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• 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.

• Alcohol - The Risks

  Community services » Health Protection Team » Alcohol Harm Reduction » Alcohol - The Risks

  Risky drinking is a significant problem in Hawke’s Bay. One in every four adults drinks too much – this means they are likely to be harming their own health or causing harm to others through their drinking.

• Healthy Homes

  Community services » Healthy Homes

  We spend 70% of our time in our homes. It is important to our health that homes are warm, dry and free of mould.

• HBDHB widely supporting White Ribbon Day 2017

  News & publications » News archive » HBDHB widely supporting White Ribbon Day 2017

  Hawke’s Bay District Health Board (HBDHB) staff are widely promoting White Ribbon Day messaging this week in lead-up to tomorrow’s nationally recognised White Ribbon Day (25 November) which is aimed to end men’s violence towards women.

• Depressed? Having suicidal thoughts?

  Hospital & health services » Mental Health and Addiction Services » Depressed? Having suicidal thoughts?

  If someone has thoughts or feelings about suicide, it's important to seek help. If you are worried that someone might be thinking about suicide, don't be afraid to ask them directly. These resources and links may help you, or someone you care about, find the support they need.

• Countdown Kids Appeal grants top two wish list requests

  News & publications » News archive » Countdown Kids Appeal grants top two wish list requests

  Tears of joy were shed by Hawke’s Bay Hospital’s frontline paediatric staff at the Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal announcement this morning, with the news a special isolation room and dedicated outside space for immune-compromised kids would become a reality.

• New loss of earnings compensation for live organ donors takes effect

  Hospital & health services » Services at Hawke's Bay Fallen Soldiers' Memorial Hospital » Renal services - kidney health » New loss of earnings compensation for live organ donors takes effect

  Ministry of Health media release 4 December 2017
  
  People who donate a kidney or part of their liver can now do so knowing they can be fully compensated for lost earnings as a result of their donation surgery.

• District health board welcomes Inquiry Stage 2 report

  News & publications » News archive » District health board welcomes Inquiry Stage 2 report

  Hawke’s Bay District Health Board welcomed Stage Two Report of the Havelock North Drinking Water Inquiry released today.

• Acute Assessment Unit (AAU)

  Hospital & health services » Services at Hawke's Bay Fallen Soldiers' Memorial Hospital » Emergency Department » Acute Assessment Unit (AAU)

  The Acute Assessment Unit (AAU) is an inpatient short stay unit which provides an acute service for unwell medical patients (non-critical) who would otherwise be managed in the Emergency Department.

• Medical Day Unit (MDU)

  Hospital & health services » Services at Hawke's Bay Fallen Soldiers' Memorial Hospital » Emergency Department » Medical Day Unit (MDU)

  The Medical Day Unit was set up to improve the management of short stay patients who require further treatment and care but do not requrie an inpatient bed.