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1. DHB's still in trouble with Fluoridation

14 October 2013 9:34am | Fluoride Action Network

After breathing a brief sigh of relief, DHBs and the Ministry of Health must be deeply troubled that after 50 years of general propaganda, four months of a national level Big Brother style propaganda campaign from prominent figures like the Chief Science ..... More >>

2. See how ecostore shower cleaner stacks up against big brands

11 October 2013 6:04pm | Melanie Rands - ecostore

You might have seen the NZ herald article comparing ecostore shower cleaner to 18 other mainstream shower cleaners. Our 4.5-star rated shower cleaner uses just 3 ingredients, compared to more than 20 in some of the competing products..... More >>

3. Tales of health protection in NZ - book launch tonight

08 October 2013 3:38pm | Canterbury District Health Board

The fascinating and diverse role Health Protection Officers (HPOs) play in keeping our communities well will be celebrated at a book launch tonight (October 8, 2013). .. More >>

4. Vitamin D supplements not needed by healthy adults

13 October 2013 11:06am | University of Auckland

The widespread use of vitamin D supplements to prevent osteoporosis in healthy adults is not necessary, according to a study by one of New Zealand's leading medical scientists... More >>

5. Waikato children Energized to have healthier lives

11 October 2013 6:42pm | Waikato District Health Board

Analysis from AUT University has confirmed a healthy eating and activity programme now in all Waikato primary schools is saving taxpayers money as well as improving lives... More >>

6. DHBs to combine purchasing power for $500 million of saving

11 October 2013 12:04pm | Health Benefits Limited

District health boards (DHBs) are working together on a national Finance, Procurement and Supply Chain programme to combine their purchasing power. This programme is expected to save half a billion dollars over the next 10 years, with all the savings being ..... More >>

7. Turanga Health takes out Community Service Award

12 October 2013 12:08pm | Turanga Health

Turanga Health won the Community Service Excellence Category of the Westpac Gisborne Business Excellence Awards last night [Friday 11 October] drawing praise from the city's leaders and cementing its validity as a specialised provider of health services... More >>

8. Postural Stress: Reduce pain and prevent strain with massage

07 October 2013 2:48pm | Massage New Zealand

The focus of 2013 Massage New Zealand Awareness Week (MNZAW) (Monday 14th to Sunday 20th October) is Postural Stress. Promotional events are being organized around New Zealand by Massage New Zealand (MNZ) members to educate about the benefits of massage ..... More >>

9. Fluoridation in Hamilton - Waikato University Q+A Panel

11 October 2013 12:40pm | University of Waikato

The University of Waikato is hosting a Google Hangout Q&A session on Monday (14 October) where the public can direct questions to a university panel of experts on the topic "Fluoridation in Hamilton". .. More >>

10. Will cross-party political debate help stop the heartbreak?

14 October 2013 10:59am | The Heart Foundation

The Heart Foundation is calling on political parties to act now to address New Zealand's biggest killer - cardiovascular disease - which accounts for 40% of all deaths in New Zealand every year... More >>

11. Move your Body to Improve your Mind

14 October 2013 11:02am | New Zealand Register of Exercise Professionals

While the benefit of exercise on our bodies is well known, exercise is also one of the best things we can do for our minds and our mental health. .. More >>

12. Oceania Smokefree: big and the small unite against tobacco

11 October 2013 4:06pm | Cancer Society New Zealand

Delegates from the largest and smallest Pacific countries, and those in between, will be flying into New Zealand later this month for a gathering of the most knowledgeable proponents of how to achieve a smoke-free society as the future norm. .. More >>

13. DHB Election Results See Changes To All Boards

15 October 2007 2:39pm | Ministry of Health

New Zealand's 21 District Health Boards will have between one and five new elected members when boards take office in two months time... More >>

14. ACC levy cuts mustn't be at expense of access to surgery

09 October 2013 10:23am | Health Funds Association of NZ

Health insurers want ACC to add a principle to its levy-setting process to ensure adequate access to surgical treatment in rehabilitation, reducing the number of surgery claims being rejected and appealed. .. More >>

