling Turnaround Continues
Wednesday, 27 February 2013, 11:29 am | Waitemata District Health Board
Waitemata DHB has continued its sterling performance against the Government’s national health targets, consigning to its past the historic problem area of long wait times in its emergency departments. More >>
Waitemata Patients To Have New State Of The Art MRI Scanner
Friday, 22 February 2013, 10:21 am | Waitemata District Health Board
www.waitematadhb.govt.nz 22 February 2013 Waitemata Patients To Have New State Of The Art MRI Scanner Faster, more detailed medical scanning is on the cards for Waitemata district patients with a new state of the art magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner ... More >>
New interventional radiology service at Waitemata DHB
Monday, 21 January 2013, 2:15 pm | Waitemata District Health Board
Minimally invasive treatment options for a wide range of health conditions are now available locally for people in the Waitemata district. More >>
Fast stream elective surgery for Waitemata residents closer
Tuesday, 18 December 2012, 9:22 am | Waitemata District Health Board
The Waitemata District Health Board’s bid to provide public elective surgical services faster and more efficiently for its population has moved one step closer. More >>
Modern school dental facilities for all Waitemata children
Monday, 17 December 2012, 10:16 am | Waitemata District Health Board
Three new school dental clinics open this month in western and northern Auckland, completing Waitemata District Health Board’s three year, $12.3 million programme to provide modern, comfortable dental facilities for children and families in the ... More >>
Waitemata DHB starts electronic prescription of medications
Wednesday, 12 December 2012, 12:14 pm | Waitemata District Health Board
Waitemata DHB starts electronic prescription of medications Patient safety and quality of care is to improve further at Waitemata District Health Board following the start of electronic prescribing and administration of medications. The roll-out to 55 beds ... More >>
Waitemata DHB Ends The Year On A Health Targets High
Tuesday, 27 November 2012, 5:15 pm | Waitemata District Health Board
Today the Ministry of Health releases it’s its July to September Health Targets results with Waitemata DHB announcing that it has exceeded five of the Governments six Heath Targets. More >>
Mental Health Services at Waitemata DHB
Thursday, 22 November 2012, 12:16 pm | Waitemata District Health Board
MEDIA RELEASE 22 November 2012 Major Redevelopment of Mental Health Services at Waitemata DHB A new mental health facility is to be developed in the Waitemata district as part of an expansion of services for the district’s growing population. The ... More >>
Bowel Screening Pilot Releases Latest Figures
Friday, 16 November 2012, 9:59 am | Waitemata District Health Board
Latest figures just released from the Waitemata DHB’s BowelScreening Pilot show 33 people taking part in the screening have been found to have bowel cancer. More >>
Albany Community Gets New School Dental Clinic
Thursday, 25 October 2012, 11:32 am | Waitemata District Health Board
Children in Albany will enjoy convenient access to state of the art school dental care following the opening of a new dental clinic in their area. More >>
New Community Renal Services for Waitemata DHB
Monday, 15 October 2012, 10:06 am | Waitemata District Health Board
MEDIA RELEASE 15 October 2012 New Community Renal Services for Waitemata DHB Health services for people with kidney-related conditions are to greatly expand in the Waitemata district. The $3.6 million investment in additional renal services by the Waitemata ... More >>