http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/scripts/news.rss.aspxhttp://www.waikatodhb.govt.nz/images/templateimages/header_logo.jpgWaikato District Health Board News feedWaikato DHB takes part in national patient safety campaign Waikato DHB today (17 May) joins Associate Minister of Health Jo Goodhew and each of the four DHB regions – Northern, Midlands, Central and South Island - to launch a nationalhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880785Fri, 17 May 2013 12:00:00 GMTICU patients move, completing new Critical Care The final steps in the journey to a new Critical Care at Waikato Hospital were made today (Wednesday 15 May), as staff moved four Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients from level three ofhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880765Wed, 15 May 2013 12:00:00 GMTWaikato DHB celebrates International Nurses Day Waikato DHB yesterday (Monday 13 May) joined countries worldwide in celebrating International Nurses Day with an event to honour the contributions nurses make to society.The DHB’shttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880761Tue, 14 May 2013 12:00:00 GMTICU ribbon is cut, completing Waikato DHB’s new Critical Care The $12 million redevelopment of Critical Care at Waikato DHB is now officially complete with the ribbon to Waikato Hospital’s new Intensive Care Unithttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880751Mon, 13 May 2013 12:00:00 GMTWaikato Hospital patient updates Tuesday 14 May 9:15am A 55-year-old male driver from Mount Maunganui and a 53-year-old male passenger from Tauranga are both stable in wards after a truck accident where the truck rolled over.http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878614Mon, 13 May 2013 12:00:00 GMTDHB completing seismic status of buildings Engineering experts acting for Waikato District Health Board (DHB) have found that none of the buildings they identified as actually or potentially earthquake prone are in any danger of a catastrophic collapsehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880746Fri, 10 May 2013 12:00:00 GMTNursing staff feature in University of Auckland graduationA number of Waikato DHB nurses were among those at yesterday's University of Auckland ceremony, as well as Andrew Wood, registrar in Waikato Hospital's Ears, Nose Throat specialty and cardiologisthttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880742Thu, 09 May 2013 12:00:00 GMTOrganisations unite for Vasculitis Awareness Month May is Vasculitis Awareness Month and Waikato DHB is working together with Arthritis New Zealand to help Waikato residents understand the rare autoimmune condition. http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880723Thu, 09 May 2013 12:00:00 GMTWaikato cardiologist graduates with doctorate at Auckland UniversityDr Gerard Patrick (Gerry) Devlin, Clinical Unit Leader of cardiology at Waikato Hospital and Clinical Leader of the Midland Cardiac Network graduates tomorrow (Wednesday) at Aucklandhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880711Tue, 07 May 2013 12:00:00 GMTWard of the quarter - Renal: Regional Renal Centre, Acute Dialysis Unit and Inpatient Ward M3 The Renal service at Waikato District Health Board (DHB) is leading the way when it comes to improving hand hygiene. After fully embracing the importance ofhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880695Sun, 05 May 2013 12:00:00 GMTWaikato kids all-smiles following World Immunisation Week Some kids may take-off running at the mention of World Immunisation Week, but three Waikato youngsters couldn’t be happier following the campaign period (22 – 29 April). http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880683Fri, 03 May 2013 12:00:00 GMTCelebrating International Midwives Day, Sunday 5 May Midwives in Waikato District Health Board (DHB) provide care to women and their babies pre, during and post birthing in a variety of settings whether at home, at a birthing unit or in thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880657Fri, 03 May 2013 12:00:00 GMTSouth Waikato councillors welcome hospital site projectThe South Waikato District mayor and several local councillors joined Waikato District Health Board members for lunch and a tour of the proposed changes at Tokoroa Hospital on 24 April. The functionhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880662Thu, 02 May 2013 12:00:00 GMTSpecialist surgeons’ workforce grows 13% since 2008 The number of DHB employed specialists shows continued growth in the surgical workforce.Nationwide District Health Board data shows that between 2008 and 2012 the number ofhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880696Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMTBudget 2013: $70 million extra for aged care and dementia Aged care and dementia services will benefit from an extra $70 million over the next four years, Health Minister Tony Ryall and Associate Health Minister Jo Goodhew say.“Thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880636Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMTFaster Cancer Treatment Tracker joins the Waikato team A project which aims to make sure that all patients with a high suspicion of cancer get the best journey through the health system has a new team member, oncology nurse Wendyhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880614Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMTVaccinator volunteers protect record numbers from flu A record 3726 Waikato DHB staff members have been immunised against this year’s “killer flu” strain; a quantity that already surpasses last year’s end-of-season total of 3555, three monthshttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880606Sat, 27 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMT2013 Minister of Health Volunteer AwardsOne week left to nominate a health volunteer. There is only one week left to nominate individuals and volunteer teams for the inaugural 2013 Minister of Health Awards.This is a great opportunity to recognise andhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880603Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMTPreventing falls in hospital a Waikato goal Preventing falls in hospital is the business for everyone involved in health. That is the message of this year’s Falls promotion, which got underway this week at Waikato District Health Boardhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880595Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMTTransition of cancer treatment services to Waikato on track for 1 July Adult Cancer Transition Project – further update Work is progressing well for the transition of Tairawhiti cancer treatment serviceshttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880597Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMTKids with heart disease to benefit from free dental packs Nearly 100 Waikato teenagers with rheumatic heart disease are at reduced risk of heart infection thanks to a collaborative initiative between Waikato District Healthhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880585Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMTExpert nutritionists working with HBL to improve hospital food services “There has been a lot of misinformation distributed recently about a proposal to streamline district health board food services,” says Health Minister Tonyhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880584Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMTNZ Health Survey regional data released Data which provides information from large district health boards from the 2011/12 New Zealand Health Survey is being released today, says Associate Health Minister Jo Goodhew. “The surveyhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880545Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMTMore negotiation posturing from senior doctors’ union leaderAssociation of Salaried Medical Specialists’ (ASMS) Executive Officer Ian Powell’s use of Medical Council data to suggest there are significant issues with New Zealand’s specialist workforcehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880540Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMTWaikato DHB team lead the way with health care assistant training An innovative Waikato DHB team has taken the reins in designing a training programme for their health care assistants with tremendous results. Colleen Mellsop,http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880541Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMTBetter sooner heart care for central North Island patients The government wants heart patients to get better, sooner care. And that’s why wait-times for tests have been slashed and the length of hospital stay reduced for patients with severehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880535Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMTNew Intensive Care Unit blessed and ready for move Waikato Hospital’s new Intensive Care Unit (ICU) was blessed this morning (Wednesday 17 April) in preparation for its big move from level three of Menzies Building in four weeks time.The new ICUhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880533Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMTWaikato DHB gears up for a colourful World Immunisation Week (22-28 April) In the last week of April each year, 112 countries and territories around the world make a point about immunisation by celebrating World Immunisationhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880519Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMTWaikato welcomes first ever male dental therapist For just short of a century, women alone have manned Community Oral Health Services in the Waikato region Until now. Ajeshwar Lal has joined The Cambridge Community Dental Clinic as the firsthttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880505Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMTHospital kitchen claims incorrect Health Minister Tony Ryall says it is incorrect to say that 50 hospital kitchens will be closed, as is being claimed. Health Benefits Limited (HBL) is the agency that represents the 20 district health boards whohttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880496Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMTGrandstanding by medical specialists’ union leader ‘unprofessional and untrue’ Public comments from the head of the senior doctors’ union, Mr Ian Powell, criticising three District Health Boards and their relationship with the union’s members,http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880491Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMTMedihotel soon to open seven days a weekWaikato Hospital’s Medihotel will soon be open seven days a week, catering for patients coming in over the weekend. Patients admitted the night before elective surgery or who have a procedure planned for Mondayhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880480Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMTWorking together in Ruapehu delivers better services Former Taumarunui Hospital charge nurse manager Penny Neal has accepted the position of part time project manager to assist Waikato District Health Board (DHB) and a local governance grouphttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880444Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMT690,000 Kiwis immunised against the flu Around 690,000 New Zealanders have had a flu vaccination this year – 100,000 more than the same time last year.Health Minister Tony Ryall says never before have so many influenza vaccines beenhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880434Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:00:00 GMTChiefs protect themselves and families from killer flu and whooping cough This year’s “killer flu” has the power to take out an entire team of burly men and their families. And the risk is one that Chiefs players arehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880418Thu, 04 Apr 2013 11:00:00 GMTHealth warning for Lake Ngaroto has been lifted Public health officials have lifted the health warning issued in February for Lake Ngaroto near Te Awamutu.This follows two consecutive tests showing cyanobacterial levels to be oncehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880413Thu, 04 Apr 2013 11:00:00 GMTNew facilities generate 100 plus jobs at Waikato Hospital New state-of-the-art operating theatres and cardiac catheterisation interventional suites open soon in Hamilton, New Zealand at Waikato Hospital’s $130 million Meade Clinical Centre. Andhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880381Mon, 01 Apr 2013 11:00:00 GMTStroke patient on his way to karate black beltFollowing a severe stroke at just 17 months old, Jacob Flanagan backpedalled from being a strong baby beginning to walk and talk to “being just like a newborn again” all in a matter of minutes.Following morehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880365Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:00:00 GMTWaikato Hospital introduces unique role in cardiac theatre Waikato Hospital has improved the speed and performance of bypass surgery procedures by introducing a role rare within the New Zealand public sector.Jacque Roberts is thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880364Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:00:00 GMTBoard to spend $1.9 million at Tokoroa Hospital Waikato District Health (DHB) Board today approved an investment up to $1.9m at Tokoroa Hospital to accommodate primary care providers and relocate the DHB’s blood collection service. “This projecthttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880361Wed, 27 Mar 2013 11:00:00 GMTReminder about toxic shellfish along parts of the Bay of Plenty coast Bay of Plenty residents and visitors need to continue to be aware of the risk of paralytic shellfish toxin poisoning. “Levels of toxin found in shellfish along partshttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880359Wed, 27 Mar 2013 11:00:00 GMTHospital pharmacy initiatives save health dollars Pharmacy staff at Waikato District Health Board's hospitals have been working hard with clinicians to identify ways reduce the amount the DHB spends on pharmaceuticals. Severalhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880342Tue, 26 Mar 2013 11:00:00 GMTGaps in Waikato youngsters' smiles Forty two per cent of Waikato preschoolers have experienced tooth decay, a report on the 2012 oral health of 5 year olds shows. “Once you’ve got decay, you’ve generally got a lot of it,” according to Dianehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880333Tue, 26 Mar 2013 11:00:00 GMTParents acknowledge Waikato contribution to Meg's recovery This is a letter to acknowledge and thank a very large number of individuals who came to help our family at a time of desperate need. Recently a story ran that toldhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877079Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:00:00 GMTKiller flu expected to hit Waikato this winter A killer flu is expected to strike New Zealand this year and doctors are warning it is a deadly serious virus. Waikato DHB medical officer of health Dr Felicity Dumble says she is concerned abouthttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880292Fri, 22 Mar 2013 11:00:00 GMT New Waikids Day Stay and Waikids Clinics blessed The new Waikids Day Stay and Waikids Clinics were blessed this morning in preparation for the services moving to level 6 of Elizabeth Rothwell Building on Monday (24 March) Thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880274Thu, 21 Mar 2013 11:00:00 GMTFree flu vaccine for young children with respiratory illness Health Minister Tony Ryall has today announced children under the age of five with significant respiratory illnesses, such as asthma, will be able to get thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880273Wed, 20 Mar 2013 11:00:00 GMTGetting safe tankered water from registered carriers With the dry weather likely to continue, people on their own tank water supplies may find they need to buy in water. You may have been one of these people, or you may have spotted a waterhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880257Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:00:00 GMTCampaign to protect Kiwis against flu starts Health Minister Tony Ryall rolled up his sleeves at Karori Medical Centre in Wellington today to receive his annual influenza vaccination and launch the 2013 influenza immunisationhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880228Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:00:00 GMTDHBs at forefront of family violence initiatives Health professionals are taking a lead role in identifying and helping those vulnerable to abuse, with all 20 DHBs having set up Violence Intervention Programmes (VIPs), Associatehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880225Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:00:00 GMTNo Waikato cardiac patients waiting more than six months In the week ending 10 March 2013, the Waikato DHB reported 11 operations against a plan of 13. For the year-to-date, Waikato DHB has provided 464 operations against a plan of 422. Thishttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880146Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:00:00 GMTInfluenza immunisations now available in Waikato Vaccine has just arrived in GP surgeries across the country and now is the best time to be vaccinated as it can take up to two weeks from vaccination to develop immunity.Each year in New Zealandhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880212Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:00:00 GMTCFO of the year award announced in Auckland Andrew McKenzie, the chief financial officer for Auckland Council, last night received the CFO of the Year Award at a dinner in Auckland. Waikato DHB's chief financial officer Maureen Chrystall was ahttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880192Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:00:00 GMTRoad named Clews Lane to recognise surgeon A part of the Waiora Waikato Hospital campus will always remind staff of the outstanding contribution made by one of its paediatric orthopaedic surgeons, following the installation of ahttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880189Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:00:00 GMTBreast screening changes for Eastern Bay of Plenty Take the aunties’ advice and when it’s time to get the girls out for breast screening, fit the mammogram around a day trip to Whakatane.East Bay Radiology, which provides breast-screeninghttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880148Mon, 11 Mar 2013 11:00:00 GMTWaikato now home to one of world's top heart surgeonsThe 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 washttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145849119Fri, 08 Mar 2013 11:00:00 GMTNew clinical leader for Waikato public health An experienced New Zealand public health clinician has stepped down from her position as clinical leader of Waikato District Health Board's public health team after nearly 18 years. The new clinicalhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880095Tue, 05 Mar 2013 11:00:00 GMTMaori Health promotes tobacco free workplace The placing of a tupeka kore kawenata in Waikato District Health Board’s public health offices in central Hamilton shows support for a tobacco free environment is gaining strong momentum, says Te Punahttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880094Tue, 05 Mar 2013 11:00:00 GMT Breaking the paper chains The Paperlite project has kicked off again in Meade Clinical Centre. Setting Waikato DHB free from paper-based systems is essential for improving healthcare. Paperlite is a step in the righthttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880087Tue, 05 Mar 2013 11:00:00 GMTOlder Persons and Rehabilitation building opening dates announced The countdown is on ……. 17 weeks until Waikato District Health Board's Older Persons and Rehabilitation Building opens in Hamilton. The $40 millionhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880068Thu, 28 Feb 2013 11:00:00 GMTWaikato DHB nurse launches youth suicide awareness campaign Appalled by New Zealand’s “tragically high” youth suicide rate, Waikato DHB registered nurse Kahui Neho is geared up to raise some decibels for a good cause. Misshttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880062Thu, 28 Feb 2013 11:00:00 GMTIndependent Police Conduct Authority report released An independent Police Conduct Authority report has today been released into the police response to events preceding the murder of Diane White in Frankton on Tuesday 19 January 2010.http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876273Thu, 28 Feb 2013 11:00:00 GMTWaikato DHB improves performance across all Health Targets Waikato DHB’s commitment to the Ministry of Health’s national Health Targets is evident as the organisation improves on its own performance across all six targets thishttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880056Wed, 27 Feb 2013 11:00:00 GMTHealth targets deliver more operations Health Minister Tony Ryall congratulated health professionals for providing New Zealanders with over 78,000 elective operations and exceeding the government’s national health target. “Thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880051Wed, 27 Feb 2013 11:00:00 GMTChasing the 6 hour Health Target We have chased this target for three years now; it has always been difficult to achieve. So what are the issue/s? Is it resources, size of our DHB, our volumes into emergency department? Is ithttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880050Wed, 27 Feb 2013 11:00:00 GMTHospice Waikato and Waikato DHB share resources for palliative care Within the Midland region, Waikato District Health Board and Hospice Waikato wants the very best palliative care services for patients and their families withhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880033Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:00:00 GMTCases of gastro linked to children's park in Hamilton Over the last few weeks, Waikato District Health Board has been notified of a number of cases of gastrointestinal disease (mainly cryptosporidiosis) with a common risk factor identified ashttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880026Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:00:00 GMTWaikato District Health Board declines theatre-style debate Waikato District Health Board strongly supports the continued use of water fluoridation in the water supply and strongly advocates for its continued use, chief executive Craig Climo saidhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145880023Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:00:00 GMTAudit reveals newborn screening anomaliesAn audit of Waikato District Health Board’s newborn hearing screening programme has revealed anomalies in some of the results of babies screened between 2008 and early 2012.This follows the findings at six otherhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879761Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:00:00 GMTWaikato and Lakes DHBs work together to speed up electives People living in South Waikato and north Ruapehu districts will have the opportunity to access their elective surgery at Rotorua or Taupo hospitals, as well as Waikatohttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879997Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:00:00 GMTSTART service keeps retired farming couple together Murray Walter’s “near fatal” stroke in June last year robbed him of clear speech, ability to swallow, all movement on his left side and the ability to walk.Today the 78-year-old retiredhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879931Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:00:00 GMTWaikato DHB pushes for partnership across disciplines from day oneNew nursing, midwifery and Allied Health graduates were welcomed into their professional careers by senior management at Waikato DHB this morning. The integrated welcome is part of ahttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879915Wed, 13 Feb 2013 11:00:00 GMTFull sign goes up at Waikato Hospital Waikato Hospital’s occupancy rate is today sitting at 103 per cent prompting hospital assistant group manager Kevin Harris to appeal to staff to look closely at incidents of patient flow blockages to alleviatehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879925Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:00:00 GMTCyanobacterial warning update: Health warning for Lake Ngaroto Lake Ngaroto near Te Awamutu has been issued with a health warning due to a cyanobacterial bloom. This is an anticipated seasonal event following longer daylight hours andhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879850Fri, 08 Feb 2013 11:00:00 GMTWaikato women need to get whooping cough message There has been a good uptake of free whooping cough vaccine by pregnant women in the Waikato. However the ongoing national whooping cough (pertussis) epidemic is still resulting in many babieshttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879816Tue, 05 Feb 2013 11:00:00 GMTPolice seek information on hospital incidentHamilton Police investigating an aggravated robbery of a female hospital worker overnight are urging two men in the vicinity of the attack to do the right thing and come forward.Detective Will Loughrin of thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879763Fri, 01 Feb 2013 11:00:00 GMTReport into newborn hearing screening released The Ministry of Health has released its findings into an incident which led to 2000 babies being recalled for newborn hearing screening.An investigation by the National Screening Unit (NSU) found that somehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879718Thu, 31 Jan 2013 11:00:00 GMTGuidelines to help older New Zealanders stay healthy The Ministry of Health is issuing physical activity guidelines to help New Zealanders aged 65 years and over live longer, healthier, and more independent lives. The advice for health practitioners ishttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879719Wed, 30 Jan 2013 11:00:00 GMTThames decision a hopeful sign for better oral health Waikato District Health Board is encouraged by the recent decision to retain fluoridation of the Thames water supply. The continuation of water fluoridation will now be incorporated in thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879695Wed, 30 Jan 2013 11:00:00 GMTPregnant women urged to have free immunisation to help protect their baby from whooping coughA free whooping cough vaccine is now available to all pregnant women to help protect their newborn babies from this serious disease.The ongoing whooping coughhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879668Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:00:00 GMTLittle New Plymouth go-getter ventures to comfortable home After severing her thumb and the tip of her forefinger falling from a rope-swing two days ago, nine-year-old Jemima Hunter yesterday (Thursday 24 January) embarked on her second bighttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879643Fri, 25 Jan 2013 11:00:00 GMTCrowd gathers on top of Smith Building for final goodbye A crowd of more than 50 gathered on the roof of Waikato Hospital’s 48-year-old Smith Building this morning (Friday 25 January) for an emotional final commemoration before the $2millionhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879642Fri, 25 Jan 2013 11:00:00 GMT"ED Style" video goes viral at hospital Move over Psy - it’s ED Style at Waikato Hospital.Internet