Let's 'push play' and get moving this spring!
The Push Play campaign from the 1990s is back to encourage everyone to get moving again after COVID disruptions.
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Code of expectations released for engaging with whānau and consumers
The Health Quality and Safety Commission New Zealand has released the final version of the code of expectations for health entities’ engagement with consumers and whānau.
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Te Piki Oranga kaimahi made 1,336 calls to potentially flood-affected whānau, supporting with kai, medications, and health concerns
Kaiwhakahaere Ratonga Lorraine Staunton describes the incredible experience Te Piki Oranga kaimahi had connecting and reconnecting with whānau across the Top of the South through check-in phone calls throughout the weather event.
Community comes together to support Anakiwa residents in need after severe weather
District Nurse and COVID-19 vaccinator Ann Arnold tells the story of crossing a slumped road in gumboots to reach her cut-off patient and describes the support Outward Bound and Community Support Services have been providing amid limited access to Anakiwa.
Innovative use of data helps drive better emergency response
Quick use of innovative data analysis helped our health partners support a massive civil defence, welfare and public health response to the severe weather event in Te Tauihu.
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Flight nurses take to the sky during Nelson-Blenheim road closure
From floods to fog, our flight nurses' priority is to safely get patients to the specialist services they need, all over the country
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One team, two hospitals and a natural disaster: Admin and IMT kept appointments going
An emergency, like the severe weather event the Nelson Marlborough region experienced this August, has a way of bringing the complexities of our health care system into focus.
Flooding evacuation of Pathways’ aged care mental health facility shows interconnectedness of wider health system
The state of emergency event in Nelson Marlborough demonstrated the benefits of a connected health system which looks beyond traditional silos to ensure whānau-centred care for vulnerable populations.
Health Consumer Advocate wanted
Would you like to use your experience as a health consumer or patient to improve health services in the Nelson Marlborough region?
We are recruiting to fill a new position on the Shared Goals of Care project.
Be a voice for the community
You will help enhance the consumer experience and service integration across the sector. You'll also help promote equity and ensure services are organised around the needs of people.
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Stories from Youth Organisations Around the Rohe
A Youth Council member describes their experience at a Wellbeing for Young People session hosted by Tasman District Council and our Hauora Rangatahi Health Promotor updates us on a planter box project and the Bohally Recreation Leadership Group - a programme to increase outdoor education and connection to the whenua.
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