Waitemata DHB – winter illness and an aging population
Waitemata District Health Board (DHB) is experiencing increased demand from sick patients who are requiring admission to inpatient beds and is asking patients to only present to North Shore and…
Read More »Mobile devices help clinicians spend more time with patients in Auckland's Waitemata
Stuff.co.nz - Speech and language therapist Bridget Oliver used to lug around books, flash cards, forms and photocopied bits of paper as she visited patients in west and north Auckland.
Read More »EVitals – putting patient safety at the forefront of everyday practice
Patient safety is at the very heart of a newly rolled out electronic initiative giving staff at the Waitakere and North Shore hospitals quick, easy and simultaneous access to patients’…
Read More »Kiwi doctors swapping stethoscopes for iPads
Newshub - We're used to seeing doctors with stethoscopes, now it seems an iPad is the new medical must-have accessory.
Read More »Waitemata DHB wins big at Auckland Transport Travelwise Awards
Waitemata DHB won two awards for environmental sustainability and public transport promotion at this year’s Auckland Transport’s Travelwise Awards. Download full release
Read More »Patients urged to dispose of unwanted medicines safely
People with expired or unwanted medicines at home are urged to dispose of them through the Dispose of Unwanted Medicine Properly (DUMP) initiative. Download full release
Read More »Volunteers wanted at North Shore Hospital
Volunteers of varying age, gender and ethnic background are wanted at Waitemata District Health Board’s North Shore Hospital. Download full release
Read More »Five sets of twins the talk of the town
It’s not every day you get five sets of twins and their parents together in one space.
Read More »Volunteers wanted at Waitakere Hospital
Volunteers of varying age, gender and ethnic background are wanted at Waitemata District Health Board’s Waitakere Hospital. Download full release
Read More »Supreme Court Decision - "A win for patient health"
Waitemata District Health Board welcomes today’s decision in the Supreme Court to uphold its smokefree policy. Download full release
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