hit video Gangnam Style by south Korean rapper Psy has spawned a thousand parodies – but one of the best is Waikato Hospital’s own “EDhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879594Fri, 25 Jan 2013 11:00:00 GMTTwo buildings coming down at Waikato Hospital Another project in the $500 million Waikato DHB rebuilding programme involves a major demolition job taking down two buildings on the Waiora Waikato Hospital campus in Hamilton.Demolition of thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879599Thu, 24 Jan 2013 11:00:00 GMTWard M3 Renal opening paves the way for Smith Building demolition The first Waikato Hospital patient to move from Ward 24 in the Smith Building to the freshly refurbished renal ward in the Menzies Building relished her newhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879590Thu, 24 Jan 2013 11:00:00 GMTCancer journey in the spotlight Patients with a high suspicion of cancer deserve the best journey possible through the health system and a new project underway at Waikato District Health Board will ensure that.Project managers Grahamhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879536Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:00:00 GMTFinal ward blessing before Smith Building demolition The newly refurbished Ward E7 Waikids Surgery was blessed this morning (Tuesday 22 January) in preparation for Ward 26 Paediatric Surgery "returning to its home" in Elizabethhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879517Tue, 22 Jan 2013 11:00:00 GMTNew renal ward blessed and ready for patients The new renal ward on Level 3 of the Menzies Building at Waikato Hospital was blessed on Friday with kaumatua, chaplains and staff present for the occasion.The blessing paved the way forhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879480Mon, 21 Jan 2013 11:00:00 GMTMedical Day Care temporarily relocates After many years as a unit of eclectic expertise, Medical Day Care is today (Friday 18 January) temporarily relocating to five different areas within Waikato Hospital to allow for the Smithhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879474Fri, 18 Jan 2013 11:00:00 GMTReminder that shellfish in the Bay of Plenty still affected by toxin Bay of Plenty residents and visitors remain at risk of paralytic shellfish toxin poisoning. “Levels of toxin found in shellfish are still high and there havehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879452Fri, 18 Jan 2013 11:00:00 GMTMedical officer of health issues public health advice Norovirus activity on the up in Northern Hemisphere There has been recent media interest regarding a norovirus article and its mention of an increase in Norovirus due to an emerging strainhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879446Thu, 17 Jan 2013 11:00:00 GMTSupporting older people in their homes Waikato District Health Board (DHB) will increasingly encourage and support older people to stay in their own homes as part of a long-term strategy to address the needs of the region’s ageinghttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879445Thu, 17 Jan 2013 11:00:00 GMTWest Coast shellfish warning lifted, except the Kaipara Harbour Waikato District Health Board and Auckland Regional Public Health Service today lifted a public health warning against collecting or consuming shellfish along a section ofhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879443Thu, 17 Jan 2013 11:00:00 GMTWest Coast shellfish warning lifted, except the Kaipara Harbour Waikato District Health Board and Auckland Regional Public Health Service today lifted a public health warning against collecting or consuming shellfish along a section of the westhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879442Wed, 16 Jan 2013 11:00:00 GMTBetter stroke care for Bay of Plenty residents Health Minister Tony Ryall welcomes the news that a dedicated stroke unit is opening at Tauranga Hospital next week. “This is great news for the 300 Bay of Plenty residents whohttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879436Wed, 16 Jan 2013 11:00:00 GMTMore investment in protecting children from rheumatic fever Nearly three thousand more children most vulnerable to rheumatic fever will join the Government’s battle against the third world disease when they start back at school thishttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879435Wed, 16 Jan 2013 11:00:00 GMTWaikato Hospital’s new Medihotel welcomes first patient Waikato Hospital’s new Medihotel has opened its doors to the first post-procedural patient needing clinically supported accommodation the night before discharge. After suffering ahttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879434Tue, 15 Jan 2013 11:00:00 GMTNew Endoscopy in Meade Clinical Centre blessed The new endoscopy rooms on Level 3 Meade Clinical Centre were blessed early Monday morning with Kaumatua, chaplains and staff present for the occasion. Endoscopy opens for procedureshttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879433Tue, 15 Jan 2013 11:00:00 GMTOverwhelming evidence in favour of fluoride in water There is overwhelming expert medical support and evidence in favour of adding fluoride to drinking water, says Waikato District Health Board medical officer of health Felicityhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879287Tue, 15 Jan 2013 11:00:00 GMTMidwife receives national award for Girl Guide leadershipWaikato Hospital midwife Gina Chaney is “blown away” at being one of three women nationwide to receive the national Kauri award for outstanding leadership and contribution to Girl Guiding Newhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879408Fri, 11 Jan 2013 11:00:00 GMTSTART service takes patient from shaky to strong Kevin Lichtwark experienced problems with his balance after undergoing coronary surgery and it left him feeling “incompetent and very down”. Two months later, thanks to persistenthttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879407Fri, 11 Jan 2013 11:00:00 GMTChristmas cheer continues for Waikids patients Christmas cheer continues into the New Year for children having treatment at Waikato Hospital’s Waikids Day Stay thanks to staff from Genesis Energy in Hamilton. Duringhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879406Fri, 11 Jan 2013 11:00:00 GMTMortuary technician recognised for dedication during Canterbury earthquake Waikato Hospital mortuary technician Chris Byram has been acknowledged for his courageous and dedicated efforts as an anatomical pathology technician followinghttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879404Thu, 10 Jan 2013 11:00:00 GMTWell-known Cambridge dental therapist dies Alison Wallis, well-known dental therapist, passed away 29 December 2012. Her funeral was held on 5 January 2013 with a large attendance of her colleagues, friends and relations.Alison Wallis succumbedhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879392Wed, 09 Jan 2013 11:00:00 GMTAmerican communications students learn from Waikato Sixteen students from Central Connecticut State University, Southern Connecticut State University, and University of New Haven in the United States toured Waikato District Health Board's mediahttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879263Mon, 07 Jan 2013 11:00:00 GMTPatient updates - Kirsten Steinke Kirsten is out of hospital, now an outpatient Sunday, December 30, 2012 I’m very pleased to say that I am now officially an outpatient! This means that I will continue my recovery by regularly meetinghttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876562Mon, 31 Dec 2012 11:00:00 GMTTHINK BEFORE YOU BUY UNDER 18s A DRINK Think before you buy under 18s a drink. This is the message being supported by the local Waitomo community based ‘Reducing Risk Team’ this holiday season. The Christmas and New Year holiday period is ahttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879253Fri, 28 Dec 2012 11:00:00 GMTMilestone reached for Emergency Department patients Waikato DHB treated its 100,000th patient in 2012 from its five Emergency Departments today. Mrs Claire Chapman, a former Wellington Hospital nurse, fell getting out of bed and sustained heavyhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879252Thu, 27 Dec 2012 11:00:00 GMTSock Monkeys make Waikids' day at hospital Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Earlier in December Hamilton City Libraries held a Sockhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879251Thu, 27 Dec 2012 11:00:00 GMTPolice praise public and hospital security staff Hamilton Police are crediting hospital staff and members of the public for their assistance in the arrest of a man this morning in relation to an attempted sexual assault in a public car parkhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879250Thu, 27 Dec 2012 11:00:00 GMT Xmas 2012 message from the family of the Turangi assault victimChristmas time is approaching. It is a time of joyful family gatherings in snowy Europe or at the beach in New Zealand. However, for us - and some Kiwis - it will also be a time ofhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879242Sat, 22 Dec 2012 11:00:00 GMTWaikato people call Healthline More Waikato people are using the free telephone health advice service Healthline.There were 8361 calls to Healthline from the Waikato region for the last quarter (July-Sept 2012). Many of thosehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879244Fri, 21 Dec 2012 11:00:00 GMTShellfish warning on both coasts Paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) warnings are in place on both the east and west coasts of the North Island. Twenty-six people have been struck down, with 13 admitted to hospitalshttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879239Thu, 20 Dec 2012 11:00:00 GMTChange to prescription charge January 2013 The Ministry of Health would like to remind New Zealanders that a change to prescription charges will be introduced on 1 January 2013. The Government subsidises prescription medicines and Newhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879208Thu, 20 Dec 2012 11:00:00 GMTUpdate on newborn hearing screening The Ministry of Health appreciates there is considerable public interest in this issue of newborn hearing screening, however our priority is to ensure that families affected are communicated withhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879207Thu, 20 Dec 2012 11:00:00 GMTNewborn hearing screening review The Ministry of Health has conducted a review into the newborn hearing screening programme which has led to 2000 babies being recalled for further screening. As a result of the re-screeninghttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879201Wed, 19 Dec 2012 11:00:00 GMTShellfish Russian roulette People play Russian roulette with their lives when they eat shellfish collected from areas where warnings are in place, the Ministry for Primary Industry (MPI) warns.With algal blooms occurring on both coastshttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879198Wed, 19 Dec 2012 11:00:00 GMTParalytic Shellfish poisoning outbreak The outbreak of paralytic shellfish poisoning is the worst that has been seen in the Bay of Plenty.Since 12 December 2012, twenty people have been poisoned by eating shellfish collected from thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879167Wed, 19 Dec 2012 11:00:00 GMTSummer puts heat on hospital occupancy Waikato Hospital's occupancy is higher than 100 per cent and some planned surgeries have been cancelled to help the hospital cope.People coming to the hospital's Emergency Department arehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879200Tue, 18 Dec 2012 11:00:00 GMTFood recall after Salmonella found in tahini The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is overseeing the recall of Salmonella contaminated tahini and urges people to dispose of any affected product they may have.The recalled product ishttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879199Tue, 18 Dec 2012 11:00:00 GMTHospital project frees up bed space A Waikato Hospital initiative looking at long-stay patients is freeing up bed space, lifting elective surgery numbers and getting those “stranded” patients back to their communities. “We called themhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879169Tue, 18 Dec 2012 11:00:00 GMTYoung oncology patients help design Waikato Hospital’s first youth lounge Waikato Hospital’s refurbished Ward M5 haematology and oncology now boasts the hospital’s first ‘hang-out’ space designed specifically for youth. http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879168Tue, 18 Dec 2012 11:00:00 GMTRotorua and Tauranga cases of toxic shellfish poisoning In the past 24 hours five people have presented to Rotorua Hospital with symptoms of toxic shellfish poisoning with a further two unrelated cases seen at Tauranga Hospital. http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879141Mon, 17 Dec 2012 11:00:00 GMTSmoke-free and loving life Tamati Parkes has kept his promise – and his ring finger. The 38-year-old – a smoker since he was 11 – has been off the cigarettes to honour a large team at Waikato Hospital who reattached the fingerhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879140Mon, 17 Dec 2012 11:00:00 GMTPrimary care making gains in preventive health targets Health Minister Tony Ryall says general practices, supported by Primary Health Organisations (PHOs), are making good progress in the three national preventive health targets.Overhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879133Fri, 14 Dec 2012 11:00:00 GMTCountdown presents Waikids with $144,774 for sick kids Thanks to tireless fundraising efforts from staff at Countdown supermarkets, Waikato DHB will provide children and families with $144,774 worth of new hospital equipment. http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879128Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:00:00 GMTHospital staff join Salvation Army in spreading Christmas spirit Hundreds of Waikato Hospital staff and some patients arrived at the first ever Waikato Hospital-wide Christmas celebration bearing gifts for vulnerable Hamiltonhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879124Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:00:00 GMTCo-operation brings rewards A relationship initiated by Waikato District Health Board staff and community health workers in the Huntly area has paved the way for better access to health services for Maori. It’s also saving ahttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879123Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:00:00 GMTNew web tool makes accessing local health information easier Accessing health information in your region is now easier following the launch of new health web tool, My DHB, says Health Minister Tony Ryall. “Public reporting onhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879120Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:00:00 GMTFree whooping cough immunisation for more pregnant women A free whooping cough vaccine will be available to all pregnant women from 1 January 2013 to help protect their new-born babies from this serious disease. “Internationalhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879119Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:00:00 GMT2011/12 New Zealand Health Survey released The Ministry of Health has published key findings from the 2011/12 New Zealand Health Survey. The survey contains information about smoking, nutrition, access to health care and oral health,http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879121Wed, 12 Dec 2012 11:00:00 GMTNew home for Whitianga Community and Mental Health: Rich with history After months of considerable remedial work both inside and out, one of the oldest historic buildings in Whitianga is now officially the new home to the town’shttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879107Tue, 11 Dec 2012 11:00:00 GMTKids get on Right Track Grant Christey didn’t muck around when explaining to a bunch of young people what happens to car crash victims when they come into the Emergency Department. The clinical director of traumahttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879106Tue, 11 Dec 2012 11:00:00 GMTCitations to health workers The work of four Waikato health workers called to help with forensic identification following last year’s Christchurch earthquake will be officially recognised on Friday. New Zealand Police ishttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879100Tue, 11 Dec 2012 11:00:00 GMTNew podiatry service provides better support for diabetics Midlands Health Network and PodiatryNZ have joined forces to deliver more effective, integrated and timely care for people with diabetes-related foot complications. Midlandshttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879098Mon, 10 Dec 2012 11:00:00 GMTLaboratory: Investment in future Waikato Hospital’s redeveloped laboratory will have a pivotal role in any national pandemic.The high-tech lab service, which carried out more than 7 million tests last year and is now capable of farhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879097Mon, 10 Dec 2012 11:00:00 GMTCountdown presents Waikato Hospital with early Christmas gift Waikato Hospital will receive a welcome donation from the Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal this week, thanks to hundreds of contributions from customers to help change thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879094Mon, 10 Dec 2012 11:00:00 GMTMore children receiving free doctors’ visits There’s been a big increase in the number of children under six getting free doctors’ visits – the numbers are up 25 per cent on four years ago. Health Minister Tony Ryall visited thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879092Fri, 07 Dec 2012 11:00:00 GMTHealth professionals and DHBs work to improve clinical governance One of the largest and most complex surveys of New Zealand’s health workforce shows district health boards (DHBs) are increasingly working in partnership with the healthhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879083Thu, 06 Dec 2012 11:00:00 GMTLaunching the Clinical Governance Assessment Project - final report Good morning. It is a pleasure to be here to open your seminar on clinical governance and help you launch the report of the Clinical Governance Assessment Project. Thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879082Thu, 06 Dec 2012 11:00:00 GMTDHB governance debate around fit for purpose The extent to which District Health Board governance was ‘fit for purpose’ was robustly debated in an evening meeting of the NZ Institute of Health Management this week in Auckland (3http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879080Thu, 06 Dec 2012 11:00:00 GMTWarmer weather brings a new health warning A cyanobacterial bloom or sudden massive episode of growth has occurred in Lake Whangape, which now joins Waikare in having a cyanobacterial health warning in place. This is an anticipated seasonalhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879063Wed, 05 Dec 2012 11:00:00 GMTWaikato DHB volunteers gift $500,000 worth of time Volunteers gifted 38,720 hours of their time this year to help patients and the public visiting Waikato District Health Board’s hospitals and continuing care facilities.That time represents 18.6http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879061Tue, 04 Dec 2012 11:00:00 GMTMinister of Health opens $7.6 million Regional Renal Centre A new $7.6 million ‘state of the art’ Regional Renal Centre in Hamilton officially opened by Minister of Health Tony Ryall on Friday 30 November came in “on time and below budget”.http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879060Tue, 04 Dec 2012 11:00:00 GMTInternational recognition for Waikato specialist It’s been a big year for Waikato Hospital dermatologist Amanda Oakley. She was recently awarded Honorary Membership of the American Academy of Dermatology. This is a rare honour and seldomhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879057Tue, 04 Dec 2012 11:00:00 GMTPatient travel scheme supporting more Kiwis Patients who need to travel outside their region for specialist health services or frequently to appointments are receiving more support than ever before. Health Minister Tony Ryallhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879054Mon, 03 Dec 2012 11:00:00 GMTTechnology cuts kids' activity time Increased “screen time” due to advancing technology has been identified as a contributor to childhood obesity. Screen time is now one of the measures – along with diet and exercise – lookedhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879048Mon, 03 Dec 2012 11:00:00 GMTRegional Renal Centre opening Living with kidney failure is challenging for patients and their families – so it’s a pleasure to be here today to officially open this new $7.6 million regional renal centre which will provide better renal serviceshttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879042Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:00:00 GMTFree whooping cough vaccine essential this season Infants are at increased risk of falling prey to the national whooping cough (pertussis) epidemic as families gather to celebrate Christmas. During this high-risk period Waikatohttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879038Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:00:00 GMTTe Puke orchardist last to leave ward When Te Puke orchardist Kelvin Reynolds’ general practitioner told him earlier this month blood tests showed he had acute myeloid leukemia, he knew he had a tough battle ahead. http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879032Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:00:00 GMTGrowing waistlines put pressure on renal care The new Midland Regional Renal Service has a new and bigger base at Waikato Hospital, and it’s desperately needed, says clinical director Peter Sizeland. The Regional Renal Centrehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879028Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:00:00 GMTWard M5 Haematology and Oncology blessing About 70 Waikato DHB staff and supporters gathered yesterday afternoon to bless the refurbished Ward M5 Haematology and Oncology. The new ward replaces the old Ward 25http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879026Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:00:00 GMTSee your GP and keep ED for emergencies only “Make an appointment to see your GP now and free up the hospital emergency department to deal with patients who need serious and more urgent medical help”. That’s the message from Waikato District Healthhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879025Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:00:00 GMTPutting women’s health first – a vision to improve Three independent obstetric and midwifery experts brought in by Waikato District Health Board to review the current state and advise on a strategic direction for its Women’s Health service havehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879014Tue, 27 Nov 2012 11:00:00 GMTHelp for arthritic backs If you are a fit young person but suffer from backache, talk to your doctor. You may have Ankylosing Spondylitis, a type of arthritis which can strike relatively young people, mainly men, and is oftenhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879011Tue, 27 Nov 2012 11:00:00 GMTGreat progress on new national health targets The latest national health target results, released today, show district health boards (DHBs) have made great progress on the new increased immunisation and shorter waits for cancerhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879009Tue, 27 Nov 2012 11:00:00 GMTSmoking, a killer target achieved Waikato District Health Board has achieved a health target which chief executive Craig Climo often says is the “easiest” one of them all. Last month, 95 per cent of all people seenhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878998Mon, 26 Nov 2012 11:00:00 GMTNorthland and Franklin trials of Project Energize The successful Sport Waikato school programme Project Energize is about to begin trials in Northland and Franklin areas which will see a number of schools involved. Since its inception eight years ago,http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878978Thu, 22 Nov 2012 11:00:00 GMTWaikato DHB responds to PSA concerns over staffing Earlier today the PSA issued a statement saying staff cuts could lead to rehabilitation delays for elderly Waikato patients. Please attribute this response to Barbara Garbutt, group manager Olderhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878972Thu, 22 Nov 2012 11:00:00 GMTHospital joins international gout study Waikato Hospital staff members are joining an international study on gout and its causes. Rheumatologist Dr Douglas White and laboratory senior scientist Sean Munroe are leading thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878967Thu, 22 Nov 2012 11:00:00 GMTHealth alert in volcanic zone People are being warned to stay indoors if they are experiencing ash fall from the latest Tongariro eruption.A national advisory has been issued by the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management after minorhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878963Wed, 21 Nov 2012 11:00:00 GMTWaikato dental assistant in world series rugby sevens Chyna Hohepa has two great loves in her life right now – work for the Waikato DHB and sevens rugby. And both are providing plenty of travel. Chyna, 22, is a dental assistant in a Community Oralhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878959Wed, 21 Nov 2012 11:00:00 GMTWaikato DHB reports 23 events Waikato District Health Board aims to provide high quality care for our patients. However incidents regularly occur which harm our patients and our staff. We know that many are preventable and we will continue tohttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878947Wed, 21 Nov 2012 11:00:00 GMTUncomplicated births the norm for Waikato DHB mothers Recently-released national maternity indicators show that nearly 80 per cent of women between the ages of 20 and 34 have a normal and uncomplicated birth in the Waikato Districthttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878955Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:00:00 GMTNew rescue helicopter purchased for the Waikato After a two-year quest, a new rescue and air ambulance helicopter has been purchased for the Waikato and King Country community.The multi-role BK117 is a multi-million dollar investment for Philips Searchhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878952Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:00:00 GMTRegional Renal Centre blessing The new $7.6 million Regional Renal Centre on the hospital grounds received a colourful blessing this morning. Kaumatua, chaplains, staff, contractors, patients and a band were among the 80-stronghttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878944Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:00:00 GMTPACS: A time saver and a life saver Patients have been the big winners in the ground-breaking Waikato District Health Board roll-out of an online system that gives health professionals digital access to x-rays and scans. Thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878926Thu, 15 Nov 2012 11:00:00 GMTWaikato DHB response to OIAFollowing an Official Information Act request from the Dominion Post on 15 August 2012, (see below) Waikato DHB provided this response. Please treat this request under the Official Information Act. And please provide thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878921Wed, 14 Nov 2012 