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Older Persons and Rehabilitation
This service provides assessment, treatment and rehabilitation services for older people (65+ and those close in age and characteristics), and intensive rehabilitation for people under 65 years of...
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Waikato Health Memorabilia Trust
For many years, a small and dedicated group has been collecting equipment, books, documents, photographs, uniforms and the like in a bid to preserve rare and interesting material about the history of...
View ArticleCommunity Health Forums
Community Health Forums are made up of local people representing specific geographical regions. They support and advise the Waikato District Health Board about local health issues, activities and...
View ArticleDHB elections
In September this year (2016)2016, voting startstakes place to elect members to the 20 District Health Boards across New Zealand. The Boards are responsible for overseeing the delivery of health and...
View ArticleEarly childhood centres
Early childhood centres include kindergartens, playcentres, kohanga reo, and preschools.Health protection officers inspect early childhood centres to ensure that staff and children are provided with a...
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Volunteering at Waikato DHB
Waikato DHB supports opportunities for volunteering at all its hospitals. Volunteering promotes good health and emotional well being, and sustains and strengthens values of community, caring and...
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Library
The Waikato District Health Board Library has a core collection of 10,000 books and over 10,000 journal titles, focusing on resources across all hospital specialities, as well as physiotherapy,...
View ArticleSmoke Free
Title has changed:SmokefreeSmoke FreeTobacco smoking is a major public health problem in New Zealand. About 18 percent of the Waikato population smoke tobacco (2013 Census data). Smokefree/Auahi Kore...
View ArticleClinical Workstation - for Primary Health Care Professionals
D01A Logging into Clinical WorkstationD01B Logging into Clinical Workstation via MedtechD01C Logging into Clinical Workstation via the web portalD03A Using the Tree PaneD06A Searching for Patients in...
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Measles
Check with your doctor whether you and your family have been fully immunised against measles – especially if you were born after December 1968 as you may not have been fully immunised against...
View ArticleFrequently asked questions
Can I use The Virtual DHB if I don't have the internet?The Virtual DHB is a virtual (cloud based) service that requires internet access to use all functionality.What computer technology can I use to...
View ArticleBoard agenda - July 2016
AGENDA1.Apologies2.INTERESTS2.1 Schedule of Interests2.2 Conflicts Related to Items on the Agenda3.MINUTES AND MATTERS ARISING3.1 Board Minutes: 22 June 20163.2 Committees Minutes:3.2.1 Iwi Maori...
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The Board holds a monthly public Board meeting and is responsible for overseeing the governance of Waikato District Health Board, including financial performance, planning, funding and service...
View ArticleBoard and committee meeting dates
Please check the agenda for the timing and venue of meetings as they do vary.Meeting schedule for 2016Please note: A meeting of the Waikato District Health Board will be held on Wednesday 29 June 2016...
View ArticlePain
Pain management is a branch of medicine that specialises in easing or addressing both acute and chronic pain.Waikato Hospital's Integrated Pain Service brings together a team of health professionals...
View ArticleGP Liaison Primary Care newsletter
Highlights ongoing work, information and education events that will make things easier for primary care health professionals and their patients. Contacts:Damian Tomic, Clinical Director Primary and...
View ArticleAllied Health
Allied Health refers to a group of qualified health professionals other than doctors and nurses who work directly with clients and closely with other health specialists.Allied health adds value to...
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Physiotherapy
The aim of physiotherapy is to help a person develop, maintain, restore or optimise their physical functioning and therefore their wellbeing and quality of life. Physiotherapists are specialised...
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Dietitians
Dietitians are registered health professionals who provide specialist advice about food and nutrition to clients and those who care for them.DescriptionThe clinical dietitian team at Waikato Hospital...
View ArticleSocial work
Health social workers are professionally qualified social workers who assist patients and their whanau/families to manage the emotional and social impacts of illness and/or disability. They assist the...
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