Change can’t wait. Our time with antibiotics is running out
Every year in November, the World Health Organisation stages a week-long event to raise global awareness of the crisis we all face with the rise in antibiotic resistance.
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Patient Safety Week: 4 -10 November 2018:
Are you giving bugs a hand? Good hand hygiene is the simplest, most effective way to prevent healthcare associated infections.
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Take the Switch to Water challenge
We need water, not sugary drinks for hydration. Take the 30 day Switch to Water challenge this month.
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Celebrate Occupational Therapists this week
Saturday 27 October is World Occupational Therapy Day. The day we celebrate and promote the profession internationally.
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Nelson Marlborough District Health Board Meeting
Members of the public are welcome to attend the NMDHB Board Meeting on Tuesday 23 October 2018.
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Replacing paper a plus for patient safety
The days of paper charts are numbered, with the introduction of the Patientrack e-observation system to Wairau Hospital’s Inpatient ward this week.
E-observation is the use of a computer (typically an iPad) to record patient vital signs and other clinical data at the bedside.
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Murchison Health Centre to join Nelson Bays Primary Health
Murchison Health Centre is joining Nelson Bays Primary Health, the primary health organisation (PHO) that organises and delivers primary and community health services across the Nelson and Tasman district.
Murchison Health Centre patients will be asked to sign a new enrolment form and, under the new arrangement, some may notice beneficial changes such as reduced fees and easier access to appointments.
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Nelson Marlborough District Health Board Meeting
Members of the public are welcome to attend the NMDHB Board Meeting on Tuesday 25 September 2018.
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A simple step towards greater patient safety
Hospital clinicians and primary care GPs now have one-click access to some of their patients’ mental health or addictions records, replacing the ‘break the glass’ system where records had to be requested.
Records from 2016 are now available via the Health Connect South and HealthOne systems, with the same confidentiality protections and auditing steps in place.
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'When bad things happen to good boys' book launch
When bad things happen to good boys, a true account of sexual abuse suffered by a group of boys published by Nelson Male Survivors group, will be launched on Tuesday 25 September.
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