15. Two new treatments for breast cancer registered in NZ

14 October 2013 11:10am | Roche

Two new treatments for advanced HER2-positive breast cancer registered in New Zealand First line treatment PERJETA® and second line treatment KADCYLA® extend and improve the quality of life of patients with advanced HER2-positive breast cancer 14 October ..... More >>

16. Global Handwashing Day Celebrated Worldwide 15 October

14 October 2013 2:59pm | Ecostore

13 October 2013 - Tuesday (15 October) marks the annual Global Handwashing Day, aimed at increasing awareness and understanding about the importance of handwashing with soap, as an effective and affordable way to prevent diseases... More >>

17. Research Sheds Light on Leading Cause of Blindness in NZ

09 October 2013 3:03pm | Impact PR

A narrow spectrum of UV light may be responsible for accelerating New Zealand's most common cause of blindness new research suggests. Macular degeneration affects one in seven New Zealanders over the age of 50 and occurs when the macula or central ..... More >>

18. Full steam ahead for new West Coast health facilities

11 October 2013 10:37am | West Coast District Health

Greymouth's new $60 million hospital and adjoining Integrated Family Health Centre is a step closer to reality with the appointment of a design team who will work with WCDHB staff to further develop initial concept designs... More >>

19. 530,000 NZers join world to raise awareness, fight for cure

11 October 2013 5:27pm | Arthritis New Zealand

"World Arthritis Day, which is celebrated every year on 12 October, provides an opportunity for those with arthritis to have their voices heard, and the opportunity to highlight some of the issues they face... More >>

20. Green Coffee Bean - The Silver Bullet for Weight Loss

05 December 2011 3:12pm | Good Health

The humble coffee bean is now being hailed as an effective ingredient for weight loss. The decaffeinated green Robusta coffee bean has been clinically proven to aid weight loss, and to reduce the amount of sugar in the blood stream. .. More >>

21. Bay of Plenty District Health Board health target results

28 February 2012 5:22pm | Bay Of Plenty DHB

The Minister of Health's health targets for quarter two 2011/12 have been released. The Health Targets were introduced as a way of improving the performance of health services and provide the health sector, both secondary and primary, with a clear ..... More >>

22. Help often unavailable for depressed young Kiwis

10 September 2013 11:38am | New Zealand Association of Counsellors

The New Zealand Association of Counsellors (NZAC) has backed calls for more support for young people dealing with depression. .. More >>

23. Who would have thought you could die of loneliness?

30 September 2013 10:42am | Age Concern

Chronic loneliness is as big a health risk as smoking, drinking and obesity, but with nowhere near the same level of funding to address the issue, says Age Concern New Zealand... More >>

24. CuroNZ Wins Support From National MS Society

14 October 2013 10:46am | Curonz

CuroNZ, an Auckland biotechnology start-up company developing treatments for progressive multiple sclerosis, has been awarded funding of US$ 540,000 from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society through Fast Forward to support preclinical studies needed to develop ..... More >>

25. Internationally recognised obesity programme in NZ

08 August 2005 11:07am | Optisfast

The Optifast® Very Low Calorie Diet (VLCD) milkshake range is now available in New Zealand, providing obese patients and their healthcare providers with an important tool in their fight against an epidemic that afflicts over 840,000 New Zealanders... More >>

26. Ministry of Health moves to ban electronic cigarettes

18 September 2012 3:55pm | End Smoking NZ

The Ministry of Health has moved to bar the popular nicotine electronic cigarette Hydro , (sold on-line and through 900 retailers) on the grounds that such sales are in breach of the Medicines Act. End Smoking NZ believes this is against the public ..... More >>

27. New medication options for gout

08 July 2013 6:07pm | Arthritis New Zealand

Arthritis New Zealand welcomes the new treatment options for gout with two new medications being funded. .. More >>

28. On Site Drug Screen Testing

12 August 2013 2:41pm | New Zealand Safety Council

An article by Kevin Thompson,a Registered Safety Professional, of the New Zealand Safety Council feels employers need to know what collectors and screen testing companies are not telling about the process of drug testing in New Zealand... More >>

