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Breast Screen Midland Welcomes Gratitude from 'The Girls'
16 May 2012
Breast Screen Midland Welcomes Gratitude from 'The Girls'
Breast Screen Midland (BSM) has experienced a rapid boost in the number of compliments about their free breast screening services.
Since May 1, 17 notes of written gratitude have been received from Midland patients. This surpasses the number of compliments gathered during the entire January to March 2012 period.
The courtesy and professionalism of staff, accessibility of the screening services, and efficiency of procedures have all featured as praiseworthy aspects of BSM’s service.
Women have been particularly satisfied with the convenience of BSM’s mobile breast screening units. These mobile units visit every town within the Waikato as well as remote areas within the Bay of Plenty and Lakes district health board areas.
"I had my regular mammogram for the first time in the mobile van. What a great facility and a good way to bring medical resources closer to the people. It was less daunting than going to a clinic too," wrote one satisfied patient.
Breast screening quality coordinator Erin Shields said the increase in compliments shows how valued BSM’s services are to women in the Midland region.
“It also pays tribute to the dedicated nature of our screening staff,” she said.
“We want to ensure that every woman who comes for a screening mammogram in our service is treated with the utmost respect, dignity and confidentiality.
BSM provides a free screening mammography service to all eligible women aged 45-69 years inclusive through the mobile units and the Breast Care Centre at Waikato Hospital.
Eligible women are invited to receive a screening mammogram every two years.
About Waikato District Health Board and Health Waikato:
Waikato DHB is responsible for planning, funding and providing quality health and disability support services for the 365,730 people living in the Waikato DHB region. It has an annual turnover of $1.2 billion and employs more than 6000 people.
Health Waikato is the DHB’s main provider of hospital and health services with an annual budget of more than $701 million and 5238 staff. It has six groups across five hospital sites, three primary birthing units, two continuing care facilities and 20 community bases offering a comprehensive range of primary, secondary and tertiary health services.
A wide range of independent providers deliver other Waikato DHB-funded health services - including primary health, pharmacies and community laboratories.
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Waikato District Health Board
Healthy People. Excellent Care
Waikato District Health Board (DHB) employs over 6500 people and plans, funds and provides hospital and health services to more than 391,770 people in a region covering eight per cent of New Zealand.
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