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The bowel screening programme was rolled out in Hawke's Bay on 9 October 2018. Hawke’s Bay DHB saving lives through Bowel ScreeningHawke’s Bay DHB offers free bowel screening for men and women aged 60-74 years of age.
Well Child Tamariki Ora providers monitor the wellbeing of your baby/child until they reach five years of age. Your Lead Maternity Carer (LMC) will refer you to the Well Child provider of your choice between four and six weeks after birth.
Community Oral Health Services (COHS) provides free school-based clinics for 0-13 year olds, as well as all the adolescents that attend Wairoa College up to the age of 18. Early pre-school enrolment in COHS helps parents prevent their children having poor dental health.
Self-care is the best choice to treat minor illnesses, ailments and injuries. A range of common illnesses and complaints such as aches and pains, cough, colds, upset stomachs and sore throats can be treated with over the counter medicines and plenty of rest.
Over $1million will be invested to create nearly 17 new full-time equivalent nursing roles at Hawke’s Bay Hospital, the district health board announced today.
A swimming warning on Pandora Pond in Napier is back in place following today’s test results which again shows high levels of bacteria in the pond.
The health of our children is a priority for parents, the community and the Hawke’s Bay District Health Board's Child Health Team.
COVID-19 Resurgence PlanPlease find the latest version of our Resurgence plan here. HBDHB’s COVID preparedness documents are living documents and will be updated as circumstances change. Some of the links in this document are internal only. If you would like to request a particular section, please email comms@hbdhb. govt.
People are being warned not to swim in the Nuhaka River until further notice due to the detection of E. Coli levels that are 20 x above safe swimming guidelines.
Hawke’s Bay Hospital’s anaesthetic technicians, who are members of the Association of Professionals and Executive Employee Inc (APEX), have voted to strike for 24 hours from 7am 24 October until 7am 25 October.