29. Top fluoridation promoter chooses unfluoridated Napier water

26 September 2013 12:06pm | Fluoride Action Network

Robin Whyman is the dental consultant for the Ministry of Health's National Fluoridation Information Service and is arguably the top fluoridation promoter in the country. .. More >>

30. New diagnostic tool cuts hospital admissions for chest pain

07 October 2013 11:09am | Health Research Council Of New Zealand

A new fast-track cardiac diagnostic tool trialled at Christchurch Hospital is already cutting down the number of unnecessary hospital admissions involving people presenting with chest pain... More >>

31. Referenda Will Not End the Battle Over Fluoridation

10 October 2013 2:35pm | NZ Fluoridation Information Service

If the bizarre and extreme events in Hamilton, Hastings, and Whakatane show us one thing it is that referenda are an inappropriate way to address the fluoridation issue, compared with the Tribunal process used in Hamilton and New Plymouth. This confirms ..... More >>

32. New birth control pill to launch in NZ

18 April 2005 9:29am | Schering NZ Ltd

New Zealand women will soon have access to one of the world's most popular brands of birth control pill... More >>

33. Obesity And Poor Health In New Zealanders

30 April 2007 11:13am | University of Otago

An expert in respiratory conditions is warning that far too little attention is being paid to links between sleep breathing disorders, sleeplessness and obesity, affecting the lives and work of thousands of adults and children in New Zealand... More >>

34. DHB Election Results See Changes To All Boards

15 October 2007 2:39pm | Ministry of Health

New Zealand's 21 District Health Boards will have between one and five new elected members when boards take office in two months time... More >>

35. White Ribbon Day marked at HBDHB

23 November 2007 5:16pm | Hawkes Bay District Health Board

Hawke's Bay District Health Board is supporting White Ribbon Day (the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women) with Hawke's Bay Hospital façade festooned with metres of white ribbon. White ribbons are also being ..... More >>

36. Pregnant women offered new iodine supplement

29 June 2010 4:34pm | Science Media Centre

Thursday (1 July) sees the launch of a new iodine tablet targeted at pregnant and breastfeeding New Zealand women. The 150 mcg iodine supplement will be subsidised, and recommended by the National Health and Medical Research Council and the New Zealand ..... More >>

37. UTI treatment now available direct from trained pharmacists

26 November 2012 9:56am | Pharmacybrands

In a New Zealand first, women will be able to receive best practice treatment for urinary tract infections (often referred to as UTI, bladder infection or cystitis) directly from trained pharmacists from today. The service is now available in a number ..... More >>

38. DentalCare West offers a free Dental Care Day for Christmas

19 December 2012 2:41pm | DentalCare West

DentalCare West will hold its second annual Free Dental Care Day this week Friday 21st December 2012, as a gift to improve community access to dental care just before Christmas... More >>

39. Health Benefits Prefered Respondent for Supply Chain

26 June 2013 9:18am | Health Benefits Limited

Supply chain company Onelink has been selected as the preferred respondent to potentially provide warehousing and distribution services of medical stock and hospital supplies to district health boards (DHBs) on a national basis... More >>

40. Broadbent Wrong - Fluoride is a Poison

08 July 2013 2:25pm | Flouride Action Network New Zealand

Hydrofluorosilcic acid (HFA) that is added to most of the fluoridated water supplies in New Zealand is a class 8 poison, and internationally classified as "acutely toxic". So Jonathan Broadbent's claim on Q&A, Sunday, that it is not a poison ..... More >>

41. Will we be the last place in the world to stop fluoridation?

08 August 2013 11:33am | Fluoride Action Network

Will New Zealand be the last place in the world to stop fluoridation? On the 6th of August 2013 the Israeli Supreme court ruled that all councils in Israel stop fluoridation by 2014. This comes on the heels of a law passed in April that repealed mandatory ..... More >>

42. Prominent Nursing Leader Seeks Third Wairarapa DHB Term

20 August 2013 5:09pm | Fiona Samuel

Registered Nurse and sitting DHB Board member Fiona Samuel is standing for a third term for the Wairarapa District Health Board. .. More >>

