Unprecedented demand at Hawke's Bay Hospital
Hawke’s Bay Hospital is facing unprecedented demand on hospital services, especially acute surgeries, forcing it to cancel some elective surgeries over the coming days.
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Hawke’s Bay Hospital is facing unprecedented demand on hospital services, especially acute surgeries, forcing it to cancel some elective surgeries over the coming days.
We work with tamariki/children, youth/rangitahi aged up to 18 years experiencing severe mental health difficulties. Our team consists of psychiatrists, nurses, family therapists, psychologists, social workers, counsellors, occupational therapists and a dietitian. A Pou Ārahi (cultural strategist and mediator) is also available if you want further support.
New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) members have rejected the revised pay offer from DHBs and given notice of industrial action. Nursing, midwifery and healthcare assistants covered by the NZNO Multi Employment Collective Agreement (MECA) have issued notice, to all district health boards, of a full withdrawal of labour.
Events are social places where people get together to be entertained. Places where people enjoy music, watch sports, celebrate culture and share food. Whether your event is small or large, indoors or outdoors, you too can create a healthy event environment.
Cases of syphilis, a sexually transmissible infection (STI) that can cause serious health problems if left untreated and poses a serious risk to unborn babies, are expected to rise in Hawke’s Bay with national figures more than doubling since 2015.
Hawke’s Bay District Health Board’s (HBDHB) investment into offering free bus fares for people attending outpatient appointments at Hawke’s Bay Hospital and Napier Health is already making an impact with 345 outpatients choosing to take the bus during its first month of operation.
Expectant mothers in Wairoa are being encouraged to engage with a midwife in the early stages of pregnancy to ensure they and their baby receive the best possible start.
The following resources contain information about a number of communicable diseases, their signs and symptoms, treatment etc :
Campylobacter
Chikungunya
COVID-19 Infection and Immunity
Cryptosporidium
Dengue Fever
Diphtheria
E Coli (VTEC or STEC)
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
Leptospirosis - prevention and control information
Listeriosis
Malaria
Measles
Mumps
Meningococcal…
What is it?Hoki ki te Kāinga is a service for people who will benefit from a short period of intensive rehabilitation in their own home after a stay in hospital.
Felicity the Greyhound is a new member of Hawke’s Bay Hospital’s Intensive Care team. While she might not have the medical and nursing backgrounds of those who work in the unit, she’s no fool to working out who needs a pat or a friendly paw.