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. The book, written by John Armstrong is 518 pages and... Read more

New child and youth health group on the agenda in Waikato 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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

This 58-year-old Papakura man is in ward 8, our neurosurgery ward at Waikato Hospital. Date: 12 November 2009Mary Anne GillDirectorMedia and CommunicationsWaikato District Health BoardP. O. Box 934Hamilton 3240Ph: 07 834 3684 Mobile: 021 705... Read more

More than 250 Waikato children and adolescents with type one diabetes can now safely dispose of their sharps free of charge through an agreement between Waikato DHB and Pathlab. Waikato DHB diabetes clinic... Read more

The 47-year-old Blenheim man on the bike is in Waikato Hospital's intensive care unit in an improving condition. Date: 8 November 2009Mary Anne GillTaupo Rescue HelicopterThis afternoon the Youthtown Rescue Helicopter responded to a... Read more

o DHB 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... Read more

Please note the earlier releases from Westpac Waikato Air Ambulance and Waikato Police. This family all from Glen Murray, came under the care of our trauma team at Waikato Hospital. Patient updates:Mother, 40, serious... Read more

Fresh Future raises $75,000 for Waikato kids 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... Read more

The condition of the 42-year-old Putaruru woman involved in this head-on collision today is serious. She is in Waikato Hospital's intensive care unit. Date: 3 November 2009Mary Anne GillDirectorMedia and CommunicationsWaikato District... Read more

Health board staff raise $25,000 for charity 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... Read more

Rural and community services get the big tick 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... Read more

Leigh Singers takes up the new position of Waikato Hospital nurse manager, operations from November 23. It is the first of the nurse manager positions reporting to Waikato Hospital nursing director Suzanne Lawes... Read more

Waikato DHB gets protective over its youth 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)... Read more

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... Read more

Earlier today you would have received two releases from the Westpac Waikato Air Ambulance. The following patient updates from Waikato Hospital:Kerepehi:a man in his 40s in critical condition in intensive care unita 15-year-old girl stable... Read more

Further to the Youthtown Trust Rescue Helicopter release, the man is in a critical condition in Waikato Hospital's intensive care unit. Early this morning the Taupo based Youthtown Rescue Helicopter was... Read more