Gastro illness in Havelock North update Monday 15th August
Presentations to accident and medical centres continue to increase. Yesterday 183 people presented to a GP and Hawke’s Bay Hospital had 11 people present overnight, two were admitted.
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Pandora Pond Swimming warning
People are being warned not to swim in Pandora Pond, Napier, until further notice due to contamination. Hawke’s Bay’s District Health Board Medical Officer of Health, Dr Nicholas Jones, said monitoring by Hawke’s Bay Regional Council had identified high levels of bacteria in water from samples taken this week.
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Guillain-Barré Syndrome patient linked to Havelock North outbreak
Hawke’s Bay District Health Board’s (HBDHB) Public Health Team can confirm that the patient in Wellington Hospital diagnosed with Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is linked to the Havelock North Campylobacter outbreak.
Director of Population Health, Dr Caroline McElnay, said staff had positively identified the link (i. e. -
Central Hawke's Bay Health Centre
Central Hawke’s Bay Health Centre provides a myriad of services to its local community. The health centre offers six inpatient beds, afterhours care, inpatient and outpatient physiotherapy and occupational therapy clinics, as well as a district nursing service.
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Hawke's Bay DHB preparing for strike
New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants have voted to strike, significantly impacting services at Hawke’s Bay and Wairoa hospitals and Napier and Central Hawke’s Bay’s medical centres.
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Gastro illness in Havelock North media update two - Sunday 14th August
Presentations to accident and medical centres today have been high with 40 people so far presenting to Hastings Health Centre. Other accident and medical centres in the area are also seeing increased numbers of people with vomiting and diarrhoea.
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Gastro update Tuesday 16 August
UPDATE Gastro illness in Havelock North Tuesday 5pm 16th AugustThe health system in Hawke’s Bay is coping well with the current outbreak of gastric illness.
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Pandora Pond: Swimming warning downgraded to 'Caution Advised'
20 March 2018
The swim warning that has been in place in Pandora Pond has today been downgraded to ‘caution advised’. Caution Advised: Overall this site is considered a moderate infection risk. -
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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Hawke’s Bay DHB Recognised Nationally for Health and Safety Leadership
Hawke’s Bay District Health Board (HBDHB) has received recognition for its innovative health and safety leadership in the Safe365 Safest Places to Work national awards held recently.