11:00:00 GMTFree ceiling and floor insulation on offer EXTENDED Aroha Peta used to dread winter knowing the impact living in an uninsulated house in Hamilton would have on her children’s health. Two months ago that all changed when shehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878920Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:00:00 GMTRenal Centre band Being on dialysis can be tough going, but some regulars at the Regional Renal Centre go out of their way to spread a bit of cheer. Jake Wharewhiti, Nigel Tupu and Daniel Teremoana are all on dialysis three timeshttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878918Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:00:00 GMTMum to thousands retiring Alison Williams has climbed a few mountains during her time in charge of the Waikato District Health Board’s Mothercraft unit. But with retirement this week she’s lining up a real mountain. First uphttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878912Mon, 12 Nov 2012 11:00:00 GMTHospital's Pembroke Street Carpark needs repairs An elderly driver escaped harm in an accident on the top floor of a Hamilton carpark building – but the guard rail and barrier were not so fortunate.The top two floors of the Waikato Hospital’s Pembrokehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878904Thu, 08 Nov 2012 11:00:00 GMTReady for an emergency Trevor Ecclestone co-ordinates Waikato District Health Board’s emergency management planning – and there have been plenty of real-event tests to make sure the plans work. Trevor is manager –http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878901Thu, 08 Nov 2012 11:00:00 GMTAuditors tick off annual reports Auditors say Waikato District Health Board’s management controls, financial information and service performance are “good” for the second year running.In issuing its unqualified audit report to the Board, Audit Newhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878897Thu, 08 Nov 2012 11:00:00 GMTCarpooling initiative on the right track An internet-based carpooling initiative is proving increasingly popular with Waikato and Hamilton commuters.Hamilton City Council has been involved in www.letscarpool.govt.nz since July: the website allowshttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878837Mon, 05 Nov 2012 11:00:00 GMTCommunity health forum airs contentious issues The big health issues confronting Taumarunui now and in the future were aired at a well-attended Community Health Forum in Taumarunui on Wednesday 31 October. Representatives of the Waikatohttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878830Fri, 02 Nov 2012 11:00:00 GMTNew system up and runningWhen the Waikato District Health Board was looking at a new hi-tech laboratory system it wanted to improve productivity and workflow, without compromising clinical efficiency. This was a key factor in the decision to installhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145879144Thu, 01 Nov 2012 11:00:00 GMTRobin Allen retiring - New laboratory manager appointed Robin Allen acting Laboratory manager is retiring after 43 years of stellar service in the Waikato hospital laboratory. Robin wanted to retire last year andhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878827Thu, 01 Nov 2012 11:00:00 GMTProductive Wards roll-out impresses UK nursing chiefs Visiting British nursing chiefs are impressed with the roll-out of their hospital productivity programme at the Waikato District Health Board. Productive Wards’ Releasing Time To Care frees uphttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878772Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:00:00 GMTPublic health warning - Marine biotoxin in shellfish The Waikato District Health Board today issued a public health warning advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish harvested from Mohakatino, north to (but not including) Manukauhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878749Fri, 26 Oct 2012 11:00:00 GMT20,000 children now saying ‘ahh’ to prevent rheumatic fever 20,000 New Zealand children at 125 schools are now saying ‘ahh’ as part of the Government’s rheumatic fever prevention programme. “The programme is being rolled out tohttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878745Fri, 26 Oct 2012 11:00:00 GMTReport supports quality improvement in maternity services across New Zealand A report which helps district health boards (DHBs) track how they are performing when it comes to delivering maternity services has been released by thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878744Fri, 26 Oct 2012 11:00:00 GMTDoing their best for babies Freelance journalist Kate Monahan is a big fan of Waikato Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).As a mother whose own child has been cared for in NICU, Kate believes parents in the Midland region are lucky to havehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878742Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:00:00 GMTAlly's story - the positive result of timely breast screeningAlly Armstrong had her first mammogram at the age of 46 after discovering a small lump to her left breast. She had heard horror stories of how painful mammograms were, but got one done andhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878726Wed, 24 Oct 2012 11:00:00 GMTNorovirus updates25 OctoberNorovirus:Norovirus has been isolated in patients and staff in Ward 54 - Orthopaedic Rehabilitation.Total number of patient cases = 8 (3 confirmed cases of Norovirus)Total number of staff cases = 18 ( 2 confirmed cases ofhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145845387Wed, 24 Oct 2012 11:00:00 GMTHelping hand from cameraman The video and editing skills of Waikato Hospital’s Mark Forster-King have helped a group of breast cancer campaigners win a national award and a $10,000 research donation. Andhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878727Tue, 23 Oct 2012 11:00:00 GMTMidland workshops plan better cancer care coordination Cancer care coordination is important to make sure patient experience and outcomes keep improving. A workshop held last Tuesday (16 October) discussed how best to make use of significanthttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878708Tue, 23 Oct 2012 11:00:00 GMTInternational chorus members say singing is great for healthThe Rivertones winning their NZ gold medal in Wellington in May last year. A bunch of Waikato District Health Board employees are proving that singing is great for their own health! Theyhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878681Tue, 23 Oct 2012 11:00:00 GMT Bridge spans hospital street Hamilton got a new addition to the skyline when a street-spanning bridge was lifted into place at Waiora Waikato Hospital tonight. The 38-metre footbridge spanning Pembroke Street links the main hospital campus withhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878672Tue, 16 Oct 2012 11:00:00 GMTPromise made to surgical team Meatworker Tamati Parkes has a promise to keep – along with his ring finger. The 38-year-old – a smoker since he was 11 – has vowed to stay off the cigarettes to honour a large medical team athttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878662Tue, 16 Oct 2012 11:00:00 GMTHospital day activity programme moving to Avonlea Taumarunui Hospital’s community day activity programme will move to the Avonlea Rest Home and Hospital, 1.6 kilometres away, from 9 November next month. Dayhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878650Tue, 16 Oct 2012 11:00:00 GMTVehicle to productivity The Productive Wards programme has been so successful in Waikato Hospital in-patient wards and one out-patient area that it is spreading to non-clinical areas whose managers are showing interest. http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878608Wed, 10 Oct 2012 11:00:00 GMTWaikato trio on international review There will be a strong Waikato representation on the next scientific evidence review of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation. Waikato District Health Board registered nursehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878597Wed, 10 Oct 2012 11:00:00 GMTBridge move will halt traffic Motorists are being urged to avoid using State Highway 1 and 3 near the Waiora Waikato Hospital on Tuesday evening (16 October) when a large bridge will be transported to the hospital. Thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878593Tue, 09 Oct 2012 11:00:00 GMTWaikato DHB responds to misleading claims Claims in Fairfax newspapers today that Waikato District Health Board “bosses’’ flew to the US to lure medical staff to New Zealand are misleading, says chief executive Craig Climo.Three staff are inhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878586Mon, 08 Oct 2012 11:00:00 GMTShellfish toxin warning further extended along coastline Following ongoing shellfish toxin monitoring the Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) toxin warning has been extended eastwards to include Whakatane Heads.The affected area now includes the entirehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878574Mon, 08 Oct 2012 11:00:00 GMTNZ takes part in 5th global operation targeting substandard, illegal or counterfeit medicine Medsafe is again warning about the dangers of purchasing medicines online after the medicines safety agency once again joined the New Zealand Customs Service inhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878561Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:00:00 GMTQuirky campaign to woo US emergency doctors Snorkels, skis and stethoscopes don’t usually belong together, but for a recruitment campaign in Colorado next week, Emergency Department doctors have been strutting their recreationalhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878560Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:00:00 GMTMothercraft - one of a kind For 40 years the Mothercraft Unit at Waikato Hospital has been a vital stepping stone for mothers and their babies – just as founder, the late Elsa Wood, and her supporters imagined. Mrs Wood was a Karitane nurse andhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878548Thu, 04 Oct 2012 11:00:00 GMTMedsafe hip device An alert has gone out to surgeons in New Zealand implanting hip devices to advise that the Birmingham Hip Modular Head (BHMH) is no longer recommended for total hip replacement surgery. Smith and Nephew, a UK company, says itshttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878538Wed, 03 Oct 2012 11:00:00 GMTNew High Dependency Unit opens The new 12-bed High Dependency Unit -- which opened today (Wednesday) at Waikato Hospital -- offers the latest in medical technology. And it’s been a team effort to bring the projecthttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878537Wed, 03 Oct 2012 11:00:00 GMTBridge on the move While Hamilton people are used to seeing a changing skyline above Waiora Waikato Hospital there will be a permanent addition when a 56-tonne footbridge is installed later this month.The 38-metre bridge spanning Pembroke Street willhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878482Tue, 02 Oct 2012 11:00:00 GMTHealth care assistants graduate A group of Waikato DHB health care assistants (HCAs) graduated with a Level 3 National Certificate in Health, Disability and Aged Support last week. The graduates are mainly from Waikato Hospital's internal medicinehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878472Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:00:00 GMTMore clinics open in Meade The migration of clinics to Waiora Waikato Hospital’s new $130 million Meade Clinical Centre is continuing with Level 2 opening today. The moves have been going smoothly forhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878470Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:00:00 GMTRunning 'front of house' With Ali Wilkinson in charge you expect things to run smoothly. And that’s the way she likes it.The team leader for the Meade Clinical Centre reception staff steps into her new role on Monday, 1 October, as the migrationhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878451Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMTLet’s go shopping Fitting out a building the size of the Meade Clinical Centre doesn’t happen without a lot of planning, budgeting and hard work. Bulding Programme Office equipment manager Daniel McKay and his team are the ones making ithttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878450Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMTIt’s a better place for patients and staff One of the first clinics to move into the new Meade Clinical Centre sees the benefits every day for themselves and their patients.When Hands, Burns and Scar Therapy moved into the Meade Clinical Centrehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878449Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMTHeath care assistants graduate A group of Waikato DHB health care assistants (HCAs) graduated with a Level 3 National Certificate in Health, Disability and Aged Support on 28 September. The graduates are mainly from Waikato Hospital'shttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878446Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMTSpeech opening SAMM workshop Good morning. It is a pleasure to be here today and open this workshop. I would like to thank Kaumatua Wally Campbell for the warm welcome and Dr Beverley Lawton for the invitation to speak to youhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878426Wed, 26 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMT40 years looking after Waikato teeth There will be plenty of people around Taranaki, Taumarunui, Hamilton and Cambridge who know Kay Rees. And if they manage a broad toothy smile at the thought of her name she’s probably hadhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878389Tue, 25 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMTPublic submissions sought on new Family Carers Policy People can now make submissions on how the Ministry of Health funds home and community support to disabled adults in the future.The consultation follows the Government’s decisionhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878385Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMTNew campaign to improve healthcare quality & safety Associate Health Minister Jo Goodhew today announced the development of new Quality and Safety Markers for healthcare and a national patient safety campaign to launch early nexthttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878384Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMTMore kiwis satisfied with health services Health Minister Tony Ryall believes the government’s health targets have played a key role in the increase in New Zealanders satisfied with the care they receive from publichttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878379Fri, 21 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMTWorkplace of the Year Australia and New Zealand announced! Australia: City of Marion CouncilTaking out the award for Australia, the City of Marion Council collectively lost 207 kilograms after completing 3 series of the Weight Watchers At Work program.http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878372Fri, 21 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMTOpening Lunn Avenue Medical Centre Thank you Dr Alistair Sullivan for your kind introduction. And thank you White Cross for inviting me to officially open your new integrated family health centre here in Lunn Ave, Mt Wellington.http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878380Thu, 20 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMTWaikato lose it and win Waikato District Health Board has been named NZ Workplace of the Year at last night’s Weight Watchers Healthy Life Awards in Sydney after losing more than 4200 kilos - the equivalent of 33 Richie McCaws! After four cycles of thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878369Thu, 20 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMTLocals front up at Paeroa Media Release sent on behalf of Hauraki Family Violence Intervention NetworkLocal champions from all walks of life are fronting a campaign against family violence in Paeroa, launching this weekend.A total of 26 locals have puthttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878364Thu, 20 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMTDental work at Manaia school Dental treatment a first at Manaia school. Kids at a remote Coromandel Peninsula school are flashing wide smiles after a visit from the Waikato District Health Board’s Community Oral Health Service.http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878362Thu, 20 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMT12,300 more orthopaedic operations 12,300 more New Zealanders have received orthopaedic operations, including hip and other joint replacements, in the past four years. Health Minister Tony Ryall says district health boardshttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878386Tue, 18 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMTWaikato DHB mortality data Waikato District Health Board hospitals participate in an independent data review process collated by the Health Roundtable. The Health Roundtable collates data from over 100 hospitals throughout Newhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878303Tue, 18 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMTHawera Integrated Family Health Centre Opening Thank you for inviting me to open the newly refurbished SouthCare integrated family healthcare centre in Hawera. This week Social Development Minister Paula Bennett announcedhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878300Tue, 18 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMTImproving IV infusion The humble drip has given way to hi-tech infusion pumps in hospitals in New Zealand and around the world – but software glitches and issues around the usability of the new devices have raised questions abouthttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878299Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMTMen's killer disease can hit with little or no warning If you’re male read this – it could save your life. Hamilton journalist Roy Burke last month completed 36 radiation therapy sessions for prostate cancer. He encourages men to takehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878298Sun, 16 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMTFree whooping cough vaccines for pregnant women Waikato District Health Board is taking the fight against whooping cough one step further and offering free vaccination against the illness to women from 20 weeks of pregnancy up to two weeks after thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878248Fri, 14 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMTNational diabetes nurse specialist symposium It is a pleasure for me to join you today here in Wellington for your 20th national diabetes nurse specialist symposium. I would like to thank the diabetes symposium planning group,http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878297Thu, 13 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMTWorld oral health day The Ministry of Health’s chief dental officer says there are still many children and young people missing out on free health care that can set them up for life. Dr Robyn Haisman-Welsh said oral health care for children and younghttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878286Wed, 12 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMTBoard and Iwi Maori Council sign deal There will be more regular meetings between the Waikato DHB board and its Iwi Māori Council following the signing of a memorandum of understanding last week. Board chair Graeme Milne and Iwihttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878198Tue, 11 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMTA prompt for Midland women in cervical screening awareness month Women in the Midland Region are being urged to use September – Cervical Screening Awareness Month – as a reminder to have a cervical smear test, every three years.http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878184Tue, 11 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMTHospitals ready for Big One Staff at Tokoroa and Taumarunui hospitals are gearing up for the country’s biggest earthquake drill later this month. Their hospitals are taking part in the Shakeout earthquake preparedness campaignhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878178Mon, 10 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMTAccess to the right care in a timely way Waikato District Health Board (DHB) has made a commitment to work with the Ruapehu District Council and primary care providers to meet the health needs of the 8500 people thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878177Mon, 10 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMTNew centre opens while well worn route closes its doors The $130 million stage one Meade Clinical Centre at Waikato Hospital welcomed its first patients today (Monday, 10 Sept) while the doors closed on another hospital landmark,http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878165Mon, 10 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMTHealth delivery moves closer to integrated model THERE has been a lot of work over past months to develop a healthcare model for the northern Ruapehu district that is both integrated and sustainable. This resulted in the establishment of a highlyhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878122Mon, 10 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMT8th Australasian viral hepatitis conference Speech notesWelcome everyone to Auckland, New Zealand, to the 8th Australasian Viral Hepatitis Conference. The significant attendance at this conference shows viral hepatitis as a globalhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878121Mon, 10 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMTSmarter purchasing to deliver savings to Health Health Minister Tony Ryall has confirmed Pharmac will extend its successful management of medicines to include hospital medical devices over the next few years. ‘The 20 district healthhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878099Fri, 07 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMTGetting the most out of every health dollar Health Minister Tony Ryall today told attendees at the New Zealand Emergency Department (ED) Conference in Taupō that we need to continuously improve effectiveness to get the most out ofhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878098Fri, 07 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMTPathology review panel report released A national panel of experts have reviewed the five biopsy errors which occurred in the past two years and reported back to the Ministry of Health with a range of recommendations for improvements. “The panelhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878097Thu, 06 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMTGraeme Milne's speech at the opening of the new Meade Clinical Centre Tena koutou! Tena koutou! Tena koutou katoa! Prime Minister John Key, I extend a warm welcome to you and Associate Minister of Health Jo Goodhew to our Waiora Waikatohttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878028Tue, 04 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMTPrime minister opens new clinical centre Prime Minister John Key (pictured right) opened Waiora Waikato Hospital’s new $130m Meade Clinical Centre this morning. Mr Key and Associate Health Minister Jo Goodhew were among thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878027Tue, 04 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMTNew one stop shop for healthcare a step closer Today’s blessing and partial opening of Waikato DHB’s new Meade Clinical Centre brings central North Island residents closer to a one stop shop for their healthcare needs, Associatehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878021Tue, 04 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMTThames Birthing Unit celebrates first birthday Thames Birthing Unit will celebrate its first birthday next week (Wednesday 5 September) with nearly a 40 per cent increase in births in Thames compared to the previous year.Thames charge midwife managerhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878004Fri, 31 Aug 2012 12:00:00 GMTDHBs deliver more front line services Health Minister Tony Ryall says the latest results of the Government's National Health Targets, released today, show district health boards (DHBs) continue to make improvements and deliver morehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145878001Fri, 31 Aug 2012 12:00:00 GMTMore children protected from infectious disease Over the past five years, New Zealand has gone from one of the lowest immunisation rates in the developed world to one of the best. “In 2007, when the Health Targets started, onlyhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877991Wed, 29 Aug 2012 12:00:00 GMTAward presented to Waikato paediatrician This year, Dr David Graham, a paediatrician with the Waikato District Health Board , has been awarded one of the four Clinical Educator Awards made for 2012. These awards were presented at a function at thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877986Tue, 28 Aug 2012 12:00:00 GMTVideo highlights effects of whooping cough on babies Waikato mum Stacey Illingworth is sharing footage of her baby’s struggle with whooping cough to help prevent other parents going through the same trauma. Stacey and her daughter Sativah returned homehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877983Mon, 27 Aug 2012 12:00:00 GMTSpeech opening the Royal College of Surgeons Annual Conference in Queenstown Delivered by Dr Paul Hutchison on behalf of Health Minister Tony Ryall Good health is hugely important to New Zealanders. A strong public healthhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877982Mon, 27 Aug 2012 12:00:00 GMTGPs are on the move to create a new health hub for Tokoroa Tokoroa Primary Care, Medicentre and Caldwell and Simpson will move to a new primary care space at Tokoroa Hospital in early 2013 as part of an ongoing commitment to improve access to healthhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877929Fri, 24 Aug 2012 12:00:00 GMTQuality improvement our highest priority: Waikato DHB Waikato District Health Board has released its second Annual Quality Report. Whilst not yet a national requirement, it is the second report of its kind published by the DHB. “Waikato DHB is ahttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877913Thu, 23 Aug 2012 12:00:00 GMTMinisters launch Action Plan to support vulnerable children Ministers Tony Ryall, Hekia Parata and Paula Bennett have today set out how the social sector will deliver the Prime Minister’s challenge for better public services forhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877895Wed, 22 Aug 2012 12:00:00 GMTDedicated nurses for Waikato cancer patients Waikato cancer patients will have three dedicated cancer coordination nurses to support and guide them throughout their treatment, thanks to this Government’s commitment to provide betterhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877894Wed, 22 Aug 2012 12:00:00 GMTWaikato ED nurse on the run in Italy ED nurse Helen Rountree worked her last shift on Friday before she heads off to Ponte di Legno in Northern Italy this week for the World Mountain Running Championships.Helen was selected by Athletics NZ as one ofhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877889Mon, 20 Aug 2012 12:00:00 GMTBig reduction in waiting times for surgery Local Hamilton MPs Tim Macindoe and David Bennett have congratulated Waikato District Health Board staff for their excellent achievement in elective surgery. http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877886Mon, 20 Aug 2012 12:00:00 GMTMaxillofacial and Dental go digital The Maxillofacial and Dental department are now able to archive digital intra-oral dental radiographs as one of the outcomes of the PACS Extended Imaging Project. Dental specialist Graham Jull said staff arehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877870Mon, 20 Aug 2012 12:00:00 GMTRecollections on time in Records Retirement is calling Ivan Brooker after 30 years of service at Waikato Hospital. He recounts the past 30 years working in Clinical Records (or Medical Records as it was previously known) forhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877871Fri, 17 Aug 2012 12:00:00 GMTShellfish toxin warning extended along Bay of Plenty coastline Following ongoing shellfish toxin monitoring the Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) toxin warning has been extended eastwards along the Bay of Plenty coastline.The affected area nowhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877869Fri, 17 Aug 2012 12:00:00 GMTSeasonal flu vaccine doses top one million Over one million New Zealanders have had a flu vaccination this year – and more are expected to with the free seasonal flu vaccination scheme for eligible people open until the end of thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877868Fri, 17 Aug 2012 12:00:00 GMTOncology and Haematology departments move Ryan Singh (23) was the last oncology patient to be moved from ward 25, which occupied parts of both the Menzies and Smith buildings at Waikato Hospital, to level three of the Smith Building, today. The temporaryhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877848Thu, 16 Aug 2012 12:00:00 GMTBig increase in elective surgery and reduction in waiting times More patients are getting the operations they need, and they’re getting them faster according to the latest information from district health boards.