Other health news

Waikato Hospital emergency doctor elected president of Australasian college

Friday, 19 October 2018 3:02 pm

Waikato DHB is very proud of emergency physician Dr John Bonning who was recently the first New Zealander to be elected president in the 35-year...

Scar and nipple tattoos help survivors to feel normal, Hamilton tattooist says

Wednesday, 10 October 2018 2:45 pm

It was the first time in six years that Debbie Casson looked in the mirror and felt normal.

50 Years Working at Thames Hospital

Wednesday, 10 October 2018 1:42 pm

Robyn Wilson started working at Thames Hospital as a wards maid when she was 16 and never left.

Rural patients receiving speech therapy online

Thursday, 27 September 2018 1:29 pm

Rural patients in the Waikato DHB are being offered the option of face-to-face speech language therapy via telehealth.

“Hugely positive” response to smartphone app for people struggling with addictions

Friday, 21 September 2018 8:52 am

A one-year trial of a smartphone app to support people recovering from alcohol or drug addictions at Waikato DHB is proving successful and is likely to be extended.

Doctor estimates thousands are dying of sepsis every year

Wednesday, 19 September 2018 3:08 pm

It was all Paige Nicholson could do to keep her eyes open as she rang her dad and said "GP, now."

Life threatening heart problem misdiagnosed too often, survivor says

Wednesday, 19 September 2018 2:43 pm

Sue Glassey was biking with a friend when she felt a popping in her chest, followed by a sickening pain.

Wintec responds to physiotherapist shortage

Tuesday, 28 August 2018 9:24 am

Wintec is aiming to become the first new physiotherapy school in 45 years.

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