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NMDHBCanterbury Earthquakes - 8 September 2010

A Nelson Marlborough Medical Officer of Health has been seconded to Canterbury Public Health Service to assist in disease control as water contaminated by raw sewage continues to be a major public health risk.
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NMDHBFull Day X-Ray Services Strike - 6 September 2010

Medical Radiation Technologists will strike for 24 hours from 8am, tomorrow, Tuesday, September 7 to 8am Wednesday 8 September.
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NMDHBCanterbury DHB Appointments for Nelson Marlborough Patients - 5 September 2010

Nelson Marlborough patients travelling to Canterbury District Health Board to outpatient appointments this week are advised that these are proceding as planned.
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NMDHBNelson Marlborough DHB Health Target Reports - 1 April to 30 June 2010 - Quarter 4 2009/2010

Nelson Marlborough District Health Board has improved on all health targets since they were introduced a year ago.

The fourth quarter Health Target results released today (27/08) by the Minister of Health showed NMDHB achieved outstanding results for Improving Waiting Times for Emergency Departments and has done so consistently throughout the year.
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NMDHBNMDHB District Annual Plan - 26 August 2010

Nelson Marlborough District Health Board’s (NMDHB) District Annual Plan (DAP) 2010/11 outlines the Board’s priority for the next three years is to achieve the best and smartest use of constrained resources across the district.
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NMDHBOne full-day strike and fifth week of MRT strike - 25 August 2010

Nelson Marlborough District Health Board, currently in its third week of the Medical Radiation Technologists (MRT) strike, has received further notice of a 24 hour strike on Tuesday September 7.
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NMDHBFourth Week for MRT Strike - 20 August 2010

Nelson and Wairau Hospitals have been issued with notice of a fourth week of withdrawl services in the Medical Radiation Technologists strike.
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NMDHBNominations for District Health Board close tomorrow - 19 August 2010

Candidate nominations for the seven elected Nelson Marlborough District Health Board (NMDHB) members will close tomorrow (20/08) with ten candidates nominated so far (19/08).

 

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NMDHBMurchison Hospital and Health Centre - 17 August 2010

Murchison Hospital and Health Centre will remain open however residents will have to pay for GP visits.
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NMDHBMedical Radiation Technologists add third week to strike - 13 August 2010

Nelson and Wairau Hospitals have received notice that the Medical Radiation Technologists will add a third week to their strike that will now end on Monday August 30. MRTs’ work is associated with General X-Ray, Computed Tomography (CT Scans) and Angiography.
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NMDHBH1N1 second wave continues in Nelson Marlborough - 13 August 2010

Health authorities are warning that even though the World Health Organisation has moved to a post-pandemic phase New Zealand is still in the midst of a second wave of influenza H1N1.
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NMDHBMeals on Wheels price increases after seven years - 9 August 2010

After holding prices on Meals on Wheels for seven years the Nelson Marlborough District Health Board has finally conceded that meal prices must rise by $1.20 on October 1, and a further $1.20 on April 1, 2011.
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NMDHBMRT strike Impacts on surgery - 6 August 2010

Both Nelson and Wairau Hospital have had to reduce the amount of surgery performed during the Medical Radiation Technologists’ (MRT) strike action over the next two weeks from August 9 to August 23.
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NMDHBH1N1 Influenza Update - 5 August 2010

South Island sentinel surveillance data for influenza is now showing some influenza activity in Nelson Marlborough with an increase in numbers over the last week.
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NMDHBAppropriate Spending on CE Credit Card - 5 August 2010

The release of credit card expenditure details for Nelson Marlborough District Health Board’s (NMDHB) Chief Executive (CE) has shown that all transactions were appropriate.
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NMDHBMedical Radiation Technologists (MRT) Strike - 2 August 2010

Nelson Marlborough District Health Board hospitals are preparing for a Medical Radiation Technologists (MRT) strike that will see after hours routine imaging services withdrawn during the night from Monday August 9 to Monday August 23, 2010.
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NMDHBDHB Election Candidates - 30 July 2010

The District Health Board is encouraging candidates to come forward to be nominated for the District Health Board elections.
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NMDHBNMDHB ends year on target - 30 July 2010

Nelson Marlborough District Health Board (NMDHB) has finished the 2009/10 financial year with a deficit of $5.389m which is $491k better than the budgeted deficit of $5.880m.
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NMDHBFirst Confirmed H1N1 Cases in Nelson Marlborough for 2010 - 30 July 2010

An outbreak of illness at Seddon School has been identified as H1N1 influenza, swine flu. The Public Health Service investigated the outbreak as a lot of children had been sick and off school with initial reports of vomiting suggesting possible norovirus.
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NMDHBBreastfeeding at Work - 30 July 2010

Nelson Marlborough DHB is walking the talk when encouraging breastfeeding mums on their return to work.
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NMDHBNelson Hospital Redevelopment Stage 2 - 8 July 2010

Nelson Marlborough District Board has approved an interim upgrade for Nelson Hospital while it waits to see if national funding will be available for a proposed major redevelopment of $45m.
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NMDHBInfluenza - 8 July 2010

While Nelson Marlborough has yet to have any cases of H1N1 influenza (Swine Flu) reported through sentinel GP surveillance sites medical officials say this pandemic strain of influenza will be back this winter.
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NMDHBGolden Bay Hospital Acute Admissions Redirected to Nelson - 25 June 2010

Acute admissions to Golden Bay Hospital in Takaka are being redirected to Nelson Hospital following urgent unplanned staff leave.
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NMDHBNMDHB Announces New Senior Leadership Structure - 3 June 2010

Nelson Marlborough District Health Board has announced the restructure of its senior leadership team.

The new structure brings those concerned with district wide delivery of services into the senior team and increases the input of clinicians. It is also intended to achieve greater clarity and accountability across both operational and support functions.

 

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NMDHBDHB Finds no Basis for Davis/Fargo Complaint - 2 June 2010

After a thorough investigation into the complaint from Victoria Davis no evidence has been found to substantiate her claims that she was told to hire a private nurse as ward nurses were too busy to care for her mother.   

The Nelson Marlborough District Health Board has complete confidence in the nursing care provided in Nelson Hospital Medical Unit.
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NMDHBBudget 2010 - 21 May 2010

Nelson Marlborough District Health Board has received an increase of around $10m in funding in this year's Budget.


This represents a 2.89% increase for the DHB which brings the annual population-based funding for Nelson Marlborough to around $355m.
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NMDHBNelson Marlborough DHB Health Target Reports - Quarter 3 - 2009/2010

Nelson Marlborough District Health Board has met most Health Targets in the third quarter to the end of March 2010.
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