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NMDHBMaori Health in Nelson Marlborough - 6 November 2009

Some of the findings in a Massey University study into the health of Maori in the Nelson Marlborough district are already being addressed through new health services.
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NMDHBCervical Cancer Vaccine - 4 November 2009

Girls born after 1989, who are not in school, are being offered protection against the virus that causes most Cervical Cancer.
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NMDHBCabinet Approval of Ministerial Review Group Recommendations - 21 October 2009

The impact of Cabinet's approval of a number of proposals put forward by the Ministerial Review Group on Nelson Marlborough District Health Board is not yet clear.
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NMDHBNMDHB Vehicle Utilisation Review - 8 October 2009

The District Health Board is set to save $1.5m by reducing their vehicle fleet by 47 vehicles.


The reduction in vehicles was recommended after a utilisation review found some cars allocated to departments were under-utilised. The DHB currently has a fleet of 209 vehicles across Nelson and Marlborough.
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NMDHBNew Land Fill Gas Boiler for Nelson Hospital - 7 October 2009

Over 60% of Nelson Hospital’s hot water and steam for sterilising equipment will be generated by the new Land Fill Gas (LFG) Boiler after the smaller boiler was replaced during September.


The new boiler has a 2.5MW capacity and will produce up to 65% of the thermal energy requirements of the hospital. The previous 1.5MW capacity boiler produced 48% of the hospital's energy demand.
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NMDHBMore elective surgery for Nelson Marlborough patients - 1 October 2009

Nelson Marlborough District Health Board increased elective surgery by 9% for 2008/09 with 6,396 patients treated.

This meant 570 more patients had surgery than compared with the previous year.
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NMDHBSuspected Noro Virus in Alexandra Hospital - 30 September 2009

Gastro-intestinal illness at Alexandra Hospital has stopped the facility from accepting any new referrals, and patients' friends and families are asked not to visit.

Thirteen patients and seven staff at the psycho-geriatric facility in Richmond, Nelson have been affected by the suspected Noro-virus bug since it was discovered at the weekend.
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NMDHBHospitals' Trust donates to Picton Emergency Operations - 24 September 2009

Nelson Marlborough Hospitals' Charitable Trust (NMHCT) has donated $10,000 to the Picton Emergency Operations Centre.

The funds were from the Bungate Estate Trust where funding is specified to support volunteer services in Picton. The benefactor of the trust was a retired gasworks manager.
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NMDHBWinners in the NMDHB Health Quality and Innovation Awards - 22 September 2009

Nelson Bays Primary Health, BeWell Nutrition project was the overall winner of the inaugural Nelson Marlborough District Health Board (NMDHB) Health Quality and Innovation Awards (HQ&IA)...

 

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NMDHBHealth Quality and Innovation Awards - 21 September 2009

Local health innovators will gather in Nelson tomorrow (22/09) for the inaugural Nelson Marlborough District Health Board (NMDHB) Health Quality and Innovation Awards (HQ&IA).

Entries for the local health innovation awards closed on May 29 and were open to all health providers funded by NMDHB.
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NMDHBAH1N1 09 Swine Flu (Update 32) - 27 August 2009

After three months of fervent activity Nelson Marlborough District Health Board's pandemic response is being reassessed.

Nelson Marlborough people are advised to call the national Healthline 0800611 116 for influenza advice as cases of pandemic influenza A H1N1 decrease. Calls to the local freephone line 0800 FLU INFO will still be answered by Procare.
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NMDHBMeasles in District - 25 August 2009

A child in Marlborough has become the first reported case of measles in the district since December 2003.

The child was immunised with the first Measles Mumps and Rubella immunisation on time at 15 months and was not yet due for the second dose at four years.
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NMDHBHospitalisation for Intentional Self-harm in 2007 - 21 August 2009

The recently released Hospitalisation for Intentional Self-harm in 2007 (provisional) does not include individual District Health Board data, however previous reports indicate Nelson Marlborough has below national average rates.
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NMDHBDistrict Annual Plan Released - 17 August 2009

Continued access to high quality standard of health and disability services is the focus of Nelson Marlborough District Health Board's (NMDHB) 2009/10 District Annual Plan (DAP).
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NMDHBAH1N1 09 Swine Flu (Update 31) - 31 July 2009

Pregnant women more at risk from influenza

The Medical Officer of Health today reinforced that pregnant women have a higher risk of influenza complications
than other people.
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NMDHBPregnant Women To Be Offered HIV Tests - 29 July 2009

All pregnant women across the Nelson Marlborough region will be offered screening for HIV (Human immunodeficiency Virus) as part of the range of routine antenatal blood tests carried out.
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NMDHBMotueka Community Hospital On the Move - 28 July 2009

It will be all hands on deck this week as staff from Motueka Community Hospital move patients and residents across to the new Jack Inglis Friendship Hospital.

Starting at 9am on Wednesday July 29 the 14 residents will make the move across the road to the new facility.
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