43. One Dose, One Time Early Stage Breast Cancer Treatment

19 September 2013 12:55pm | Focus Radiotherapy

A team of Auckland breast cancer specialists is bringing an innovative one dose, one time treatment for women with certain types of early-stage breast cancer to New Zealand... More >>

44. NZ Dietitian Wins Award for Nutrition of Kiwis in Aged Care

23 September 2013 3:08pm | Kelloggs

Jessica Bowden, a dietitian working in aged care has won a prestigious award to improve the nutrition of elderly residents in aged care facilities nationally. As this year's recipient of the New Zealand Nutrition Foundation & Kellogg New Zealand Nutritionist ..... More >>

45. 'Balanced, Upright and Safe' classes in Rotorua

04 October 2013 3:39pm | Rotorua Energy Charitable Trust

Dealing a blow to alarming falls statistics is the aim of a popular programme keeping older Rotorua people balanced, upright and safe. .. More >>

46. Pregnant Mums focus of new Smokefree programme

04 October 2013 3:58pm | Tui Ora

Twenty-two people passionate about the smokefree pregnancy message and the future health of Kiwi newborns are being sought. Tui Ora launched a new programme in September - now it's asking Taranaki people to help it support pregnant women who smoke... More >>

47. Fluoride interferes with Essential Iodine

08 October 2013 11:22am | Fluoride Action Network

"Fluoridation is likely to be depressing the iodine levels of Whakatane and Ohope people and causing illness" says Dr Mogan Poppe in the Whakatane Beacon last week. .. More >>

48. CDHB Hospitals Redevelopment - contracts being let

14 October 2013 5:17pm | Canterbury District Health Board

The main contract for construction of the Christchurch Hospital redevelopment will be advertised in the first six months of 2014 to ensure that companies are given early warning of the project and it can be completed as quickly and cost effectively ..... More >>

49. Vibe - Hutt Valley Youth Health Service Relaunched

04 April 2005 12:19am | Vibe

Health Minister Annette King today officially opened the new premises of Vibe, the rebranded Hutt Valley Youth Health Service that is now located at 12 Daly Street in central Lower Hutt... More >>

50. Kimberley Centre 60th anniverary

28 July 2005 10:30am | Anne Hunt

Sixty years ago, the modern air force station on the outskirts of Levin offered Prime Minister Peter Fraser an ideal environment to house children deemed, to use the terminology of the times, 'backward', and appease parents pestering him for a facility in the ..... More >>

51. Return to Practice Website Dedicated to NZ Nurses

13 July 2010 12:41pm | District Health Boards

A combination of shared stories and hard facts are now available on a website designed to attract and encourage New Zealand trained nurses back into the health workforce. .. More >>

52. New Cot Bumper Breakthrough in Baby bedding safety

23 November 2010 4:03pm | Babytoolbox.co.nz

For years traditional cot bumper pads have posed a potential health hazard for infants. The risk of suffocation or strangulation is of real concern due to the nature of their construction. .. More >>

53. Walking with the Taniwha - book launch

01 September 2011 10:51am | Mental Health Commission

The launch of Walking with the Taniwha - a brutally honest, humorous and uplifting autobiography about drug addiction and the path to recovery - will make an important contribution to the debate about mental health and addiction. .. More >>

54. Making Our Hospitals Safer

20 February 2012 3:31pm | Westcoast DHB

The reporting today of Sentinel and Serious Events by the Health Quality and Safety Commission sharpens the focus on the quality of patient care at the West Coast DHB says Chief Medical Officer Dr Carol Atmore... More >>

55. Kiwis hit by severe flu virus

21 June 2012 11:44am | Trio Communications

New Zealanders have been hit in increasing numbers by the A(H3N2)-like influenza virus in recent weeks. .. More >>

56. New Hagley Outpatients officially opened

11 July 2012 12:28pm | Christchurch District Health Board

New Hagley Outpatients officially opened A significant first step towards restoring Christchurch Hospital's capacity became official today. .. More >>

