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• Communicable Disease Information Sheets

  Community services » Health Protection Team » Communicable Disease Information Sheets

  Information about a number of communicable diseases, their signs and symptoms, treatment etc :
  
  Campylobacter
  Chikungunya 
  COVID-19
  Cryptosporidium
  Dengue Fever
  Diphtheria
  E Coli
  Gastroenteritis (also known as gastro, D&V or tummy bug)
  Gastroenteritis in children
  Giardia
  Hand Foot and Mouth Disease 
  Haemophilus Influenza Type b (HIB)
  Hepatitis A
  Legionellosis (also known as Legionnaires Disease)
  Leptospirosis
  Listeriosis
  Malaria 
  Measles
  Mumps 
  Meningococcal disease (or resource in 9 languages available at HealthEd)
  Norovirus
  Pertussis
  Rheumatic Fever
  Rubella
  Salmonellosis
  Scabies
  Scarlet Fever
  Shigellosis
  Slapped Cheek (also known as Fifth…

• Increase in Whooping Cough (Pertussis) cases in Hawke’s Bay

  News & publications » News archive » Increase in Whooping Cough (Pertussis) cases in Hawke’s Bay

  Hawke’s Bay health officials are seeing an increase in Whooping Cough (Pertussis) which poses serious risks for babies and children – especially those aged under 1 years.

• Minister opens Ruakopito – Hawke’s Bay’s new gastroenterology and endoscopy services building

  News & publications » News archive » Minister opens Ruakopito – Hawke’s Bay’s new gastroenterology and endoscopy services building

  Minister of Health, Hon Dr David Clark officially opened Hawke’s Bay’s new gastroenterology and endoscopy services building at Hawke’s Bay Hospital today (Tuesday 2 October 2018). The $13 million dollar facility will boost the hospital’s ability to prevent and treat gastro and bowel conditions, including bowel cancer.

• Volunteering at Hawke's Bay Fallen Soldiers' Memorial Hospital

  Connect with us » Giving back to Hawke's Bay health » Volunteering at Hawke's Bay Fallen Soldiers' Memorial Hospital

  Whether you’re an experienced volunteer or someone who’s just starting out, you can get involved, get connected, get an experience – create and influence the community you live in!
  
  At Hawke’s Bay Fallen Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital, we have around 80 volunteers who, every day, make a difference in the lives of…

• Hawke’s Bay DHB receives notice to strike

  News & publications » News archive » Hawke’s Bay DHB receives notice to strike

  Hawke’s Bay District Health Board has received strike notice from New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO), advising that nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants covered by their Multi Employment Collective Agreement (MECA) will take strike action for 24 hours from 7am Thursday 5 July until 7am Friday 6 July.

• Surge in winter illnesses impacting Hawke’s Bay’s health system

  News & publications » News archive » Surge in winter illnesses impacting Hawke’s Bay’s health system

  12 July 2017
  
  The surge of winter illnesses in Hawke’s Bay is impacting the whole of the Hawke’s Bay health system and there is important advice for locals on how to best manage their care.

• Pregnancy and parenting - Antenatal Classes

  Hospital & health services » Maternity » Pregnancy and parenting - Antenatal Classes

  Antenatal breastfeeding classesFree antenatal breastfeeding classes are offered at Hawke's Bay Hospital in Hastings on the first Monday of every month (unless that Monday is a public holiday, in which case the class will be on the following Monday).

• Adverse event reports

  News & publications » Publications » Adverse event reports

  Hawke’s Bay District Health Board is committed to patient safety and the delivery of high quality patient care.   Ensuring adverse events are captured, investigated and reported is important in building a culture of safety, minimising errors and avoidable harm and learning from the errors that do occur.

• Hawke’s Bay retailers caught selling cigarettes to minors

  News & publications » News archive » Hawke’s Bay retailers caught selling cigarettes to minors

  Four retailers have been caught selling cigarettes to children under 18 years of age following a controlled purchase operation carried out recently in Hastings and Napier.

• Over $1million investment in new nursing positions announced

  News & publications » News archive » Over $1million investment in new nursing positions announced

  Over $1million will be invested to create nearly 17 new full-time equivalent nursing roles at Hawke’s Bay Hospital, the district health board announced today.