“An extra 7,500http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877846Thu, 16 Aug 2012 12:00:00 GMT510 more health graduates on bonding scheme For the fourth year in a row, registration for the government's Voluntary Bonding Scheme has attracted great interest with a total of 2,300 health graduates now accepted onto thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877720Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:00:00 GMTFirst hospital services move into the Meade The very first moves into the Meade Clinical Centre are underway at Waikato Hospital.Today, Biomedical Engineering, Clinical Equipment Pool and Linen Services start moving into Level B1 of the $130m Meadehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877717Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:00:00 GMTWorld Breastfeeding Week celebrated well in the Waikato Over 19 Latch-on events were held throughout the Waikato last Friday 3 August as part of World Breastfeeding Week. New Zealand in 2012 has a new record total of 1571 (up on last year’s recordhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877679Mon, 13 Aug 2012 12:00:00 GMTWorld record for breastfeeding achieved Friday 3 August 2012 On Friday 3 August at 10.30am (New Zealand time) hundreds of women around New Zealand gathered with their children to contribute an impressive total of 1571 to a new global record in 2012 ofhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877678Mon, 13 Aug 2012 12:00:00 GMTHealth budgets under pressure around the world Australian Health Ministers are facing considerable pressures coming onto their health system says Health Minister Tony Ryall. Mr Ryall has just finished attending the Standing Councilhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877656Fri, 10 Aug 2012 12:00:00 GMTShellfish toxin warning reinstated along the Bay of Plenty coastline As a result of testing, people are advised to avoid collecting or eating shellfish from a large area along the Coromandel and Bay of Plenty coastline. The area includes thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877654Fri, 10 Aug 2012 12:00:00 GMTWaikato Civil Defence to maintain close watch on Tongariro The Waikato Civil Defence Emergency Management Group says it will maintain a close watch on the situation at Mt Tongariro in case its personnel and resources are needed if volcanic activityhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877645Tue, 07 Aug 2012 12:00:00 GMTRally driver returns home to Australia Stuart Scoular, 42, the Sydney-based Kiwi injured in an accident in the Targa Rotorua rally on Sunday 10 June, has been discharged from Waikato Hospital and is on his wayhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877045Mon, 06 Aug 2012 12:00:00 GMTCountdown Kids Hospital Appeal launch The 2012 Countdown Kids fundraising appeal that raises money for hospitals with dedicated children’s areas kicked off in the Waikato today. Waikato District Health Board’s child and youthhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877586Fri, 03 Aug 2012 12:00:00 GMT100 years results in book being published The Waikato health sector will next week celebrate the launch of a book called Changing Times, Changing Places: From Tokanui Hospital to Mental Health Services in the Waikato.The book launch on Friday 10 Augusthttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877583Fri, 03 Aug 2012 12:00:00 GMTQueensland medical students enjoy a taste of Taumarunui Two second year medical students from Queensland Australia’s James Cook University crossed the ditch to enjoy a taste of rural Taumarunui for their four-week elective placement.In June, Davidhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877579Fri, 03 Aug 2012 12:00:00 GMTChilean road crash survivor heads homeBenjamin Blake, 25, from Chile was today discharged from Waikato Hospital and is returning home with his father Eric and girlfriend Macarena.Mr Blake was the sole survivor from a motor vehicle accident at Nationalhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877544Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:00:00 GMTParalytic shellfish toxin warning lifted for the Coromandel and Bay of Plenty The paralytic shellfish toxin health warning, which has been in place since December last year, has been lifted for the wider Coromandel and Bay of Plenty coastline. Thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877542Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:00:00 GMTWorld Smokefree Day quit card training for Maori Te Puna Oranga is actively campaigning on a wide number of initiatives to promote Tupeka Kore (tobacco cessation). Initiatives to date include the training ofhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877636Fri, 27 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMTCloser to home dialysis for Gisborne residents A new $1.3m satellite dialysis unit in Gisborne, officially opened today by Health Minister Tony Ryall, will save people travelling the 756km to Hamilton for treatment. http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877470Fri, 27 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMTNew era of bowel surgery recovery begins at two DHBs The Midland region is entering a new era in preparation and recovery from bowel surgery, with the introduction of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) programme. Wendy Carey, Project Manager ofhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877465Fri, 27 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMTDennis celebrates a good innings Waikato Hospital Laboratory and Radiology attendant Dennis Kidd celebrated 40 years of service last week. Known by various names including 'Billy the Kidd', Dennis was presented with a cricket bat signed by his belovedhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877464Fri, 27 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMTSpeed limit reduction for Pembroke Street hillWith major construction continuing at Waikato Hospital, Hamilton City Council has lowered the speed limit on the Pembroke Street hill alongside the campus. Council’s General Manager City Infrastructurehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877445Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMTFree ceiling and floor insulation on offer Within Aotearoa New Zealand an alarming 270,000 children live below the poverty line, many more children live just above it. Many whānau across the Waikato live in cold, poorly ventilated homes and thishttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877424Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMTAll pharmacies accept new agreement Health Minister Tony Ryall has today announced 100 per cent of pharmacy businesses have accepted the new community pharmacy service agreement. “With all 947 pharmacy businesses accepting thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877414Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMTWinter flu levels are being closely monitored Health officials are closely monitoring this year’s seasonal flu levels with regular reporting from surveillance general practices, Healthline and hospitals, says Health Minister Tonyhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877413Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMTReports update cancer statistics Cancer continues to be the leading cause of death in New Zealand, although death rates from the disease are trending downwards. The information is contained in a package of updated cancer reports published jointly by thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877401Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMTTairawhiti District Health launches new nurse-led flight service Tairawhiti District Health has launched a new nurse-led flight service in conjunction with the Midland Regional Transport project. TDH Chief Executive Jim Green said the new servicehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877399Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMTExperienced health leader appointed chief executive of Lakes The Chair of Lakes District Health Board Deryck Shaw says he is delighted to announce the appointment of very experienced health manager Ron Dunham (pictured right) as the Chief Executive ofhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877361Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMTLeadership Enabling Programme for Midwives graduation The Leadership Enabling Programme for Midwives (LEM) originated from the nursing Pebbles programme. Some midwives underwent the Pebbles programme and their feedback was that the contents needed to behttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877353Thu, 19 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMTStudy on Integrated Heart Failure Service In February 2009 the Waikato Heart Failure group received funding for a community-based integrated heart failure service. The aim of the service was to improve, jointly with primary and secondary care,http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877352Thu, 19 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMTBonding scheme closes this Friday 473 health graduates have applied to join the Government’s Voluntary Bonding Scheme this year – and more are expected with registrations open until this Friday. “If you are a new health graduate I encouragehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877128Wed, 18 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMTNew laboratory system will benefit health professionals and their patients After several years of careful planning and testing, Waikato DHB moved to a new laboratory information system over the weekend (14/15 July). The iSL system replaces the 20http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877344Tue, 17 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMTNew services model for Waikato pharmacies Significant and far-reaching changes are included in the new Community Pharmacy Services Agreement, which took effect from 1 July 2012.District Health Boards (DHBs) have been working with pharmacyhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877343Mon, 16 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMTMidland plan approved, appointments made Three project managers will join Midland DHBs' shared services agency HealthShare to support the region’s recently approved clinical work programmes. The Minister of Health Tony Ryallhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877342Mon, 16 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMTText reminders trial underway at Waikato DHB When Waikato Hospital booking clerks’ team leader Tracy Henderson clicked the send button on her new text messaging account at 9.15am today, 217 people around the Waikato had instanthttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877341Mon, 16 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMTGisborne Hospital children's ward launches virtual hospital tour Children who need an operation at Gisborne Hospital now have a unique way to experience a visit to an operating theatre, thanks to an online tool launched this week by Tairawhiti Districthttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877338Mon, 16 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMTIntegrated trauma system puts patients first More seriously injured patients in the central North Island are surviving their accidents and getting better care since the Midland Regional Trauma System (MRTS) was set up two yearshttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877337Fri, 13 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMTRecovery help at home for older Waikato patients Older Waikato patients who’ve had a spell in hospital or the emergency department are recovering faster thanks to a personalised rehabilitation service that supports them in their ownhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877334Fri, 13 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMTFire sprinkler coupling thefts Waikato Police and the Fire Service are concerned greedy metal thieves could potentially be putting lives at risk after the discovery that criminals have been targeting fire safety systems across Hamilton.City Deploymenthttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877333Fri, 13 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMTHospital no-shows a costly exercise Hauraki-Thames/Coromandel residents not keeping their hospital appointments between July 2011 and February 2012 have cost Waikato District Health Board nearly half a million dollars.Between July 2011 and Februaryhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877332Fri, 13 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMTTime to celebrate our achievements over the past 12 months Chief operating officer Jan Adams likened having no patients waiting longer than six months for treatment at Waikato District Health Board to "landing a jumbo jet on a pinhead". As thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877223Fri, 13 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMTPharmacy staff respond to a challenge It was the sort of challenge pharmacy staff take in their stride but three months on from the opening of the new cytotoxic compounding unit at Waikato Hospital, Dr John Barnard and Jan Goddard realise what anhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877319Wed, 11 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMTBuy a Momento coffee, help Waikato children When Craig and Courtenay Paul decided they wanted to give something back to the community that helped them create a successful boutique cafe operation in Hamilton, they didn’t have to look far for theirhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877293Wed, 11 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMTLast chance for free flu immunisation Kiwis eligible for free flu immunisation have less than 21 days left to be vaccinated before the Government-subsidised campaign ends this year on July 31. The National Influenza Specialist Group (NISG) says that, sohttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877322Tue, 10 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMTMinister announces new board appointments State Owned Enterprises Minister Tony Ryall today announced five new appointments to the boards of Genesis and Meridian, and four reappointments to the boards of Solid Energy and Mighty Riverhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877301Mon, 09 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMTCyanobacterial warnings lifted from two more Waikato lakes The health warnings have now been lifted for two more Waikato lakes, leaving Waikare the only regularly tested lake which still has a warning in place. Ngaroto and Whangape have theirhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877283Fri, 06 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMTFree general practice visits for children under six Waikato District Health Board is reducing barriers to health care for parents of children under six by making visits to their doctor or nurse free during business hours at their regular practice andhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877252Mon, 02 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMTFree after hours doctors’ visits rollout starts Over 90 per cent of New Zealand children aged under-six now have access to free after-hours doctors’ visits, says Health Minister Tony Ryall.This is the rollout of another Nationalhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877246Mon, 02 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMTWaikato DHB acts on inappropriate nitrous oxide use In May this year Waikato District Health Board property and infrastructure staff noted a spike in the usage of nitrous oxide. In three weeks we used what would normally last 10 to 12 weeks. Thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877232Fri, 29 Jun 2012 12:00:00 GMTChanges to the Smokefree Environments Act are about to come into force Tobacco displays will become a thing of the past next month when amendments to the Smoke-Free Environments Act come into force.To ensure compliance, smoke-free enforcement officershttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877219Wed, 27 Jun 2012 12:00:00 GMTWaikato Hospital atrium a "knock out combination" They thought of everything – even the surface material is permanently anti-bacterial and easy to clean.This clever design aspect is just part of the reason that the Atrium in Waikato Hospital’shttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877181Fri, 22 Jun 2012 12:00:00 GMTThe changing face of Waikato Hospital Work began on Waikato District Health Board’s $430 million building and redevelopment programme at Waikato and Thames hospitals eight years ago. While Thames is now complete, the focus shifts to the Waiorahttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877122Fri, 22 Jun 2012 12:00:00 GMTHamilton student wins Transfusion Art competition Mark Stevenson, a 17-year-old Hamilton Christian School student, took out the Transfusion Art competition with a piece judge Tim Croucher programme leader of Wintec School of Media Arts described ashttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877178Thu, 21 Jun 2012 12:00:00 GMTHow well is your PHO performing? Health Minister Tony Ryall has today released the Primary Health Organisation (PHO) league tables which show how they are performing against the three national preventative health targets. Thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877159Tue, 19 Jun 2012 12:00:00 GMTResearch shows patients enjoying new model of primary care Midlands Health Network’s new model of care has been well received by patients with 85 per cent satisfied in all aspects of the service they receive and the options available to access theirhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877139Tue, 19 Jun 2012 12:00:00 GMTMobile MUR service a Supreme Award winner Health minister Tony Ryall was impressed by the standard of entries at this year's Pharmacy Today/ProPharma Pharmacy Awards "The Awards highlight the great workhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877118Mon, 18 Jun 2012 12:00:00 GMTSmoother job placement for graduate nurses The 1200 trainee nurses graduating this year will benefit from a simplified application process for new graduate nursing positions at district health boards (DHBs) from August this year,http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877104Thu, 14 Jun 2012 12:00:00 GMTHague Road joins Hamilton City’s road map Hamilton has a new road.Hague Road is the main road into and out of the Waiora Waikato Hospital campus and is named after a man who left a big hole in the staff of Waikato District Health Board’s Buildinghttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877078Wed, 13 Jun 2012 12:00:00 GMTPublic health service can do more for patients Health Minister Tony Ryall today told attendees at the Annual Rotorua General Practice Conference and Medical Exhibition that the public health service is delivering for patients, buthttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877028Mon, 11 Jun 2012 12:00:00 GMTExtra $4 million to increase organ donation The Government is investing an extra $4 million over four years to encourage more organ donations says Health Minister Tony Ryall. Mr Ryall has announced three organ donation initiatives in Dunedinhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877027Mon, 11 Jun 2012 12:00:00 GMTBone marrow transplant milestone Today is a big day for the Waikato Hospital Haematology Department and equally big for consultant haematologist Dr Humphrey Pullon who established the transplant service there 20 years ago. Thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877004Thu, 07 Jun 2012 12:00:00 GMTTairawhiti DHB Chief Executive visits Waikato Hospital On a recent visit to Hamilton, Tairawhiti District Health Board (TDHB) chief executive Jim Green (pictured) took the time to tour current building projects at Waikato Hospital. As TDH prepares tohttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877001Thu, 07 Jun 2012 12:00:00 GMTCaring service a good START If you are over 65 years of age, have been admitted to Waikato or Thames hospitals and need some help to recover once you return home, the Waikato District Health Board’s ‘START’ service is there to lend a hand.START is shorthttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876994Thu, 07 Jun 2012 12:00:00 GMTCancer programme by Maori, for Maori A twofold approach to promoting cancer awareness took place on 22 and 23 May. It was the first Kia Ora E Te Iwi programme to be held in a community setting, at the Waitomo Villa, Te Kuiti (Maniapoto iwi). http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876993Thu, 07 Jun 2012 12:00:00 GMTUK forecast of 20,000 too many doctors, Canada has issues as wellThousands of junior doctors and medical students in the UK could have to take jobs overseas as the cash-strapped NHS faces an oversupply of 20,000 doctors, according to a recent article inhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876992Thu, 07 Jun 2012 12:00:00 GMTVote Health Boosted by Budget The health sector received the largest increase in government spending in the 2012 Budget to help fund cost pressures and new initiatives in 2012/13.Budget 2012 provides an extra $1.5 billion for publichttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876987Thu, 07 Jun 2012 12:00:00 GMTPleasing improvement for Waikato DHB Waikato District Health Board continues to make steady progress towards meeting the government’s target for shorter waits in emergency departments. The third quarter (January, February, March) results released byhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876926Mon, 28 May 2012 12:00:00 GMTRecord ED success throughout the country Health Minister Tony Ryall says the latest national health targets results show record success for emergency departments throughout the country. Hospital EDs are treating patients faster than at anyhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876910Sun, 27 May 2012 12:00:00 GMTEminent surgeon to lead new trauma network One of New Zealand’s most senior clinical leaders, surgeon Mr Ian Civil, has been appointed Network Clinical Leader of a new Major Trauma National Clinical Network. The new network is a jointhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876877Tue, 22 May 2012 12:00:00 GMTNew member appointed to Waikato District Health Board Health Minister Tony Ryall has announced the appointment of Deryck Shaw, pictured, to the Waikato District Health Board (DHB). Mr Shaw is currently Chair of Lakes DHB.