57. 2013 Asthma Information

14 May 2013 11:21am | Asthma Foundation

Asthma Awareness Week is on the 20-26 May, with Balloon Day, our main fundraising event, on Friday 24 May. New Zealand has some of the highest rates of childhood asthma in the world. One in four New Zealand children has asthma. This is over 296,000 children... More >>

58. Concern about public safety in osteoporosis clinical trial

12 June 2013 12:20pm | Women's Health Action

'Women's Health Action is concerned that an osteoporosis drug trial run by University of Auckland has exaggerated the risk of osteoporosis to attract women participants and downplayed the risks associated with the trial drug' says Gill Sanson from ..... More >>

59. Teeth Whitening Firmly in the Hands of Dentists

27 June 2013 12:16pm | Lumino

Lumino The Dentists strongly supports the decision by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to limit access to tooth whitening products by non-dental providers. .. More >>

60. Cxbladder excels in New Zealand

10 September 2013 11:26am | Pacific Edge

New Zealand clinicians and healthcare providers are excited about Pacific Edge Limited's cancer detection system Cxbladder for its ability to detect bladder cancer with a high degree of accuracy... More >>

61. Blue Illusion supports orange

10 September 2013 12:18pm | Arthritis New Zealand

Arthritis New Zealand's Chief Executive Sandra Kirby is delighted that some of the Blue Illusion stores are supporting Arthritis New Zealand's Annual Appeal. .. More >>

62. Games deliver new insights into Autism

16 September 2013 3:05pm | Media Design School

A free iPad game is giving the medical fraternity something to think about as it delivers fresh observations about children with Autism and Asperger Syndrome. Nurfland is the first in a series of games being developed by Project Autismus, a not-for-profit ..... More >>

63. CDHB Candidate receives NCWNZ endorsement

02 October 2013 5:22pm | Heather Symes

Canterbury District Health Board Candidate Heather Symes has received endorsement from the National Council of Women of New Zealand (NCWNZ) Christchurch branch. .. More >>

64. Ex Dental Nurse Changes her Mind on Fluoridation

03 October 2013 9:18am | Fluoride Action Network

Lois Titchener graduated as a school Dental Nurse in 1969. She like many health professionals, current and former, has reversed her position on fluoridation after coming to the conclusion that fluoridation is potentially unsafe and definitely unnecessary. .. More >>

65. Caltex Boosting Safety

07 October 2013 11:21am | Safekids

New law requires children to remain in booster seats until their seventh birthday o Caltex offering 10% off the price of all child car seats purchased at The Baby Factory with exclusive voucher .. More >>

66. Mental health week should focus on rural needs

08 October 2013 3:37pm | Federated Farmers

With Mental Health Awareness week upon us, Federated Farmers would like to emphasise the importance of talking about depression and removing the stigma around the issue. .. More >>

67. Collaborative treatments showcased for nurse educators

09 October 2013 12:11pm | Massey University

A pilot study by Massey University School of Nursing staff and regional public health specialists, investigating how to reduce the high rates of skin infection in children, is being presented at a nurse educators conference in Wellington... More >>

68. NZBCF research to spend $800,000 over the next two years

10 October 2013 12:36pm | NZ Breast Cancer Foundation

A radiation oncology research fellowship at Auckland DHB and a Canterbury University study of the link between breast cancer and a common virus bring the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation's research funding commitment to $800,000 over the next ..... More >>

69. Scoop Image: Young Journalist Brutally Murdered

08 June 2000 10:00am | Auckland City Police

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/0006/0cd3a7068619946778ad.jpeg Murder Victim - Kylie Sheree JONES.. More >>

70. Strategy not enough to prevent childhood obesity

24 October 2003 10:37pm | Obesity Action Coalition

Strategy not enough to prevent childhood obesity says coalition The Obesity Action Coalition challenges the New Zealand Government to follow the lead given by the New South Wales State Government and commit money to dealing with childhood obesity... More >>

71. Nationwide recall of Pam's Chicken Nuggets

10 February 2004 1:59pm | Foodstuffs Limited

Pam's Products Ltd, the private label marketing arm of Foodstuffs New Zealand, has recalled all Pam's Chicken Nuggets from its New World, Pak'N Save, Four Square, Write Price and On The Spot stores throughout New Zealand... More >>

