Response to HDC decision released today
Waitematā District Health Board (DHB) accepts in full the Health and Disability Commissioner’s findings, released today, into the care of a patient at our Waiatarau mental health inpatient unit in…
Read More »Te reo Māori classes in high demand at Waitematā DHB
Radio NZ - Auckland's Waitematā District Health Board has been overwhelmed with staff wanting to learn te reo Māori in an attempt to help improve health outcomes for Māori.
Read More »Waitematā DHB launches free te reo Maori classes for staff
Te Karere – Auckland's Waitematā DHB has kicked off its Te Reo Māori classes at North Shore Hospital and already over 100 staff have expressed their interest. Read more.
Read More »Waitematā DHB Consumer Council - your chance to make a difference
Twelve very special people will soon have the opportunity to work alongside Waitematā DHB’s CEO on a new consumer council designed to make a real difference in the lives of…
Read More »Free staff Te Reo Māori classes to help reduce inequity
Waitematā DHB staff have the opportunity to learn te reo Māori on-site for free thanks to a new initiative aimed at raising cultural awareness in the workplace and improving the…
Read More »Patients urged to dispose of unwanted medicines safely
People with expired or unwanted medicines at home are urged to dispose of them by dropping them into any community pharmacy for free. Download full release
Read More »A knock at the door, then a life-saving kidney transplant for West Auckland grandmother
Finau Veikoso had endured eight years of dialysis while waiting for a kidney transplant, but when one became available doctors went to extraordinary lengths to reach her. Read more.
Read More »‘Remarkable’ baby home for the first time this Christmas
A “remarkable” baby who weighed just 1. 5kg at birth and has spent two months in hospital is home just in time for Christmas. Read more. . .
Read More »The quilt-makers have been found
Seven Sharp - A huge thank you to the community and Seven Sharp for helping us find the ladies who donated the infamous Grinch quilt.
Read More »Quest to find the person who donated a stunning quilt to the children’s ward at Waitakere Hospital
Seven Sharp paid a visit to Rangatira Paediatric Ward in Waitakere Hospital to help us find the infamous Dr Seuss quiltmaker that inspired the ward's beautiful decorations.
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