Introducing the new Bay of Plenty Health Consumer Council (2018)
Eleven people have been selected to the newly established Bay of Plenty Health Consumer Council (BOPHCC).
The council will work in partnership with the...
Whakatāne Hospital top choice for first year doctors
Whakatāne Hospital has been rated New Zealand’s most preferred hospital for first year doctors.
Each year the New Zealand Resident Doctors' Association (NZRDA) ranks the...
Newborn Hearing Screeners Celebrate 10-year Anniversary
A team of healthcare workers who provide a vital screening service for tamariki is celebrating its 10 year anniversary.
Community pharmacy service convenient and speedy says Warfarin patient
Convenience, speed and accessibility mean people are increasingly looking to their local pharmacies for services they may have traditionally accessed through their GP.
Lupe Poe...
New Clinic Brings Better Support for People Taking Multiple Meds
Helping elderly patients who take multiple medications stay safe and well is the aim of a new outpatients clinic at Tauranga...
National dance company supports ‘get moving’ health initiative
Hospital patients have been treated to a performance from a national dance company as part of a month-long initiative to get people moving.
Footnote New...
Nurse-led cardiac procedure at Tauranga Hospital first in Australasia
An award-winning Australasian first at Tauranga Hospital is seeing faster access for patients needing long-term heart monitors implanted.
Properly certified nurses carrying out implantable loop...
Taonga Gifted to Recognise Cultural Care in ICU
In February the prominent and talented singer, kapa haka performer, film maker, member of Ringatū church and manager of Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi Tech Pā Studio was on his way to work when he had a head on car crash.
‘Big Latch On’ event encourages local Mums to breastfeed – ARCHIVE ONLY
Breastfeeding mothers across the Bay of Plenty and Lakes region are set to join thousands of other women around the world simultaneously breastfeeding their...
Te Kaha GP’s work with trainee doctors recognised
An Eastern Bay GP who goes above and beyond to train the next generation of doctors has been recognised with a prestigious award.
Te Kaha...