72. Kiwis Are Keen Lovers Of Unsafe Sex

08 November 2005 2:29pm | Durex Global Sex Survey

New Zealand second highest in world for one-night stands New Zealanders have sex 114 times a year - ahead of global average & Australia Kiwis fourth highest in world for unsafe sex & third highest in world for number of sexual partners Queenstown ..... More >>

73. Taskforce wanted to tackle Diabetes

26 July 2006 5:30pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation

NZNO wants a national expert taskforce established to tackle obesity and type 2 diabetes... More >>

74. Maori kids more likely to be obese

18 September 2007 9:59am | Te Hotu Manawa Maori

Media release 18 September 2007 Embargoed till 10am Maori kids more likely to be obese Maori children and young people are more like to be obese than other groups, Maori health provider Te Hotu Manawa Maori (THMM) said today in Wellington... More >>

75. Leprosy Still a Problem in NZ and the Pacific

26 January 2010 11:43am | Pacific Leprosy

Social attitudes, rather than a lack of medicine, are the major reason leprosy continues to be a problem in the Pacific Islands and to a lesser extent in New Zealand according to Jill Tomlinson, General Manager of the Pacific Leprosy Foundation in Christchurch... More >>

76. Putting Tamiflu to the test

24 February 2010 10:57am | University of Canterbury

The efficiency of influenza virus drugs, such as Tamiflu, can now be tested thanks to equipment at the University of Canterbury. .. More >>

77. Plunket Welcomes Well Child Graduates

15 April 2010 4:10pm | Royal New Zealand Plunket Society

Tomorrow 100 new Plunket nurses, Well Child /Tamariki Ora Nurses and community health workers will graduate after a year of intensive studying. Papakura Marae, in South Auckland, will be the venue for graduation with graduates attending from across the ..... More >>

78. However You Do It, Tell Them to Ease Up On Drink

05 May 2010 5:10pm | The Alcohol Advisory Council

A second television commercial goes to air tonight as part of the Alcohol Advisory Council's (ALAC) new Ease up on the drink campaign, showing a conversation between two friends at work when one of their drinking is becoming a problem... More >>

79. Immunisation rates for Maori increase with text system

05 May 2011 1:00pm | Vensa Health

Immunisation rates and other healthcare outcomes are improving for Maori enrolled in Te Manu Toroa Trust's GP clinics in the Bay of Plenty with the introduction of TXT2Remind a practice-patient text messaging system which delivers appointment ..... More >>

80. Tauranga Hospital To Open Transit Lounge

17 November 2011 12:31pm | Bay of Plenty District Health Board

The Bay of Plenty District Health Board has opened a transit lounge at Tauranga Hospital for patients awaiting final discharge paperwork or transport home. .. More >>

81. New dental clinic opened at Morrinsville Primary School

02 February 2012 12:36pm | Waikato DHB

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. .. More >>

82. Study on Christchurch green lipped mussel extract

05 March 2012 2:50pm | Aroma NZ

Media release - March 5, 2012 International medical magazine publishes study on Christchurch green lipped mussel extract An international medical magazine has published a study on New Zealand's freeze-dried mussel powder produced in Christchurch. The ..... More >>

83. Tackling obesity and diabetes in New Zealand

07 June 2012 10:22am | Health Research Council

The Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) has announced $65.2M of government research funding investment into issues that impact most heavily on the health of New Zealanders. .. More >>

84. Caring Service A Good Start

07 June 2012 10:41am | Waikato District Health Board

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... More >>

85. S95 Inquiry into Hutt Valley DHB Mental Health Service

28 June 2012 1:48pm | Ministry of Health

S95 Inquiry into Hutt Valley DHB Mental Health Service Released 28 June 2012 The Director of Mental Health Dr John Crawshaw has today released the findings of an inquiry under Section 95 of the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) ..... More >>

86. A new Code of Conduct for New Zealand nurses

07 September 2012 9:51am | Nursing Council of New Zealand

A new Code of Conduct recently released by the Nursing Council gives explicit direction to nurses about the professional conduct that is expected of them. It also acts as a resource for the public providing information about what can be expected from a ..... More >>

