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Your family doctor, or General Practice, provide a range of services including medical advice, examinations, prescriptions and ongoing care for more longstanding or chronic conditions.
26 July 2017
Hawke’s Bay Hospital continues to remain extremely busy with an increase in admissions of people experiencing respiratory illnesses like asthma, pneumonia and bronchitis.
Strict infection control measures are in place in some wards of Hawke’s Bay Hospital to prevent the spread of Norovirus, a highly contagious vomiting and diarrhoea bug. Chief Medical and Dental Officer John Gommans said Norovirus was circulating in the community.
The Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992The Mental Health Act is in place to make sure that people who have a mental disorder can obtain the care they need under certain circumstances.
General enquiries about a patient or hospital services:Please phone the call centre 06 878 8109 or click here to send them an email. Enquiries about community-funded services:Please phone 06 878 8109.
Members of New Zealand Nurses Organisation are now back on duty following strike action which began at 7am, 12 July and concluded at 7am today, 13 July.
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.