Choose Well this Long Weekend
Health officials are encouraging people to Choose Well when needing health care this long weekend and ensure medications are up-to-date in advance of the holiday period.
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Hepatitis C sufferers don’t know they have it
Hawke’s Bay District Health Board is supporting a worldwide campaign to stamp out viral hepatitis and raise awareness to find an estimated 25,000 New Zealanders who go undiagnosed with Hepatitis C. Hepatitis C is a highly infectious virus that is spread through blood-to-blood contact.
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Find a pharmacy
If you're feeling unwell or need health advice, your local pharmacist might be able to help faster and more affordably than waiting for an appointment with your GP. See the quick links to the right for more information on how your pharmacist can help ⇒
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Flu Season Declared in Hawke's Bay
Hawke’s Bay health officials are warning of a rise in influenza-like-illness across the region and are advising people to protect themselves by having an influenza immunisation or, if already unwell, ensuring regular hand washing and social distancing to avoid spreading the flu to others.
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Immediate chlorination of Napier water
Napier City Council Media Release Tuesday 23 May 2017
Chlorination of Napier City’s water supply will commence today (Wednesday 24 May) at 8am after a positive e. coli reading was returned late today. -
Mental Health and Addiction Services
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'Acute options for mental health care insights report' August 2024 : A paper issued by Te Hiringa Mahara—the New Zealand Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission (Te Hiringa Mahara). -
Hawke’s Bay officially starts National Bowel Screening Programme
Hawke’s Bay people aged between 60 and 74 will this week start receiving pre-invitation letters inviting them to participate in the National Bowel Screening Programme, which officially kicked off in Hawke’s Bay today (9 October).
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Minister opens Ruakopito – Hawke’s Bay’s new gastroenterology and endoscopy services building
Minister of Health, Hon Dr David Clark officially opened Hawke’s Bay’s new gastroenterology and endoscopy services building at Hawke’s Bay Hospital today (Tuesday 2 October 2018). The $13 million dollar facility will boost the hospital’s ability to prevent and treat gastro and bowel conditions, including bowel cancer.
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Community Mental Health North
Community Mental Health North is an integrated mental health and addiction service. Assessments and interventions can be carried out in people's homes, general practices, at Napier Health or other locations if required.
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Sexual health
Love, affection and sexual intimacy all play a role in healthy relationships and contribute to our sense of well-being. Free sexual health services are available for youth in General Practices - providing youth access to contraception and sexual health services by trained professionals.