Legionnaires’ disease a risk for gardeners, landscapers and farmers
Waikato DHB has seen a rise in notifications of legionella cases this year – currently 18 cases compared to just two for... Read More
DHB moves to transform its Women’s Health service
As part of its Women’s Health Transformation Project which began in August, the DHB commissioned an external management and clinical review to... Read More
New Countdown store also a celebration for hospital newborns
It seemed fitting that the opening of Countdown’s new Peachgrove Hamilton store was also marked with the handing over of more than... Read More
When you need medical help over the holidays
It might be a chicken BBQ gone wrong, a broken ankle at the beach, a nasty cut or something even more serious like the... Read More
Inaugural Clyde Wade Award goes to Dr Paul Reeve
In his Hippocratic oath Hippocrates emphasised the importance of teaching one’s colleagues. As one of the country’s largest tertiary hospitals, Waikato Hospital... Read More
Coromandel gears up for hot summer
A killer problem has brought agencies closer together as they find solutions to keeping holiday-makers and residents safe over summer on the... Read More
Housing Hamilton’s Homeless
The complexity of homelessness makes it a difficult issue to understand and solve. In Hamilton a team of interagency professionals have established... Read More
Distracted drivers cause more crashes than drinking drivers says Waikato DGB trauma specialist Grant Christey
Dr Grant Christey said distracted drivers cause 25 per cent of serious crashes, whereas drinking drivers cause 18 per cent. “The most... Read More
Surgical safety culture survey
As part of the evaluation of the Health Quality & Safety Commission’s Safe Surgery NZ programme, a baseline national survey of district... Read More
Immunisation against whooping cough crucial in pregnancy: new report
A new report discusses how rates of whooping cough can be reduced by immunising women during pregnancy and improving education about the... Read More
