Gastro update Tuesday 23 August
Welcome to Tuesday’s Hawke’s Bay District Health Board Update 23 August 2016.
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Welcome to Tuesday’s Hawke’s Bay District Health Board Update 23 August 2016.
The goal of the Fracture Liaison Service is to prevent a second fracture in those that have already experienced an initial or “signal” fracture. The service runs under the guidelines set by Osteoporosis NZ, with clinical supervision by specialists in Rheumatology, Endocrinology and the Geriatrician team.
After-hours services offered by general practices are the best place for urgent care for conditions that are not critical or life threatening such as:
minor injuries (breaks and sprains)
rashes and skin conditions
sore throats
sore ears, eyes and mouth
medication issues
constipation
urinary tract infections
respiratory infections
vomiting and diarrhoea, tummy bugs
sinus conditions
back pain.…
People are being warned not to swim in Pandora Pond, Napier, until further notice due to contamination. Hawke’s Bay’s District Health Board Medical Officer of Health, Dr Nicholas Jones, said monitoring by Hawke’s Bay Regional Council had identified high levels of bacteria in water from samples taken this week.
Print version of media release
Information on the DHBs’ offer is available on the NZNO website . Media contacts:
Hawke's Bay DHB is not bargaining directly with New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO). Please direct any questions to Harriet Palmer
M: 027 4277 437 comms@senateshj. co. nz
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.
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People are being warned not to swim in Waipatiki Lagoon due to contamination. The levels exceed the maximum values recommended in New Zealand’s Recreational Water Guidelines and indicate that, at the time of sampling, there were excessive amounts of faecal matter, either animal or human in the water.
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.
Yesterday, (19 December) Hawke’s Bay District Health Board Chair Kevin Atkinson and Chair of Health Hawke’s Bay (PHO) Bayden Barber signed a new agreement Te Pītau Health Alliance which signals a more holistic and integrated approach to health care in Hawke’s Bay.