The Minister of Health made the following release yesterday about the Midland Regional Trauma System launch at Waikato Hospital. For more information on the system, see the powerpoint presentation and... Read more

Waikato Hospital’s creamy terracotta buildings are a familiar view for many Hamiltonians and people travelling through town. They are in sight from almost everywhere in the city, but come June these iconic... Read more

onsThe phone call to Adam El Gamel saying he was on the short list for a clinical director’s position at Waikato Hospital took one of the world’s most experienced heart surgeons by surprise. El Gamel was on... Read more

A change to the way the Health Waikato Ear Nurse Service operates in southern Waikato towns has seen a decrease in waiting times and a warmer, more inviting clinic set up – just in time for the colder... Read more

Chance for Waikato’s young artistsWaikato’s talented young artists have an opportunity to showcase their best work and make a difference to the lives of others by having their work hang in Waikato DHB hospitals. The 2010 Hamilton Boys High School and... Read more

Integrated services, whether in one location or by improved communication and commitment to pool resources, is the way of the future as Waikato DHB strives to sustain rural health services. Health Waikato chief operating officer... Read more

A new ultrasound machine will provide a much clearer picture for assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients with kidney problems at Waikato Hospital. The Tzu Chi Foundation presented the $60,000 machine... Read more

Waikato District Health Board frontline staff are now offering ‘better help for smokers to quit’ to 40 per cent of patients. These are the latest figures from the second quarter Health Targets report released by the... Read more

Waikato’s innovation pays off for targetThe Ministry of Health says Waikato District Health Board should provide an immunisation leadership role in the Midland region due to its outstanding improvement towards reaching the national immunisation health... Read more

Waikato is the most improved DHB in the country for emergency department wait times, according to new figures released today. The figures are from the latest Ministry of Health Targets performance for the quarter... Read more

Waikato health targets improve, more to doWaikato District Health Board showed significant improvement in two of the six second quarter health target results released by the Ministry of Health today (Friday 26 February). Emergency departments at Waikato... Read more

Construction of a new primary birthing unit in Thames, due to open in June, is on hold. The DHB announced 18 months ago it would construct the unit on Mary Street after a survey found that more than 90 per cent... Read more

Waikato Hospital has begun a worldwide search for a new clinician to head its emergency department, not only one of the busiest in the country but soon to be the newest. Dr Shameem Safih, the department’s... Read more

Funding for a dedicated volunteers recruitment officer has seen 38 people apply for volunteer work for Hauraki-Coromandel St John. As volunteers become harder and harder to recruit and workload continues to... Read more

looks in control as all around him is chaotic. It’s just another typical day in Waikato Hospital’s emergency department. From next month Dr Safih, the hospital’s clinical director will swap the job he’s held for nearly 10... Read more

Waikato's Integrated Heart Failure Service started in December at Te Kuiti Hospital with the second community-based clinic planned in Tokoroa next week. With nearly twice the heart failure admission rates of... Read more

Two further lakes now have health warnings As anticipated, testing late last month has confirmed that cyanobacterial cell counts have risen in Lakes Hakanoa and Whangape. As of this month, all the lakes which... Read more

Waikato DHB board member Dr Suresh Vatsyayann remains a suspended board member despite giving what he says was an apology to the board today. Chairman Graeme Milne said the seven-minute statement from Dr Vatsyayann was... Read more

Alzheimer's New Zealand will provide support and education for carers of older people with dementia as a result of Waikato District Health Board awarding a new contract to Alzheimer's New Zealand to provide the... Read more

Waikato District Health Board will acknowledge the past and look to the future at a dawn blessing ceremony next Friday (12 February). The 7am ceremony led by Tainui Kaumatua with the Waikato Hospital... Read more