“I am pleased tohttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876876Tue, 22 May 2012 12:00:00 GMTSTART service goes primary The Waikato District Health Board Supported Transfer and Accelerated Rehabilitation Team (START) is moving to Northcare Primary Health on Pukete Rd on 11 June.The START team is currently located at Waikato Hospital and is ahttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876866Mon, 21 May 2012 12:00:00 GMTHappy birthday to us! It has been 125 years since the first patient was admitted to Waikato Hospital, on Thursday (17 May). On this day 125 years ago, the first patient was operated on by candle-light, for a gun-shot injury. On 17 May 1887, therehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876813Sat, 19 May 2012 12:00:00 GMTBlood pressure checks reveal mixed results Waikato District Health Board’s Older Persons and Rehabilitation staff today took 114 peoples blood pressure in two hours at Waikato Hospital. Thirty of those – a mixture of staff andhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876841Fri, 18 May 2012 12:00:00 GMTCambridge man the first to have an operation at Waikato Hospital on its 125th anniversary A 72-year-old Cambridge man called John made history today when he had a two and a half hour laparoscopic appendectomy at Waikato Hospital starting on the strokehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876814Thu, 17 May 2012 12:00:00 GMTWaikato Hospital anaesthetist has book published Waikato Hospital anaesthetist Aidan O’Donnell (pictured) has written a book about the “bewildering specialty” that is anaesthesiology.The book, entitled Anaesthesia: A very short introduction is not ahttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876805Wed, 16 May 2012 12:00:00 GMTBreast Screen Midland welcomes gratitude from 'The Girls' Breast Screen Midland (BSM) has experienced a rapid boost in the number of compliments about their free breast screening services.Since May 1, 17 notes of written gratitude have been receivedhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876794Wed, 16 May 2012 12:00:00 GMTFree quit card training for Maori staff Te Puna Oranga, Waikato District Health Board’s Maori Health Service, is offering free quit card provider training to all Maori staff working within the Midland region on 30-31 May.This quit card training ishttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876793Wed, 16 May 2012 12:00:00 GMTBudget 2012: $144m more for disability support Budget 2012 will make available $143.7 million over the next four years to improve the lives of people with disabilities. Speaking at the New Zealand Federation of Disabilitieshttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876775Tue, 15 May 2012 12:00:00 GMTBudget 2012: Prescription charges help fund Health Health Minister Tony Ryall today announced the Government will increase the $3 prescription charge to $5 per item up to a maximum of 20 items from 1 January 2013. The savings will behttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876771Mon, 14 May 2012 12:00:00 GMTBudget 2012: $101m for surgery, cancer services The Budget next week will provide $101 million of extra funding over the next four years for more elective operations and scans, and improved cancer services, Health Minister Tony Ryallhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876768Mon, 14 May 2012 12:00:00 GMTKnights bring experience, family values – to Waikato Hospital For some Waikato Hospital staff, work is a family affair. It’s not unusual for husbands and wives or sibling sets to work for such a large organisation, but it’s rare for four members of onehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876765Fri, 11 May 2012 12:00:00 GMTNurse practitioner palliative care role appointed for WaikatoSandi Haggar has been appointed to the new role of nurse practitioner - palliative care with the Waikato Regional Palliative Care Service. She is one of only four palliative care nursehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876755Fri, 11 May 2012 12:00:00 GMTMore productivity = More operations More patients will get operations sooner as a result of a $7 million investment announced by Health Minister Tony Ryall. The funding of $7 million will expand productivity programmes led byhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876754Thu, 10 May 2012 12:00:00 GMTProject Energize picks up top prize at awards evening Project Energize has won the 2012 Waikato District Health Board Best of Health Awards tonight.Project Energize, a collaborative programme run by Sport Waikato and funded by Waikato DHB, has won totalhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876753Thu, 10 May 2012 12:00:00 GMTImmunisation initiative wins Best of Health innovation award A Population Health immunisation initiative looking at immunising children opportunistically in hospital and health settings, has won a top prize in the Waikato District Health Board Best ofhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876752Thu, 10 May 2012 12:00:00 GMTMidlands Health Network a winner on the night Primary health care provider Midlands Health Network has tonight claimed a top prize worth $1500 in the Waikato District Health Board Best of Health Awards.The project, ‘eReferral best practice generichttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876751Thu, 10 May 2012 12:00:00 GMTDelivery and capacity planning at Waikato Hospital A Waikato Hospital project looking at delivery and capacity planning within the hospital, has been deemed so effective, it has won an award at tonight’s Waikato District Health Board Best of Healthhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876750Thu, 10 May 2012 12:00:00 GMTPreventing rural road deaths The road outside a farm gate is probably one of the most familiar stretches of tarseal or gravel for most farmers.It is also the strip where they are more likely to have a car accident than any other road in the country.Thathttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876732Wed, 09 May 2012 12:00:00 GMTAvoid getting sick this winter Colds, stomach bugs and winter coughs are becoming more common as colder weather approaches. Dr Allan Moffitt, associate medical director at Midlands Health Network, says children are most vulnerable duringhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876731Wed, 09 May 2012 12:00:00 GMTWaikato DHB accepts coroner’s findings Waikato District Health Board has today accepted the findings of coroner Gordon Matenga into the death of baby Adam Barlow at Waikato Hospital on 25 October 2009. Chiefhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876725Wed, 09 May 2012 12:00:00 GMTNew Wintec programme builds on Midlands Health Network’s medical centre assistant role Midlands Health Network and Wintec have worked together to pilot a new 18 month training programme to support the medical centre assistant role being tested in ahttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876709Fri, 04 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT1500 Pēpi-pods to reduce infant death in Waikato The free distribution of 1500 Pēpi-pod infant beds in the Waikato region is considered a “world-first” scale of investment in safe sleeping for the vulnerable young. http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876678Thu, 03 May 2012 12:00:00 GMTCelebrations for Midland nurses and midwives start this week Nurses and midwives around the Midland region are celebrating International Midwives and Nurses Days in a variety of ways in May. International Day of the Midwife is onhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876657Tue, 01 May 2012 12:00:00 GMTAppointment of Chief Executive of HealthShare As Chair of the HealthShare Board I am pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Boyd as Chief Executive of HealthShare. This appointment has been made as HealthShare expands tohttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876638Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMTResponse from Waikato DHB re immunisation claims Waikato District Health Board did not use social networking sites to encourage teenagers to get immunised without their parents' consent following a measles outbreak in Te Awamutu last year.Communicationshttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876636Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMTThames Hospital Rotary gardens The courtyard gardens at Thames Hospital have been a feature of the hospital’s environment since its redevelopment three years ago. And it is thanks to the work of many selfless volunteers from thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876632Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMTRevisit immunisation advice urges measles mother Te Awamutu mother Ally Edwards-Lasenby thought she was doing the right thing by making an informed decision not to immunise her son against Measles at four years of age. It was athttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876609Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMTNew integrated cancer service will benefit Tairawhiti people Local people will have access to more timely cancer treatment services from 1 July 2013, when Tairawhiti District Health enters into a new agreement withhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876608Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMTOnly 495 children to be immunised to reach target Only 495 extra children who are about to turn two need to be immunised before 30 June for New Zealand to achieve the 95 percent immunisation coverage recommended by the World Healthhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876607Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMTMobile Immunisation Staff Step Up Reminder Hundreds of little people have walked, tottered, or been carried up the steps of Waikato District Health Board’s mobile immunisation van over the past 12 months allowing staff to deliverhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876573Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMTMother of 12 year old dog attack victim releases statement The mother of the 12 year old Turangi boy attacked by a dog in the bush near the town yesterday, has today released a statement thanking all those involved with helping herhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876537Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMTPractice nurses doing more for patients Health Minister Tony Ryall says Waikato people have better access to care provided by general practices, thanks to the 222,190 practice nurse consultations performed last year.“The role nurseshttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876529Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMTeReferral takes it up a notch Waikato Hospital’s emergency department (ED) is receiving electronic referrals from Midlands Health Network’s Waikato general practices, which makes sure patients’ medical information arrives instantlyhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876524Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMTPartnership will further develop Midlands Health Network's Patient Access Centre Media release from Midlands Health NetworkThe Midlands Health Network has partnered with Medibank Health Solutions New Zealand to continue the development of its patienthttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876507Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMTWaikato DHB facilities to benefit from ultra-fast broadbandFive Waikato DHB health facilities will have access to ultra-fast broadband under the second phase of rural broadband initiative contracts announced today by Health Minister Tony Ryall andhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876506Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMTA model of service coordination and facilitation for the stranded patient through their elective journey Introduction About 80 percent of elective patients complete their surgical journey in a timelyhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876540Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMTStreamlining access to cataract surgery What was the problem? At Waikato Hospital, under the traditional model of processing patients for cataract surgery, a GP or optometrist would refer a patient, andhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876538Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMTRecord access to pharmaceuticals Health Minister Tony Ryall says despite tight times, spending on pharmaceuticals increased by $180 million over the last three years. “This is a significant investment giving more New Zealandershttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876431Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMTWelsh rugby coach stable in a ward Former Waikato and New Zealand hooker Warren Gatland, who now coaches the Welsh rugby team, is stable in a ward at Waikato Hospital following a fall on Easter Monday.Read the Welsh Rugby Union release. ENDS Date:http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876392Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMTHealth Minister congratulates Waitemata DHB Health Minister Tony Ryall is in Auckland today to congratulate Waitemata DHB on its major achievements in the national health targets, especially the shorter stays in emergencyhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876387Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMTPHO Performance Programme: DHB and PHO level performance reports available The PHO Performance Programme has released its public reporting package today. The latest information about PHOs’ performance is available at:http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876371Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMTClosing the gaps for high needs young people Waikato Hospital today launches its Waikids Gateway Assessment Service. Gateway Assessments, announced in Budget 2011, is an interagency project between Child, Youth and Family Services (CYFS) and thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876352Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMTWarning now lifted from Lake Hakanoa The health warning has now been lifted for Lake Hakanoa, but warnings remain in place for three other regularly tested lakes outside Hamilton. These lakes are Ngaroto, Waikare, and Whangape. Waahi had itshttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876327Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMTBetter youth mental health services Young New Zealanders with mental health issues will receive better, faster, more youth-friendly care through the National-led Government’s youth mental health package, says Health Minister Tonyhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876301Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMTEvacuation Henry Rongomau Bennett Centre There was an evacuation of a ward following a bomb scare at the Henry Rongomau Bennett Centre yesterday between 4.32pm and 5.39pm. Police attended, our usual emergency management processes followed. A search ofhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876310Tue, 03 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMTClinical leaders to guide Professional development Clinical leaders will be responsible for the professional development of allied health staff at Waikato District Health Board (DHB) under a proposal now under consideration.Alliedhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876288Tue, 03 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMTMoanataiari advice reinforced Health authorities are reinforcing current advice to Thames residents of the suburb of Moanataiari to avoid coming into contact with soil and dust following the results from more soilhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145874160Tue, 03 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMTWhile crime in Hamilton drops incidents over whole of Waikato rise A focus for Waikato Police remains the District's road toll which last year was the highest in the country with 52 road deaths."Reducing the volume of road trauma remains a highhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876262Mon, 02 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMTCannabis operation With the onset of autumn Waikato Police are again urging members of the public, especially farmers, hunters and trampers to watch for suspicious activity linked to illegal drug growinghttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876261Mon, 02 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMTFlu shot benefits mum and baby The safety of flu vaccination during pregnancy is well established and should be routine, according to the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. In a recent statement the collegehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876286Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:00:00 GMT1.7 million free pieces of fruit a year for Waikato and Coromandel kids 1.7 million free pieces of fruit a year for Waikato and Coromandel kids 8,690 Waikato District Health Board primary school children in 52 schools arehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876242Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:00:00 GMTPembroke Street to be resealed Motorists using Pembroke Street near Waikato Hospital should expect minor delays next week when Hamilton City Council contractors reseal the road.Work on resealing the stretch between Selwyn Street and Ohaupo Road willhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876224Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:00:00 GMTMake ED your last option this Easter Waikato District Health Board and Midlands Health Network are appealing to the public to see their doctors and get their scripts filled before general practices close down over Easter.The secondary care and primaryhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876215Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:00:00 GMTNew service model for community pharmacy has more focus on patients A proposed new model for community pharmacy has a stronger emphasis on services to patients with higher needs and a strengthened role for community pharmacists, working in partnershiphttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876172Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:00:00 GMTClock is ticking on Meade Clinical Centre, 20 weeks to go There’s 20 weeks to go until the Meade Clinical Centre opens on the Waiora Waikato Hospital campus site in Hamilton and already members of the public are having an input.An outpatient feedbackhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876154Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:00:00 GMTGrowing up close to home As the second report from the Growing up in New Zealand (Growing Up) longitudinal study is released today, Waikato public health physician and associate director of Growing Up Polly Atatoa-Carr reflects on the importance of thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876146Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:00:00 GMTIncidents galore show how the security team can help Security manager Dean Ria brings us up to date with some of the incidents and issues the Security team have successfully dealt with recently. Car damage last Saturday Saturday night’s apprehensionhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876126Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:00:00 GMTA special guest at the Waikato Hospital Chapel blessing today Waikato Hospital patients, staff and visitors get their chapel – and their stained glass windows – back as of today.The hospital chapel was decommissioned in June last year due to thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876116Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:00:00 GMTHealth $1 Billion on buildings and equipment over past 3 years Health Minister Tony Ryall today assisted laying the foundation stone for construction of the new $65m Whakatane public hospital.The new hospital is part of a significanthttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876061Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:00:00 GMTHealth care assistants graduate with level 3 national certificate Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Stylehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876059Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:00:00 GMTProposed maternity changes offer opportunities The successful introduction of a new model of primary birthing care at Thames has resulted in a proposal to expand the model to Matariki Birthing Unit in Te Awamutu. In ahttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876057Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:00:00 GMTOld girls getting together 70 years down the line When you have trained together, worked together, lived together, cried together and had children together, you can’t help but become a family. That’s howhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876050Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:00:00 GMTCytotoxic Compounding Unit back at Waikato From 2 April, Waikato District Health Board Pharmacy will be providing cytotoxic medicines (pharmaceutical products mainly used for the treatment of cancer) from their new Cytotoxic Compounding Unit. Thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876040Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:00:00 GMTLaboratory upgrade complete After 16 months of construction, upgrade of the laboratory on Waiora L3 is complete. During construction, requirement for the laboratory to function on site and maintain a 24-hour service created interesting challenges forhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876004Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:00:00 GMTPrinting efficiencies see $250,000 savings A new fully managed print, copy and scanning device service between Waikato District Health Board and Ricoh New Zealand will result in a $250,000 saving for the DHB in its first full year.And the savings willhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145875993Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:00:00 GMTAuditor-General's overview - Health Sector 2010-2011 audits The performance of district health boards is important for our health, and our health is vital to the economic well-being of New Zealand. The health sector is one of thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145875924Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:00:00 GMTEFTpos will be available mid-March 2012The parking system for the new Pembroke street car park was put out to tender in 2011 and the contract awarded to Innovative Parking Solutions Ltd of Auckland in August 2011 who had formed a joint venture with localhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145875922Mon, 05 Mar 2012 11:00:00 GMTFive Midland DHBs work together to be Smokefree / tobacco free by 2025 The five Midland DHBs have combined with the Midland Iwi Relationship Board (MIRB) to renew commitment to making their central North Island districts entirelyhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145875910Mon, 05 Mar 2012 11:00:00 GMTStatement from Waikato DHB in response to HDC findings Our systems failed Ms B three years ago. Our systems are better now and more robust. We accept the Health and Disability Commissioner’s findings (09/01581 www.hdc.org.nz). We’vehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145875909Mon, 05 Mar 2012 11:00:00 GMTTreasure our children - protect their health This year Children’s Day on March 4 is all about treasuring our children. One of the practical ways parents can do this is by protecting their child’s health and getting them immunised on time, says thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145875891Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:00:00 GMTPreventing rural road deaths The road outside a farm gate is probably one of the most familiar stretches of tarseal or gravel for most farmers.It is also the strip where they are more likely to have a car accident than any other road in the country.Thathttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145875880Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:00:00 GMTNew maternity report shows birthing data across NZ Maternity data is being reported in a way that allows comparisons to be made by District Health Boards (DHBs) for the first time. “The New Zealand Maternity Clinical Indicatorshttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145875833Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:00:00 GMTStatement from parents of 5 year old Turangi attack victim The parents of the 5 year old victim of the attack in Turangi last year have made the following statement following today's sentencing."We are relieved a part of this nightmare is finished; evenhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145875831Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:00:00 GMTMore patients getting key health services The latest quarterly results for the six National Health Targets show record improvements. "District Health Boards are focusing even more strongly on patients, and patients are benefiting from thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145875795Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:00:00 GMTAsbestos screening programme at Waikato Hospital Waikato DHB has sent letters to 141 staff and contractors who worked or may have worked where airborne asbestos was present at Waikato Hospital.The affected areas are servicing tunnelshttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145875773Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:00:00 GMTThames Hospital wants its crutches back and offers crutch amnesty Patients of Thames Hospital who no longer need their crutches are being asked to return them in a ‘crutch amnesty’.The hospital’s emergency department gives out about 100 pairs ofhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145875772Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:00:00 GMTSuicide Prevention Helpline extends hours – 0508 TAUTOKO Auckland, NZ, 21 February 2012 - Lifeline Aotearoa‟s toll-free, National Suicide Prevention Helpline is extending its service hours. The helpline known as 0508 TAUTOKO is now open from 12 middayhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145875705Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:00:00 GMTSerious and Sentinel Events Report - Making Our Hospitals Safer A total of 377 serious and sentinel events occurred in New Zealand’s public hospitals in 2010/2011 – a rate of more than one for every day of the year.The Health Quality & Safetyhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145875646Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:00:00 GMTNew breast screening commercials have clear message for Midland women Breast Screen Midland (BSM) is hoping new straight-talking television commercials will encourage women in Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Lakes District Health Boards to have their breasthttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145875487Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:00:00 GMTHealthline clocks up 2.5 million calls Health Minister Tony Ryall has joined the Healthline team celebrating the 2.5 millionth call to the free 24-hour health advice phone line. Mr Ryall met the parents of a young girl whohttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145875434Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:00:00 GMTYour chance to have your say at Waikato Hospital Waikato Hospital wants feedback from people who have attended an outpatient appointment at the hospital in the last 12 months. It’s been quite an experience for outpatients because the hospital ishttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145875414Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:00:00 GMTBack to school with an oral health check The school holidays are over, and it’s time for children and their parents to brush up on dental health routines.After a summer of sweet snacks and Christmas treats, the start of the new school year is thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145875411Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:00:00 GMTWaikato dental health statistics something to smile about School is back, and there is plenty for Waikato youngsters to be smiling about with the release of new dental statistics for the region.Waikato District Health Board has released its provisionalhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145875408Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:00:00 GMTLocals appointed to lead Otago University programme in Tairawhiti Two new staff have been appointed in Gisborne by the University of Otago to lead and administer an exciting new programme for senior health professional students.The three year Tairawhitihttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145875407Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:00:00 GMTNew Older Persons build starts at Waikato Hospital Construction of the $40 million new building for Older Persons and Rehabilitation services at the Waiora Waikato Hospital campus in Hamilton is underway.The new four-level building will have 113 bedshttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145875346Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:00:00 GMTFamily of 5 year old Turangi sexual victim donate $20,000 The family of the 5-year-old girl sexually assaulted in Turangi on 22 December last year today announced they have donated $20,000 to four organisations who helped them inhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145875336Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:00:00 GMTCyanobacterial warning lifted from Lake Waahi, no health warning for Lake Rotoroa in Hamilton The health warning has now been lifted for Lake Waahi, but warnings remain in place for the other regularly tested lakes outside Hamilton. These lakeshttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145875335Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:00:00 GMTEntries closed and counted for best of health awards The 2012 Waikato District Health Board (DHB) Best of Health awards promise to unveil some hidden successes in the Waikato public health sector.Entries are now closed and there are 36 projecthttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145875314Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:00:00 GMTNew dental clinic opened at Morrinsville Primary School Hundreds of Morrinsville children will get an improved oral health outcome after the opening of a new school-based dental service today at Morrinsville Primary School. The Morrinsvillehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145875303Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:00:00 GMTQuality Report a New Zealand first by Waikato DHB The Health Quality & Safety Commission has congratulated Waikato DHB on being the first DHB in New Zealand to publish a Quality Account. Quality Accounts are annual reports to the public fromhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145875234Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:00:00 GMTNigel Latta talks tough on teeth Popular television personality and clinical psychologist Nigel Latta was at Waikato Hospital today, speaking to dental professionals about children’s behaviour and how that impacts on their oralhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145875185Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:00:00 GMTNew Study Options in Health and Social Practice For the first time in the Waikato health and social service professionals can access a wider range of postgraduate study options. Wintec has three new postgraduate programmes starting in February – thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145875164Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:00:00 GMTNew carpark building opens at Waikato HospitalA second carpark building will open at Waikato Hospital tomorrow (Monday 23 January) in Pembroke Street opposite the Acute Services Building and the Emergency Department. The five-level building has spacehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145875059Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:00:00 GMTCryptic crosswords could lead to clinical coding career Are you pedantic, good at making connections, and have a recognised qualification in anatomy and physiology or medical terminology? You could make a great clinical coder. If you enjoy cryptichttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145875057Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:00:00 GMTPublic thanked for helping look for other exotic mosquitosHealth authorities are thanking residents close to the ports of Auckland and Tauranga for help in looking for two unwanted species of mosquito after they were found on a visiting cargo ship inhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145875025Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:00:00 GMTThroat swabbing programme tackles Rheumatic FeverIn an effort to help eradicate rheumatic fever, Tairawhiti District Health will launch a throat swabbing programming in local schools next month.The programme is a triple partnership between TDH, Turangahttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145875024Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:00:00 GMTBay of Plenty Shellfish Toxin update Update: 12pmFollowing ongoing shellfish toxin monitoring the Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) toxin warning has been extended eastwards to include Whakatane Heads.The affected area now includes the entirehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145874922Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:00:00 GMTStatement from Turangi assault victim's family 14 January 2012 The parents of a 5-year-old girl brutally attacked at a Turangi camping ground on December 21 last year have spoken out in advance of the next court appearance onhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145874770Sat, 14 Jan 2012 11:00:00 GMTWaikato DHB discussion paper points finger at fast food The intense marketing of fast food is one of the reasons why obesity and type 2 diabetes have grown, according to a discussion paper issued by Waikato District Health Board’s Population Healthhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145874847Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:00:00 GMT2011 was a record year for ED presentations Read all the stats ENDSDate: 1-January-2012Contact:Mary Anne GillCommunications DirectorWaikato District Health Board021 705 213 http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145874775Sun, 01 Jan 2012 11:00:00 GMTFirst baby born at Waikato Hospital Baby Louisa was born at 12.35am on 1 January 2012 in Waikato Hospital weighing in at 3333 grams. Parents Aleisha, 26, Tangimetua and Tuaine, 29, Tuaine (crcct) are from Tokoroa.http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145874774Sun, 01 Jan 2012 11:00:00 GMTI'm not well, where should I go? Keep our emergency departments for emergencies Make sure you get medical attention - but at the right place! That's the message Waikato DHB is sending out as the very busy holiday period is now here. Waikato andhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145874771Mon, 26 Dec 2011 11:00:00 GMTNew health warning for Lake Ngaroto Health warnings are now in place for all of the regularly tested lakes outside Hamilton. Lake Ngaroto, just north of Te Awamutu, now has a new cyanobacterial health warning and warnings remain in place for Hakanoa,http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145874769Sat, 24 Dec 2011 11:00:00 GMTAn updated statement from family of 5 year old Turangi assault victim The parents of the 5 year old girl assaulted in Turangi this week have again thanked the public for the gifts, messages, emails and cards sent to them at Waikato Hospitalhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145874757Sat, 24 Dec 2011 11:00:00 GMTReminder to the public about toxic shellfish As the summer holiday season approaches, the Medical Officer of Health would like to remind the public that the health warning due to shellfish toxins along parts of the Coromandel and Bay of Plenty coastlinehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145874758Fri, 23 Dec 2011 11:00:00 GMTNon attendance of children for clinic appointments concerns Thames working partyThe Thames Coromandel and Hauraki 12 month transport trial nears the half way mark at the end of December. The trial started in July 2011. Sheryll Fitzpatrick, a member ofhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145874743Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:00:00 GMTMore parents are choosing to immuniseThe number of parents who deliberately choose not to immunise their children is steadily dropping. Around 6 per cent of parents three years ago chose not to immunise, but the rate today is now less than 4 per cent.http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145874730Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:00:00 GMTHamilton city retail outlets pass compliance test Waikato District Health Board’s Population Health staff visited 31 retail premises in Hamilton City this week in a campaign to stop retailers selling tobacco to people under age. The premises visitedhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145874735Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:00:00 GMTWorkplaces asked to help fight diseases Employers are being enlisted to help fight two disease outbreaks. Measles and whooping cough both have the potential to disrupt workplaces if employees or their children catch eitherhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145874685Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:00:00 GMTMessage to GP network re referrals to Waikato Hospital Waikato Hospital has exceeded its bed occupancy particularly in internal medicine. The emergency department is also seeing high numbers including many GP acute referrals. We are asking that you dohttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145874683Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:00:00 GMTHamilton cardiologist co-authors article in prestigious medical journal Waikato Hospital cardiologist Martin Stiles, pictured right, has had an article published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine.this is from Forbes magazine explaininghttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145874606Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:00:00 GMTHealth board marks 125 years in Hamilton When the first forerunner to the Waikato District Health Board met in Hamilton 125 years ago this month, their challenges involved infrastructure and finances. Nothing much seems to have changed -http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145874483Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:00:00 GMTHospital prison escaper quickly apprehended Hamilton Police are crediting the close relationship between government departments in being crucial in the timely apprehension of a prison inmate attempting to escape from Waikato Hospital.Hospital Liaisonhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145874478Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:00:00 GMTPACs images go live at Tairawhiti, join Waikato and BOP DHBs Tairawhiti District Health (Gisborne Hospital) has joined Waikato and Bay of Plenty DHBs in moving to the shared platform for radiology images and information.The completion of this projecthttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145874453Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:00:00 GMTCall for job applicants to reapply or contact Waikato DHB Waikato District Health Board wants to hear from as many as 250 people who applied for jobs with it this week.The DHB's hosted server handles online job applications for Waikato DHB’s websitehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145874424Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:00:00 GMTGet to your doctor before xmas say five central North Island DHB Five district health boards covering most of the central North Island say they're determined to keep their 12 emergency departments for real emergencies over the Christmas/New Yearhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145874413Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:00:00 GMTGenerous donation for kids Xmas wish list from Countdown Waikato District Health Board (DHB) will be able to check some items off its wish list this Christmas thanks to a generous donation of $95,668 from the Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal. Thishttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145874407Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:00:00 GMTStatement from Matakapua Glassie's family A family spokesperson for Matakapua Glassie, the 36-year-old Tokoroa woman shot outside the town's police station on Saturday, has today issued a release on her behalf. The spokesperson would not be named buthttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145874367Mon, 05 Dec 2011 11:00:00 GMTVolunteers roles in hospitals celebrated Volunteers gifted nearly 33,000 hours to Waikato Hospital this year and many hundreds more gave their time to help patients and visitors to all Waikato District Healthhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145874359Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:00:00 GMTUpdate on the safety of shellfish collection - Bay of Plenty coastline and parts of Coromandel The health warning advising against the collection and consumption of shellfish, kina, crabs and seaweed due to the oil spill from the MV Rena is no longerhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145874349Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:00:00 GMTMinistry of Health and HRC invest in major new cancer research The Ministry of Health and the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC), through the HRC’s Partnership Programme, have co-invested in three new cancer researchhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145874311Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:00:00 GMTWaikato Hospital, by the numbers This week Waikato Hospital celebrates 125 years.On December 1, 1886, the first meeting of the Waikato Hospital and Charitable Aid Board took place in Hamilton – a significant day, marking the birth of Waikato Hospital.Ahttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145874301Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:00:00 GMTNew Waikato Hospital history book reveals never-before-seen images To celebrate its 125th anniversary, a limited edition book on the history and people behind Waikato Hospital will be launched on December 1: The Village on the Hill: Celebrating 125http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145874299Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:00:00 GMTBoost in national preventive health targets The latest quarterly results for the six National Health Targets have been published. Health Minister Tony Ryall says there is good improvement in the preventive health targets forhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145874296Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:00:00 GMTWaikato Hospital celebrates 125th anniversary with book launchSome 125 years ago, Waikato Hospital was a small kauri farm cottage overlooking Lake Rotoroa in Hamilton.Today it stands as a sprawling campus undergoing a $430 million building programme –http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145874287Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:00:00 GMTCharges over teenage drug takingA mother and daughter at the centre of a Hamilton Police investigation into how a group of secondary school students came to need hospital treatment after taking pills have been charged and referred to Youth Aidhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145874302Sun, 27 Nov 2011 11:00:00 GMTDoctor warns young people, party pills kill Waikato Hospital emergency department doctor Tonia Nicholson, pictured right, today warned the public that party pills can and do kill. Dr Nicholson, who published a paper on the prevalence of use ofhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145874169Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:00:00 GMTLynne makes newborn hearing screening history Waikato DHB's manager of Newborn Hearing Screening Lynne Forsman, pictured, is one of two screeners nationally who have completed a newly established national certificate that recognises her specifichttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145874153Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:00:00 GMTBuddies on campus to support child abuse awareness Several 'buddies' including Bud, Jakob, Fleur and Brodie were looked after by staff at Waikato Hospital campus as part of Buddy Day, a special Waikato day for awareness of child abuse. Waikato schoolhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145874142Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:00:00 GMTWaikato DHB backs Whānau Ora Exciting Whānau Ora innovations in the Waikato are getting strong support from the Waikato District Health Board.This includes DHB staff leading strategic planning work for the Waikato Whānau Ora Regional Leadership Grouphttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145874120Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:00:00 GMTThree nurses making a difference Three clinical nurse specialists are making a difference for complex patients on inpatient waitlists at Waikato Hospital by ensuring their journeys through the hospital system are that much easier.Val Naidoo, Dean Blakehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145874119Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:00:00 GMTMāori staff keen to become Quit Coaches Iwi Māori Council and the Kaumātua Kaunihera Tobacco Cessation Plan Tupeka Kore was launched on the 10 and 11 November with the convening of Quit Coach training held at Kingsgate Conference Centre, Hamilton forhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145874103Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:00:00 GMTDedicated stroke units to save lives Dedicated stroke units in every metropolitan and provincial hospital in New Zealand are highlights of the National Party's health workforce policy.Health spokesman Tony Ryall says, "If re-elected,http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145874038Fri, 11 Nov 2011 11:00:00 GMTStop youth suicide campaigner visits Waikato Professor Hatim Omar is a Professor of Paediatrics at the University of Kentucky and chair of the successful 'stop youth suicide' campaign. He is visiting New Zealand in November to present a series ofhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145874029Fri, 11 Nov 2011 11:00:00 GMTRecord electives from a more efficient Waikato DHB During the past three years, over 6,000 extra Waikato patients have received elective surgery. Health Minister Tony Ryall says, "With a strong focus on efficiency in Health, wehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145873942Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:00:00 GMTCyanobacterial warning update - North Waikato Lakes, Ngaroto and Rotoroa (Hamilton Lake) New health warnings are now in place for two more of the regularly tested lakes outside Hamilton. The lakes affected are Hakanoa, and Waikare, and now Waahihttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145873940Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:00:00 GMTHRC and the Ministry of Health jointly invest in major new cancer research initiativeThe Minister of Health, Hon Tony Ryall, and the Minister of Science and Innovation, Hon Dr Wayne Mapp, the HRC and the Ministry of Health have made a joint commitment tohttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145873880Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:00:00 GMTWaikato DHB learns from gall-bladder operation An action plan was put in place in the weeks after a Waikato District Health Board (DHB) surgeon performed an operation to remove the gall-bladder of a woman whose organ he had already removed 13http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145873869Mon, 31 Oct 2011 11:00:00 GMTUpdated information for Coromandel visitors re Rena Oil Spill Waikato Regional Council is working with Maritime New Zealand to closely monitor the eastern seaboard of the Coromandel Peninsula, north of Waihi.For up-to-date information regarding thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145873653Fri, 28 Oct 2011 11:00:00 GMTTwo Waikato retailers fail tobacco compliance tests Two Tokoroa retailers are facing possible prosecution and a fine of up to $2000 each after selling cigarettes to a person under 18 years of age. Waikato District Health Board’s Population Healthhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145873821Thu, 27 Oct 2011 11:00:00 GMTAll Work and no play for attendants on mobiles Waikato District Health Board (DHB) recently launched a new integrated system at Waikato Hospital using mobile phone technology to manage services and allocate jobs to attendants to reduce wasted time. Inhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145873819Thu, 27 Oct 2011 11:00:00 GMTKeeping Waikato in the best of health Waikato District Health Board’s Best of Health Awards are back next year.The awards event, which showcases excellence in health innovation and quality, started in 2003 and is open to Waikato DHB staff and all healthhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145873812Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:00:00 GMTInspiring People get a new website A new website (www.inspiringpeople.co.nz) showcases Waikato’s aged care sector and provides a place for those working in it to share information. The website is another success for a joint workforce developmenthttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145873779Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:00:00 GMTKudos winners Bovine genetics and bee pollen were the talk of the town at last night’s prestigious Kudos Awards celebrating science in the Waikato. Over 200 regional big business and science organisations attended the black tie event to show support forhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145873773Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:00:00 GMTName of man found on hospital roof releasedThe name of a man found critically injured on the roof of a Waikato Hospital corridor yesterday afternoon who subsequently died at the scene has been released. He was Craig Douglas STROTHER, 49, ofhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145873768Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:00:00 GMTWaikato Hospital Case StudyCapPlan gives you real time visibility of exactly what the state of your hospital is at any given point in time. It provides you with information on where you can expect to be in the 24, 48 and 72 hours, giving you the controlhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145873706Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:00:00 GMTPrime Minister's visit to Waiora Waikato Hospital campusPrime Minister John Key today visited Waikato Hospital to see the country's largest construction site and new wards. He also unveiled a plaque in The Atrium, the centre point of the $48 millionhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145873621Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:00:00 GMTHealth warning to those collecting shellfish in CoromandelWaikato District Health Board’s medical officer of health Dr Anita Bell says people need to be vigilant if they are collecting shellfish off the eastern seaboard of the Coromandel Peninsula,http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145873605Mon, 10 Oct 2011 11:00:00 GMTMedsafe recalls two products with undeclared prescription medicines Director-General of Health Kevin Woods today advised consumers to immediately stop taking two products for erectile dysfunction or the enhancement of sexualhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145873525Thu, 06 Oct 2011 11:00:00 GMTDHBs looking forward to resuming senior doctors negotiations The 20 District Health Boards are looking forward to resuming negotiations with Senior Medical Officers (SMOs) when they meet with the doctors’ union – the Association of Salaried Medicalhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145873498Wed, 05 Oct 2011 11:00:00 GMTHospital Revue - Die Laughing raises $15,000 for charitiesTwo Waikato charities are the recipients of $7500 each thanks to the questionable artistic talents of Waikato District Health Board (DHB) staff.For three nights in August they put on a show athttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145873485Tue, 04 Oct 2011 11:00:00 GMTRichard Ward retires Waikato District Health Board Laboratory Manager Richard Ward retires this month after 34 years service. The man who began as a clerk temping in the payroll department now runs the DHB’s laboratory, and will behttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145873501Mon, 03 Oct 2011 11:00:00 GMTMammogram reminder to Breast Screen Midland women Mammograms can find very small cancers before a lump can be felt and Clare Coles is encouraging Waikato women who are aged 45 to 69 to join BreastScreen Aotearoa if they are not already part ofhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145873399Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:00:00 GMTChristians and Muslims create a Quiet Room at Waikato Hospital Waiata, Christian and Muslim prayers were all part of the blessing and opening today (Wednesday 21 September) of a new Quiet Room for people of all faiths at Waikato Hospital. The room washttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145873290Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:00:00 GMTMore measles cases a reminder to get immunised With an upswing of measles cases in Auckland, it’s important that people make sure they’re immunised against this serious disease.Deputy Director of Public Health Dr Darren Hunt says the Ministry of Healthhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145873289Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:00:00 GMTChaplaincy Awareness Week celebrated at Waikato Hospital Clinical teams at Waikato Hospital tend to injury and illness, but another type of support is offered by the hospital’s chaplaincy team. Their role is to provide spiritual care and comforthttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145873260Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:00:00 GMTSpecial private visit for Ella from the All Blacks Ella Turu got the biggest surprise of her life today when three All Blacks came unannounced to her room in ward 25 at Waikato Hospital. The 56-year-old Taumarunui mother of two looked up to see Danielhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145873193Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:00:00 GMTBrush teeth twice a day to keep disease at bay “Brushing your teeth twice a day could help you keep your healthy smile for life,” Chief Dental Officer Dr Robyn Haisman-Welsh advised on World Oral Health Day. “Keeping teeth and gums healthy can be easyhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145873040Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:00:00 GMTFirst baby born at Thames Birthing Unit When Whitianga barista Penelope Tee gave birth to her son Flynn Lucas at 10.31pm yesterday, after 10 hours labour, she became the first woman to have her baby at the newly opened Thames Birthing Unit. Tohttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145873024Sat, 10 Sep 2011 12:00:00 GMTMidland DHBs promote free children's oral healthDental therapists and oral health educators across the Midland district health boards area will promote healthy smiles for World Oral Health Day on Monday 12 September 2011. They want everyone to knowhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145872945Tue, 06 Sep 2011 12:00:00 GMTNew primary birthing unit opens in Thames The new state-of-the-art Thames Birthing Unit will allow women in the Thames, Coromandel and Hauraki regions to receive excellent maternity care in a welcoming, holistic new facility. The new facility washttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145872918Mon, 05 Sep 2011 12:00:00 GMTWarning still in force for Hamilton's Lake Rotoroa Health warnings remain in place for three of the five regularly tested lakes outside Hamilton. The warning was lifted for Whangape in June and following the most recent monitoring it is now possible tohttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145872914Mon, 05 Sep 2011 12:00:00 GMTWaikato DHB launches zero tolerance to violence campaign In the past year doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, social workers, health care assistants, attendants and reception staff at Waikato Hospital were punched, kicked, nudged, bitten, abused and spathttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145872892Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:00:00 GMTTime to welcome excellent maternity care to Thames THE BEST PLACE to give birth to your baby is close to home, say Waikato’s top midwives. Now Thames-Coromandel area women will have a new, modern birthing unit right on their doorstep. Read all abouthttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145872885Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:00:00 GMTWaikato DHB's Dallas Honey is the 2011 Public Health champion A “tireless” public health worker with the Waikato District Health Board, Dallas Honey (pictured), was tonight named Public Health Champion for 2011.Paying tribute to Mrs Honey at the Publichttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145872872Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:00:00 GMTGround breaking training partnership for rural doctors and nurses Health Minister Tony Ryall and Education Minister Anne Tolley have launched a partnership with the Universities of Auckland and Otago that will train more doctors andhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145872878Thu, 01 Sep 2011 12:00:00 GMTBrendan Hague dies The Waikato District Health Board is mourning the loss of one of its longest serving and most loved staff members. Building programme project director Brendan Hague, 62, died on Saturday 27 August while visiting friends in Australia.http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145876255Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMTMidland Regional Smokefree Director on smoking, quitting, and weight gain For many smokers, the fear of gaining weight when they stop smoking is enough to put them off trying to quit. It can feel like a choice between giving up smoking or stayinghttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145872782Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMTStroke Awareness Week 5-11 September 2011 Brian ‘Sarge’ Walden could have been dead or permanently paralysed as a result of a massive stroke two years ago. Instead, the quick action of a passing neighbour meant he was sitting up in a hospital bedhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145872780Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMTPolice and St John support hospital stance on abuse Waikato Police and St John fully support Waikato District Health Board's efforts to stop verbal and physical abuse of hospital staff. Waikato Districthttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145872772Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMTRecord elective surgery tops Q4 health results The national health target results for the final quarter of the 2010/11 year show record numbers of kiwi patients accessing elective surgery, among other improvements in key areas of thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145872731Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMTNew ambassadors as B4 School Checks reach 100,000 Health Minister Tony Ryall says over 100,000 four year olds have now had a B4 School health check, and he is hearing reports of life-changing outcomes for children and their families. “The B4http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145872651Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMTTwo more measles cases in the WaikatoThere have been two further cases of measles notified to Waikato District Health Board’s Population Health since last week. That brings to 21 the number of confirmed cases. Of these, eight are secondary cases inhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145872633Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMTFinal call for Waikato women to join breast cancer prevention study Australian New Zealand Breast Cancer Trials GroupWomen in the Waikato and surrounding areas with a family history of breast cancer are needed to join a vital breast cancer preventionhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145872573Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMTDie Laughing with Waikato hospital staff on stage By day they save lives, administer care to patients, balance the books, manage the region’s biggest business and keep Waikato District Health Board running 24/7.By night, for three days this week, theyhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145872417Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMTMeasles continues to spread in unimmunised children Tuesday 16 August at 10.30am There are now 19 positive cases of measles, eight of which are secondary cases (came in contact with a case), in the Waikato District Health Board area.http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145872114Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMTWorking closer to protect children Social Development Minister Paula Bennett joined Police, District Health Board and Ministry of Social Development representatives to sign a new agreement to strengthen child protection.