87. Stress, anxiety and depression common in quake hit areas

22 October 2012 1:42pm | University of Canterbury

October 22, 2012 A University of Canterbury research survey has found acute stress, anxiety and depression especially in the worst affected areas, after last February's earthquake in Christchurch. .. More >>

88. Internationally renowned surgeon operates in Tauranga

26 November 2012 11:36am | Bay Of Plenty DHB

Urology surgeon Mr Bruce Blyth has been operating on children with complex paediatric needs in Tauranga Hospital. .. More >>

89. Whakatane Hospital ranked top among 25 institutions

21 December 2012 3:24pm | Bay Of Plenty DHB

The Health Round Table, an independent body set up to look at quality of health care in Australasia, has recently reported outcomes for trauma and orthopaedics. Two of the outcomes measured were the number of days patients stay in hospital after surgery ..... More >>

90. New Appointments for Lumino The Dentists' Clinical Board

14 January 2013 11:55am | Lumino

New Zealand's leading dental network, Lumino The Dentists , has announced the appointment of Dr. Andrew Brown and Dr. Chris Brooks to the Lumino Clinical Advisory Board . .. More >>

91. Shearing Wellness Day

21 February 2013 12:38pm | Canterbury DHB

February 21, 2013 MEDIA RELEASE Shearing Wellness Day Rural Canterbury PHO joined forces with a Rolleston Shearing company last week to bring health to the people. Pullin Shearing hosted a health education day at its Rolleston headquarters for employees ..... More >>

92. Vision tops the list of health concerns for Kiwis

21 February 2013 1:57pm | OPSM

Kiwis place a high importance on their eyesight, according to the OPSM Future Vision Survey, with 94% agreeing that seeing the world through their own eyes will always be very important. Nine out of ten also concur that looking after the health of their ..... More >>

93. Gaps In Waikato Youngsters' Smiles

26 March 2013 4:17pm | Waikato District Health Board

Media Release Date: 26 March 2013 Gaps 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 ..... More >>

94. Waikato Hospital Pioneers New Procedure

24 May 2013 6:49pm | Waikato District Health Board

Waikato Hospital cardiologist Dr Sanjeevan Pasupati and cardiothoracic surgeon Mr Adam El Gamel have successfully pioneered a technique to treat one of the most prevalent heart valve diseases in the Western World... More >>

95. ePortfolio pilot a success

14 June 2013 5:02pm | Northland District Health Board

Nurses across New Zealand can now build their competency portfolio online thanks to Ngā Manukura o Āpōpō ePortfolio (NMoA) pilot project which was designed to test the concept of an open source ePortfolio system for nurses in New Zealand. .. More >>

96. Waitemata DHB Elective Surgery Pilot Wins Award

09 July 2013 12:34pm | Waitemata District Health Board

Only days before Waitemata DHB's new $39 million Elective Surgery Centre (ESC) opens, the pilot programme it stemmed from has won a Public Sector Excellence Award. .. More >>

97. 100,000 people with new diabetes meters

02 August 2013 12:04pm | PHARMAC

The change to new blood glucose testing meters has been completed, with more than 100,000 people picking up the new meters. .. More >>

98. NZs make a difference during Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal

05 August 2013 3:07pm | Countdown Supermarket

Hospital visits aren't usually part of most children's after-school routines, but for nine-year-old Cantabrian Maddie Collins, the ambassador for this year's Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal, hospital has been a significant part of her young ..... More >>

99. Inaugural Nutrition Week to Set the Record Straight

26 August 2013 1:57pm | NZ Nutrition Foundation

This September, the New Zealand Nutrition Foundation (NZNF) is launching New Zealand's first Nutrition Week to help Kiwis make informed, healthy and enjoyable food choices. .. More >>

100. Bad news for Tongan Health Society, Langimalie

27 August 2013 4:14pm | Tongan Advisory Council

Health Minister Hon. Tony Ryall's pet PHO Alliance Health+ (AH+) seems hell bent on destroying the Tongan Health Society (THS), says Tongan Advisory Council chair Melino Maka. .. More >>

 

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