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Independent external expert review of He Puna Waiora mental health unit released
Waitematā District Health Board (DHB) has today publicly released an independent external review of its He Puna Waiora inpatient mental health unit following the deaths of two patients in May...
Read More »Hawkins to build North Shore’s new hospital building
Hawkins has been appointed by Waitematā DHB as the construction contractor for Tōtara Haumaru, the new state-of-the-art hospital facility at North Shore Hospital.
Read More »Multisensory Snoezelen room opens at Wilson Centre
A new multisensory Snoezelen room to support children’s and adolescents’ wellbeing has opened at the Child Rehabilitation Service, based at the Wilson Centre in Takapuna.
Read More »Wallet-sized health card launched
Waitematā DHB is marking Health Literacy Month in October with a new initiative that guides people to reliable, clear online health information.
Read More »Updated media release - Waitematā DHB paves the way with New Zealand’s first-ever paramedic pilot
Paramedics are being employed to help transfer patients between Waitematā DHB’s hospitals and support medical staff in providing optimal care.
Read More »Waitematā DHB pharmacist recognised
Joanna Hikaka has been named 2019 Pharmacist of the Year by the Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand, making her the second Waitematā DHB pharmacist to win the award in the...
Read More »Waitematā DHB launches refreshed Friends and Family survey
A newly updated Friends and Family survey is now in use at the North Shore and Waitakere hospitals.
Read More »Lung cancer screening a step closer to reality following combined study
Newly released study results present a strong case for lung cancer screening in New Zealand – particularly for Māori whose mortality rates are between three and four times higher than...
Read More »Waitematā DHB volunteer group sewing up a storm
Members of one of North Shore Hospital’s longest-serving volunteer groups are using their sewing skills to make face masks.
Read More »New Associate Chief Medical Officer appointed at Waitematā DHB
Nineteen years have passed since Dr Andrew Old’s classmates at the University of Auckland honoured him with the Good Samaritan Award.
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