“A cross-government approach tohttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145873862Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMTChild dies from meningococcal disease A young child died on Saturday 13 August at Waikato Hospital from meningococcal disease. All close contacts of the child have been given advice and preventative treatment, Waikato District Health Board medicalhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145872401Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMTNew members for National Health Committee Health Minister Tony Ryall has announced five new members of the National Health Committee. The new members of the Committee are: Craig Climo, thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145872296Thu, 11 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMTEDs performance praised by Minister Health Minister Tony Ryall has opened the New Zealand Emergency Department Conference in Taupo today, and told guests that the latest health target result for Shorter Stays in Emergencyhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145872286Thu, 11 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMTNumbers of Waikato residents prepared for a disaster on the riseThe results of a national survey which have just been released show the number of Waikato residents prepared for a disaster has grown significantly in some cases, but still remains too lowhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145872267Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMTWaikato DHB appoints new committee members Waikato District Health Board (DHB) today confirmed the membership for its three statutory committees. New committee members are Tureiti Moxon, Ken Price, Dr Paul Malpass,http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145872243Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMTFuture planning essential to keep up with health forecasts Waikato DHB’s latest annual plan www.waikatodhb.health.nz/annualplan highlights a strong focus on financial performance with $9 million worth of efficiencies factored into the budgeted $12http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145872242Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMTSecond wave of measles hits WaikatoWaikato is experiencing a second wave of measles cases all involving unvaccinated contacts of those originally diagnosed. There are now 17 confirmed cases of measles – one requiring hospitalisation and all in teenagershttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145872245Tue, 09 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMTWaikato nurses sign up to voluntary bonding 24 nurses have this year signed up to work in hard to staff areas in the Waikato District Health Board region as part of the third intake of the Government's Voluntary Bonding Scheme. They numberhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145872166Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMTBreastfeeding-friendly cafes August 1-7 marks World Breastfeeding Week, and the issue of breastfeeding in public is back on the agenda again. Recent stories in the media have highlighted the strong and divergenthttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145872145Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMTWaikato DHB lactation consultants help new mums Debbie Graham and Alys Brown from Waikato District Health Board’s lactation consultant services are busier than ever. They talk to Kate Riddell about the rewards of the job, and some of the issues theyhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145872131Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMTWorld record breastfeeding attempt this Friday morningThis Friday hundreds of women around New Zealand will gather with babes in arms, aiming to break a world record. The Big Latch On happens on Friday August 5 at 10.30am (New Zealand time) and womenhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145872130Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMTSchoolchildren could be sent home as measles spreadsParents are reminded to make sure their children are appropriately immunised or risk having them sent home from school in a measles outbreak.The warning comes as new measles cases continue to behttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145872123Mon, 01 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMTWaikato DHB and Ricoh join forces in efficiency drive Waikato District Health Board (DHB) has just sealed a new deal with Ricoh New Zealand which means big savings, freeing up funds to channel into health serviceshttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145872110Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMTFirst stage of $83m Rotorua Hospital revamp opens Health Minister Tony Ryall is today opening a new three level building at Rotorua Hospital marking the completion of stage one of an $83-million redevelopment. He says, "The newhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145872108Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMTMeasles outbreak centred on Te Awamutu There is an outbreak of measles in the Waikato, which seems at this stage to be centred on Te Awamutu and surrounding communities. It appears to have started about a weekhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145872107Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMTMaternity quality and safety programme launched Health Minister Tony Ryall says the Government is delivering on its plan to improve maternity services in New Zealand. Mr Ryall has announced that two years of work on a newhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145872096Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMTImproving maternity services Health Minister Tony Ryall says the Fifth Annual Report of the Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review committee (2009) confirms that maternity services are performing well, but improvements arehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145872095Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMTLaunching the Waikato Community Garden Project One of the answers to fighting obesity lies on the land and for Waikato people a suitable climate and the appointment of Kathryn Mercer to lead a new community gardens project will gohttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145872032Mon, 25 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMTPetrina Hunter - a Project Energizer back to previous page I started working for Project Energize four years ago, freshly qualified from Wintec with a degree in sports and exercise science and also a post graduate diploma. I have been a gymnasticshttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145872019Sat, 23 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMTMajor child health study points to generational changeThousands of Waikato schoolchildren involved in a regional health programme are fitter and healthier than their national counterparts according to one of the largest child health evaluations everhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145872018Sat, 23 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMTPrimary Health Organisations continue to improve performance against health indicators Primary Health Organisations (PHOs) continue to make good progress against a set of agreed national health indicators. The PHO Performancehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145872015Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMTNew transport role helps people get to servicesGetting to health services and hospital appointments will soon be a lot easier for Hauraki and Thames residents, thanks to the combined efforts of community, district, regional and national organisations.Ahttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145872014Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMTWintry blast sees sudden rise in flu cases Chilly winter weather appears to have brought with it a sudden rise in influenza cases and other respiratory infections around the country. Latest ESR general practice surveillance data shows a nationalhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145871992Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMTNew wards open at Waikato Hospital's Acute Services Building Hamilton’s Peggy Sweeney was well prepared for her move from the old to the new at Waikato Hospital today. The 82-year-old did her hair, set up her flowers and waited for thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145871977Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMTWaikato DHB extends Pathlab agreement by two yearsWaikato District Health Board has extended its contract with Pathology Associates (Pathlab) until 30 June 2015 to aid in staff recruitment and retention for the community laboratory provider and tohttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145871926Fri, 15 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMTRevolutionary heart treatment at Waikato Hospital turns 21 Waikato Hospital is celebrating 21 years of coronary angioplasty, the procedure that revolutionised the treatment of heart disease saving thousands of lives. Angioplasty has become almosthttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145871909Thu, 14 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMTTaumarunui Hospital kitchen reopenedTaumarunui kaumatua Harry Kereopa was told 15 years ago he was going to die but thanks to the surgical skills of Waikato Hospital cardiologist Clyde Wade, he is still alive and kicking.So when Kereopa caught up with Drhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145871814Thu, 14 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMTMarmot Symposium – NZMA and the University of Otago Good afternoon.Thank you for the opportunity to open your symposium this afternoon. I expect there will be a lot of interest. Not the least of which follows a call by the symposiumhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145871912Wed, 13 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMTDon't take measles on holiday With the school holidays about to start, parents are being asked to take some extra steps to stop measles spreading in New Zealand or overseas. Child and Youth Health Advisor Dr Pat Tuohy says parents should checkhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145871871Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMTName release Hamilton pedestrian fatalA schoolboy critically injured while crossing a busy Hamilton road last month died in Waikato Hospital overnight.Shaun MALTHUS, 13, of Hamilton, had been in hospital since being struck down by a car as he crossedhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145871868Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMTPrime Minister gives cheque to air ambulancePrime Minister John Key and local Hamilton MPs Tim MacIndoe and David Bennett visited the Westpac Waikato hangar to present a cheque to go towards a new air ambulance.Mr Key gave the cheque for $73,434.13 onhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145871857Fri, 08 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMTRecord year for BreastScreen MidlandBreastScreen Midland performed a record 33,000 screening mammograms in the financial year just ended – just over an eight per cent increase on two years ago.Manager Clare Coles puts the increase down to a morehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145871848Fri, 08 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMTWaikato psychiatrist honoured by College The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists have honoured Ngaruawahia-born psychiatrist Graham Mellsop in part for his ongoing dedication to quality improvement for patients. Thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145871771Tue, 05 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMTStatement from the family of Shaun MalthusThe family of the 13-year-old boy in a critical condition in Waikato Hospital’s intensive care unit say they’re grateful for the support of family, friends and the Hamilton Boys High School community.Shaunhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145871739Fri, 01 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMTNew Immunisation Schedule launched Children will get more protection from pneumococcal disease with the launch today of the new childhood Immunisation Schedule. The schedule is the series of free immunisations offered to all babies and children in Newhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145871731Fri, 01 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMTRecall of Kronic Pineapple Express Privileged Statement Under Section 98 of the Medicines ActDirector-General of Health Kevin Woods today warned retailers to remove from their shelves a brand of herbal smoking product called Kronichttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145871722Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMTNational cardiac surgery update released Minister of Health Tony Ryall has released a National Cardiac Surgery Update detailing recent improvements in cardiac surgery in New Zealand. “The update shows the improvements inhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145871689Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMTA career in health offers wonderful opportunities for youth Nearly 200 students from a number of Waikato and Bay of Plenty secondary schools had the chance to see if health is the career for them when they attended Waikato District Healthhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145871673Mon, 27 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMTWelsh doctor wants to improve women's healthBy Kate Riddell Jeremy Gasson is a long way from home. From his offices on the ninth floor of the Elizabeth Rothwell Building at Waikato Hospital, the Welsh doctor looks out over Lake Rotoroa and Hamiltonhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145871630Fri, 24 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMTMothers and babies in good hands with GinaBy Kate Riddell Midwife Gina Chaney loves her job. “It’s always different, you never know what you will get in a day,” says Gina, who works as a senior midwife and Delivery Suite coordinator at Waikatohttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145871622Fri, 24 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMT Top art student wins transfusion painting competition Hamilton Boys High School student Simon Blanchett won the Waikato DHB-supported Transfusion art competition in Hamilton tonight and received the top prize of a year’s free tuition athttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145871607Fri, 24 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMTHealthline gives GPs ‘a speedy heads-up’New Zealand’s free telephone health advice service – Healthline – just got better, with the introduction of a system which ensures callers can share important information with their usual family doctor (GP).http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145871571Thu, 23 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMTPatient updatesPatient update Cambridge coupleRon, 70, and Joyce, 67, Fey, retired of Cambridge were involved in an accident in Cambridge yesterday (see release below).This statement comes from their sons Martin and Jonathan Fey."The family would like tohttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145871559Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMTGovt responds to immunisation report The Government wants to ensure every New Zealand child has the chance to be protected against preventable diseases, Health Minister Tony Ryall announced today.Immunisation is one of thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145871550Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMTTransfusion entries close judging underwayJudges today (Wednesday) were sifting through the latest entries in the annual Waikato DHB-sponsored Transfusion schools' painting competition. The winner will be announced at Waikato Museum Friday night byhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145871545Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMTDoctor's return boosts services at Waikato Hospital Waikato Hospital now has the widest range of complex endoscopy intervention anywhere in the country with the return of former clinical director of gastroenterologyhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145871560Tue, 21 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMTAussie nurse makes Taumarunui home Taumarunui Hospital nurse practitioner Jane Jeffcoat takes nearly an hour to tell her life story. It's an epic yarn, told with an Aussie twang, which starts in Sydney 50 http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145871527Tue, 21 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMTProviding marae with accessibility toolsWaikato District Health Board (DHB) is part of a wider group striving to improve accessibility to Waikato marae for people living with disabilities.As part of the Marae Accessibility Project, a toolkit was producedhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145871493Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMTCancer patients get dedicated service A regional initiative launched today involving Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Lakes district health boards will result in an improved service for cancer patients undergoing treatment inhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145871392Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMTFresh initiatives keep hospitals humming Doctors and nurses are top of mind when the topic of hospital staffing arises, but what about those behind the scenes making sure that IT systems are running without hindrance, and designing exciting newhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145871339Sun, 12 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMTSpeech: New Zealand Medical Association - GPCME conference RotoruaThe New Zealand Medical Association is the country’s largest medical organisation. Your members come from all disciplines within the medical profession, and includehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145871336Fri, 10 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMTCyanobacterial warning update North Waikato lakes, Ngaroto and Rotoroa (Hamilton Lake)Health warnings remain in place for four of the five regularly tested lakes outside Hamilton. The warning has been lifted only for Whangape.Monitoring results from latehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145871284Wed, 08 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMTAcute Services Building handed over Builders have handed over the keys to the $48 million Acute Services Building at Waiora Waikato Hospital campus in Hamilton and now the work begins in earnest to get the second and third floors of the facilityhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145871281Tue, 07 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMTImplementation of Allied Health structures Allied health professionals at Waikato District Health Board (DHB) will progressively transfer into a newly created allied health professional development unit from today. (Wednesday 1http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145871238Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMTImplementation of an allied health professional development unit Allied health professional leaders come together today (Wednesday 1 June) as part of a new allied health professional development unit.The unit came about following anhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145871237Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMTNew ways of delivering health services is key to Workforce challenges DHBs welcome Health Workforce New Zealand (HWNZ) reports which highlight opportunities for new and innovative ways of providing health services to Newhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145871199Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMTJean Tabrum retires after 46 years with the Waikato District Health Board Retiring duty manager Jean Tabrum has had a long association with Waikato Hospital. She was born there, and as a teenager in 1954 Tabrum began working athttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145871197Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMTNew signs promote smoke free playgroundsThe South Waikato District Council installed four new signs, promoting smoke free playgrounds in the district yesterday on World Smoke Free Day.Council is working with Population Health Waikato District Healthhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145871168Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMTFirst-year nursing graduates make their mark A group of 89 first-year registered nurses were recognised in a special graduation ceremony at Waikato Hospital today (Tuesday May 31). The graduates, all working in the Waikatohttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145871189Tue, 31 May 2011 12:00:00 GMTWaikato cardiac service blitzes annual target The cardiac surgery service at Waikato Hospital has not only met its surgical target for 2010, it has exceeded it. The service was working toward a target of 500 operations but actually did 617. That's thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145871181Tue, 31 May 2011 12:00:00 GMTHigh-tech golf buggy for man injured in shooting accidentA new high-tech golf buggy is helping a man injured in a shooting accident get back to the sport he loves.Matthew Purchase, from Wimborne in Dorset, was shot in the head in a hunting accident fourhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145871175Mon, 30 May 2011 12:00:00 GMTNational Hauora Coalition goes truly nationalIn a New Zealand first, the National Hauora Coalition (NHC) has gained the first national Primary Health Organisation (PHO) agreement. The coalition will integrate 6 PHOs representing 65 medical practices andhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145871174Mon, 30 May 2011 12:00:00 GMTService the focus, not just the building The staff in Older Persons and Rehabilitation Services (OP and RS) will now focus on improving the services they provide in preparation for the move to a new building at the Waiora Waikato Hospital campus in latehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145871141Fri, 27 May 2011 12:00:00 GMT$40m rehab hub for Waikato DHB approved The Government has approved a $40 million-plus project at Waikato Hospital, that will create up to 100 construction jobs in Hamilton. Health Minister Tony Ryall announced the approval during ahttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145871140Thu, 26 May 2011 12:00:00 GMTCancer diagnosis moves closer to home for Midland Health Minister Tony Ryall says Hamilton Radiology's new Positron Emission and Computed Tomography (PET-CT) Centre in Hamilton will give patients from New Plymouth to Hamilton tohttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145871135Thu, 26 May 2011 12:00:00 GMTPartnerships with primary care and Thames ED lead target performances Partnerships between immunisation providers and Waikato District Health Board helped the DHB exceed its 90 per cent immunisation health target for the first timehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145871094Wed, 25 May 2011 12:00:00 GMTNew Frankton school dental clinic Some 7000 Waikato children will benefit from a new Waikato District Health Board community dental clinic opening at Frankton Primary School in Hamilton tomorrow (Thursday 26 May). The Frankton Community Oralhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145871084Wed, 25 May 2011 12:00:00 GMTERA rules in favour of DHBs' on life preserving services 20 District Health Boards yesterday (23 May 2011) welcomed a decision by the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) supporting the DHBs’ interpretation of the legislation when ithttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145871074Wed, 25 May 2011 12:00:00 GMTBroadband boost for healthcare services Healthcare services will make huge gains thanks to the government’s ultra fast broadband (UFB) initiative. The UFB will make the transfer of information and services much simpler andhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145871031Tue, 24 May 2011 12:00:00 GMTGood start for new older persons service Waikato District Health Board’s Supported Transfer and Accelerated Rehabilitation Teams (START) for older persons, is in place in Hamilton, Thames and Tokoroa and there are alreadyhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145871030Tue, 24 May 2011 12:00:00 GMTNurses and midwife graduate with masters degrees Twelve Waikato District Health Board nurses were today congratulated by chair Graeme Milne, chief executive Craig Climo and director of nursing and midwifery Sue Hayward for graduating withhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145871014Fri, 20 May 2011 12:00:00 GMTBudget 2011 - $2.2 billion to health $2.2b extra to boost public health services Budget 2011 is delivering an extra $2.2 billion to public health services over the next four years, including an additional $585 million inhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145870991Thu, 19 May 2011 12:00:00 GMT Waikato analyst develops strategic planning tool By Kate Riddell Some might say Amber McTainsh can predict the future. She isn’t a fortune-teller and doesn’t have a crystal ball, but, as a business analyst in Healthhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145870955Tue, 17 May 2011 12:00:00 GMTReducing medication errors a priority The Health Quality & Safety Commission says several programmes are underway to reduce medication errors. Medication errors are an ongoing and potentially serious cause of harm, sayshttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145870926Fri, 13 May 2011 12:00:00 GMTHamilton Radiology appointed Midland PET-CT supplier Three Midland district health boards have appointed Hamilton Radiology as their preferred supplier of adult oncology Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Computed Tomography (CT) scanninghttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145870909Thu, 12 May 2011 12:00:00 GMTLow levels of vitamin D linked to pneumonia deaths A New Zealand study looking at vitamin D levels in patients admitted to hospital with pneumonia has shown that patients with severe vitamin D deficiency are more likely to die from thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145870867Wed, 11 May 2011 12:00:00 GMTWaikato midwives walk in celebration A group of Waikato midwives put on their walking shoes on Thursday and began walking towards South Africa.Clutching purple balloons and wearing T-shirts printed with the word for “midwife” in Maorihttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145870833Fri, 06 May 2011 12:00:00 GMTWaikato DHB calls for committee members Waikato District Health Board is calling for achievers from a range of backgrounds and expertise to be members on its three statutory committees. Chair Graeme Milne said a good widespread skill base washttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145870828Fri, 06 May 2011 12:00:00 GMTEmergency Department encourages smoking cessation Waikato Hospital’s emergency department may be a busy place but that hasn’t stopped staff helping the DHB achieve two of the tougher health targets. http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145870819Thu, 05 May 2011 12:00:00 GMTWorld Hand Hygiene Day – Clean hands save livesThe Health Quality & Safety Commission says World Hand Hygiene Day is a timely reminder of the importance of clean hands in combating healthcare-acquired infections. ‘Save lives – clean your hands’http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145870818Thu, 05 May 2011 12:00:00 GMTBudget 2011: $54.5m extra for mothers, babies The Government today announced new initiatives for maternity services and to help new mothers and their babies. Health Minister Tony Ryall says, "It will mean better teamwork and provide extra help tohttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145870817Thu, 05 May 2011 12:00:00 GMTResident doctors negotiation settledDistrict Health Boards are pleased to announce that they have a formally settled with the Resident Medical Officers (RMOs) (sometimes referred to as ‘junior’ Doctors).“This is good news for a health sector thathttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145870804Wed, 04 May 2011 12:00:00 GMTTaumarunui tobacco retailer reported for selling to an underage customerA Taumarunui retailer is facing prosecution and a fine of up to $2000 after selling cigarettes to a person under 18 years of age. Waikato District Health Board’s Populationhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145870803Wed, 04 May 2011 12:00:00 GMTProfessional administrators thanked Waikato District Health Board’s administrative professionals were today thanked and formally recognised by Hamilton mayor Julie Hardaker and DHB chief executive Craig Climo.Administrative professionals work ashttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145870799Wed, 04 May 2011 12:00:00 GMTPlenty on across the Midland DHBs to celebrate midwives' and nurses' daysEvents to recognise the professional practice of nurses and midwives across the Midland DHBs will be held as part of celebrations for International Midwives’ Day and Internationalhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145870787Wed, 04 May 2011 12:00:00 GMTDiabetes and CVD targets booklet releasedThe sixth booklet in a Ministry of Health series about the health targets has been released, focused on work happening in cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetes management.Health Minister Tony Ryall says, "Thishttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145870680Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:00:00 GMTReports paints picture of Waikato's youngest patientsFrom autism to childhood cancer. A leading public health physician will tomorrow (Thursday) present a report, which analysed the health of Waikato Hospital’s youngest hospital patients between the 10http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145870656Wed, 27 Apr 2011 12:00:00 GMTProtect your child - immunise Encouraging parents to get their child immunised on time is one of the key messages for National Immunisation Week which kicks off on Saturday. Immunisation helps protect children against serious diseases that can make themhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145870641Thu, 21 Apr 2011 12:00:00 GMTWhooping cough catches oldies out Whooping cough not only affects the young; people over 45 are also getting diagnosed with the highly contagious bacterial disease, a study carried out by a Waikato DHB clinical research teamhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145870630Thu, 21 Apr 2011 12:00:00 GMT$500k for Taranaki meds management systemHealth Minister Tony Ryall has approved more than half a million dollars in extra funding that could reduce adverse medicines events by at least two-thirds.Mr Ryall says, "Safe medication management is a priorityhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145870609Wed, 20 Apr 2011 12:00:00 GMTNorth Island DHBs support Canterbury's oral health Two North Island district health boards’ generous offer of their high-tech mobile dental vans will help look after Cantabrians that need hospital level dental care.The Christchurch Hospitalhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145870602Wed, 20 Apr 2011 12:00:00 GMTKiwis urged to get flu protection before winter New Zealanders are urged to get immunised against seasonal influenza before winter, as the first cases of this disease have already been confirmed. “People who are eligible forhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145870593Tue, 19 Apr 2011 12:00:00 GMTEx Waikato Hospital pharmacist sadly passesOn 16 April 2011 ex Waikato Hospital chief pharmacist Harry Jones sadly passed away surrounded by his family.Harry was the chief pharmacist at Waikato Hospital from 1962 until his retirement in 1985. Harryhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145870591Tue, 19 Apr 2011 12:00:00 GMTDHB and University linked in aged care leadership role Waikato District Health Board is set to take a lead role in research in the care of older people across the country with the appointment of New Zealand’s first Professor ofhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145870590Tue, 19 Apr 2011 12:00:00 GMTNo new evidence since 2006 fluoridation referendum A Hamilton City Council workshop on fluoridation today provided no new, robust evidence to support a change in policy, says Waikato District Health Board. “Hamilton continues to have an AAhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145870527Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:00:00 GMTLocal campaign succeeds in raising awareness in Waihi An evaluation of the three month 'It's not OK' family violence campaign held in Waihi last year has been released. The evaluation focused on the effectiveness of the campaign andhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145870522Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:00:00 GMTA challenging time for Waikato familyMany of the weekend papers carried the sad story of Chace, a little two year old boy who has leukaemia. His parents are understandably upset and have raised concerns that his illness may have been caused by receivinghttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145870519Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:00:00 GMTSpeech to Age ConcernGood morning.Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today about the topic you’ve given for me: "How can we move beyond the perception that older people are a burden on the health system?" In this speech I will describe thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145870506Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:00:00 GMTNZ's 9th new linear accelerator in past two years Approval has been given for the country's ninth new linear accelerator in the past two years, with Health Minister Tony Ryall signing off a $6.3 million replacement machine at Southernhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145870489Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:00:00 GMTMidlands Health Integrated Family Health Centres and new Patient Access Centre Launch A new model of care for general practices in the Midland region is going to transform the way primary health professionals and their patientshttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145870439Fri, 08 Apr 2011 12:00:00 GMTDiabetes nurses authorised to prescribe For the first time a group of registered nurses have been authorised to independently prescribe medication to their patients.People with diabetes in four North Island regions are to have theirhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145870423Thu, 07 Apr 2011 12:00:00 GMTOld Waikato Hospital Emergency Department gets a makeover Patients heading to Waikato Hospital for elective surgery in the main operating theatres will come to a new unit from April 11. The new Day of Surgery Admission Unit, anhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145870370Tue, 05 Apr 2011 12:00:00 GMTCyanobacterial warning update - North Waikato Lakes, Ngaroto and Rotoroa (Hamilton Lake)Monitoring results from late March have shown that cyanobacterial cells are at high levels in all five lakes which are routinely tested. The current bloom inhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145870289Thu, 31 Mar 2011 11:00:00 GMTNew Zealand Health Survey starts this weekThe New Zealand Health Survey, which gets underway at the end of this week, will provide valuable information about New Zealanders’ health and their use of health services.The survey starts in the Auckland,http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145870123Wed, 30 Mar 2011 11:00:00 GMTNew Waikato mobile dental clinic heads south to Christchurch to help out One of Waikato District Health Board's nine mobile dental clinics heads south to Christchurch later this week for three months to provide cover while repairshttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145870122Wed, 30 Mar 2011 11:00:00 GMTProject Manager seconded for Midland DHBs’ regionalisation work All five Midland District Health Boards have now agreed to progress activities towards regional co-operation in a planned manner. This is in line with the Minister ofhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145870076Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:00:00 GMTVoluntary Bonding scheme adds mental health and aged care Nurse graduates wanting to join the Government's voluntary bonding scheme will get priority if they choose to work in mental health or aged care. Health Minister Tony Ryallhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145870053Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:00:00 GMTResearch on why parents don't fully immunise kidsGovernment-commissioned research into why parents and caregivers don't complete pre-school immunisations shows that, in most cases, these people aren't opposed to immunisation.Health Minister, Tony Ryallhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145869988Thu, 24 Mar 2011 11:00:00 GMTCaring for older people celebrated by awards A volunteer flower lady, care givers, a nurse manager, a memory service and a community trust are just some of the 19 finalists in a new awards event to recognise thosehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145869980Thu, 24 Mar 2011 11:00:00 GMTWaikato DHB electives programme boosted Waikato District Health Board has received half a million dollars in extra funding for three clinician-led programmes to speed up elective services for patients and reduce the number of cancelledhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145869931Tue, 22 Mar 2011 11:00:00 GMT40 years' service kind of an accident Working as an attendant at Waikato Hospital was only ever meant to be a short-term solution for 62-year-old John Osborne, but 40 years later, he’s still there. “I was only supposed to be uphttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145869737Fri, 18 Mar 2011 11:00:00 GMTSharing the knowledge on speeding up EDs A new Ministry of Health booklet on the Emergency Department (ED) health target will help inform hospital teams on ideas to achieve shorter waiting times for ED patients. http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145869710Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:00:00 GMTAirline style integrated Operations Centre Waikato Hospital is getting a bird’s eye view of what happens within the hospital following the introduction of an airline-style Operations Centre. Waikato DHB looked to airlines forhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145869696Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:00:00 GMTAlzheimers New ZealandThank you for the opportunity to speak to you today. The Canterbury earthquake has obviously been dominating our thoughts over the last couple of weeks, and it will continue to play a major part in our considerations for manyhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145869602Fri, 11 Mar 2011 11:00:00 GMTMobile dental clinics moving along schedule Waikato District Health Board’s nine new mobile dental clinics will take 27,000 hours to build. It is no mean feat but Hamilton manufacturer Action Motor Bodies is up to the task ashttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145869540Wed, 09 Mar 2011 11:00:00 GMTRiver and lake levels warningEnvironment Waikato has issued an alert about rising river and lake levels following a heavy rain warning from MetService.The warning is that in the 30 hours from noon today between 120mm and 170mm of rain could fall on tohttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145869475Fri, 04 Mar 2011 11:00:00 GMTHistoric day in Health Waikato history Friday March 4 is a significant day in the history of Health Waikato . It marks the 20 anniversary of the introduction of Video laparoscopic (keyhole surgery) of the abdomen to the Waikato, and in fact to Newhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145869457Thu, 03 Mar 2011 11:00:00 GMTHealth volunteers database set up for CantyHealth professionals volunteering to help in Christchurch are being are being encouraged to register through their District Health Board or through the National Health Co-ordination Centre (NHCC).Health Ministerhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145869348Fri, 25 Feb 2011 11:00:00 GMTNew arrangements for Waikato bed offersNew centralised national arrangements have been announced for people wanting to make offers of free accommodation for those needing to leave Christchurch following the earthquake.Waikato people wanting to make suchhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145869330Fri, 25 Feb 2011 11:00:00 GMTSome rest home residents moving out of Chch Health workers are helping to move some of Christchurch's most vulnerable residents to safer accommodation, and Health Minister Tony Ryall says "In some cases that means moving out of the region. "More thanhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145869323Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:00:00 GMTWaikato DHB has its say on alcohol issuesWaikato District Health Board has identified resources used in the treatment of alcohol related conditions as taking away from resources which would be better used in other areas such as addressing healthhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145869316Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:00:00 GMTSpecialist anaesthetist to share learnings with othersIt was while watching his wife suffer painful medical procedures as a burns patient that Waikato Hospital anaesthetist Chris Jephcott was prompted to dedicate the past four years to improving painhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145869313Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:00:00 GMTThames Birthing Unit takes shapeConstruction of Thames Birthing Unit took a short break over the Christmas period but is now on track for completion in June.The 412 Mary Street site is a hive of activity with cranes, diggers and concrete trucks onsite.Sohttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145869306Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:00:00 GMTMore parking for Waikato Hospital More parking and easier access to the Emergency Department is on the cards for Waikato Hospital with a second carpark building (pictured right) to open later this year on Pembroke Street. Foundation and piling workshttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145869301Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:00:00 GMTThames GPs change shifts in ED GPs working in Thames Hospital’s Emergency Department on Saturdays will change to work the afternoon shift from this weekend. The three-month pilot aimed at reducing the after hours demand on GPs and assisting with thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145869299Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:00:00 GMTNew rescue helicopter for Waikato community V8 Supercar legend Murph takes to the skies to launch multimillion dollar appeal Today the Philips Search and Rescue Trust, the charitable trust that operates the Westpac Waikato Air Ambulance,http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145869297Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:00:00 GMTMinister praises health sector's quake response Health Minister Tony Ryall says the entire health service, both public and private, is pulling together to support Canterbury following yesterday's earthquake. "The teams in Christchurch are doing anhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145869295Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:00:00 GMTNew lease of life after cardiac triple by-pass In Roy Burke’s view Waikato Hospital is magnificent. In 1978 their teams saved his life when an infection complication closed his airway and he strangled in the accident and emergency department. There washttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145869136Fri, 18 Feb 2011 11:00:00 GMTWaikato Hospital returns pleaWaikato District Health Board is appealing to its previous and current patients to return hospital equipment once they’re finished with it.Over a three month period, Waikato Hospital’s Physiotherapy Department loses anywherehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145869170Mon, 14 Feb 2011 11:00:00 GMTNurse practitioner for Taumarunui HospitalTaumarunui Hospital’s first nurse practitioner will start later this month. Jane Jeffcoat, from Australia, completed her nursing training in Sydney and has held a number of nursing positions during her careerhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145869137Fri, 11 Feb 2011 11:00:00 GMTHealth targets drive immunisation to new highsThe Government's billion-dollar-plus extra investment in health is delivering returns for New Zealanders, with the country's childhood immunisation rate now at a record level.Health Minister Tony Ryall says,http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145869133Thu, 10 Feb 2011 11:00:00 GMTNew ED now openAfter a quick cut of a ribbon and a few cheers, Waikato Hospital’s new Emergency Department opened its doors at 8am this morning.Nine-month-old Patrick Collins from Auckland and his mother Tina Sales (pictured right) were happy to take thehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145869077Tue, 08 Feb 2011 11:00:00 GMTNew way of working transforms hospital By Mary Anne Gill There’s a huge transformation taking place within Waikato District Health Board (DHB) and while the giant cranes and major building programme at Waikato Hospital are an obvious sign, it’shttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145868954Wed, 02 Feb 2011 11:00:00 GMTWaikato Hospital patient conditions Here are condition updates to the four people in Waikato Hospital's intensive care unit of interest to media outlets today. We have a 30-year-old from a Turangi explosion in a critical condition. The 58 year oldhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145868726Sun, 23 Jan 2011 11:00:00 GMTBusy time for Waikato DHB clinicians "This period has been an exceptionally busy one for the medical and surgical teams at both Waikato and Thames hospitals. "We have had record presentations at both emergency departments with a high number of thosehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145868503Sun, 09 Jan 2011 11:00:00 GMTBus driver's family acknowledges support The family of Hamilton bus driver Ross McSheffrey, 52, today publicly acknowledged all those who helped at Waikato Hospital yesterday after he was trapped under his bus outside the hospital’s carparkhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145868488Thu, 30 Dec 2010 11:00:00 GMTFamily time important, says Jan Adams It has been a challenging and busy year for Health Waikato chief operating officer Jan Adams who said she was proud of her dedicated staff who had produced "some excellent results" in providing good healthcare forhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145868486Tue, 28 Dec 2010 11:00:00 GMTAppeal for stray referral letters Waikato District Health Board is appealing for residents in the Claudelands area of Hamilton East to contact the duty manager at Waikato Hospital if they find any medical referral letters. An investigation is alreadyhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145868485Mon, 27 Dec 2010 11:00:00 GMTSix month secondment to Waikato for top Coventry executive A prestigious opportunity to learn about public health in another country means Ann-Marie Cannaby, Chief Nurse and Operating Officer at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trusthttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145868345Sat, 18 Dec 2010 11:00:00 GMTMartin Gallagher tops poll, four new members on board Four new members are on the Waikato DHB board. Top polling candidate was former Hamilton West MP Martin Gallagher while former board member Ewan Wilson returns to the board after a four-yearhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145866670Sun, 10 Oct 2010 11:00:00 GMTWise use of taxpayers' money advocated by accountantBy Heather ChappellMaureen Chrystall oversees a budget of more than $1.1 billion and an organisation with a staff of around 6000 but with enough planning and organisation, still finds time for herhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145864213Sun, 19 Sep 2010 12:00:00 GMTHelping hand for New Zealand rowers The last thing New Zealand Rowing wants to see at this year's world championships on Lake Karapiro in Cambridge is a repeat of what happened to Mahe Drysdale at the Beijing Olympics two years ago. Then a mysteryhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145864175Thu, 16 Sep 2010 12:00:00 GMTGovernance in HealthOpinion piece Nominations open this week for the election of board members to the 20 district health boards across the country. While that news will probably not rock the nation, health is nevertheless a vital public service thathttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145861705Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:00:00 GMTNew regional trauma system to help save lives Health Minister Tony Ryall today launched New Zealand's first regional trauma system at Waikato Hospital which is expected to save up to 21 lives across the Midland region every year. "Traumahttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145877329Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:00:00 GMTWaikato focussed on quality and safetyWaikato District Health Board’s 94 sentinel and serious events suggest an organisation with a heightened focus on quality and safety, chief executive Craig Climo said today.Waikato DHB reported 19 sentinel and 75http://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145867843Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:00:00 GMTChief Medical Advisor appointedWaikato Hospital clinical unit leader Dr Tom Watson has been appointed Waikato District Health Board chief medical advisor (CMA).Dr Watson, who has been acting CMA since Dr Pim Allen resigned in May, takes up hishttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145867734Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:00:00 GMTNew Board Governance appointment at Waikato DHBBoard secretary Neville Hablous has been appointed to a newly-created position of Director of Board Governance at Waikato District Health Board.The appointment was announced today by acting chief executivehttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145867736Mon, 06 Aug 2007 12:00:00 GMTCraig Climo new Waikato DHB Chief ExecutiveCraig Climo, currently chief executive at South Canterbury District Health Board, has been appointed chief executive at Waikato District Health Board.Mr Climo, 48, has been CEO at South Canterbury for more thanhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145867732Wed, 30 May 2007 12:00:00 GMTNew Human Resources General Manager Fiona McCarthy has been appointed Waikato District Health Board human resources general manager. Ms McCarthy, currently HR general manager at Hutt Valley District Health Board, starts on July 16. She currently manageshttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145867735Wed, 02 May 2007 12:00:00 GMTWaikato DHB Appoints Director of CommunicationsAward-winning journalist Mary Anne Gill has been appointed to the newly-created position of Communications Director at Waikato District Health Board.Mary Anne will take up the role from 19 February, and willhttp://www.waikatodhb.co.nz/news/pageid/2145867733Mon, 15 Jan 2007 11:00:00 GMT