MidCentral DHB public news updates and releases.
19/07/2017
People who have unwanted medicines sitting around home should not flush them down the toilet, or throw them in the garbage – instead you should consider the effects on the environment....continue »
12/07/2017
Parents are being reminded to get their infants vaccinated against Whooping Cough after a national surge in cases recently....continue »
07/07/2017
The recent increasing rate of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), including chlamydia, syphilis, gonorrhoea and HIV, has kept MidCentral DHB’s sexual health service busy. ...continue »
05/07/2017
During the July school holidays, 10-21 July, the MidCentral District Health Board Child and Adolescent Oral Health Service will have dental facilities open around the region....continue »
05/07/2017
Palmerston North Hospital’s Emergency Department reception and waiting area will get a $2 million makeover that will make the area more welcoming, and improve the patient experience....continue »
04/07/2017
MidCentral DHB has finalised the make-up of its Consumer and Clinical Councils, which will provide an independent perspective on health services through their combined experience and regular meetings....continue »
04/07/2017
A new youth Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) prevention programme in Pahiātua is already showing positive results....continue »
04/07/2017
Two cases of meningococcal disease have been diagnosed in the MidCentral DHB area over the last week and a half, Medical Officer of Health Dr Rob Weir said. ...continue »
30/06/2017
Enable New Zealand, in conjunction with the Jubilee Sailing Trust, is offering two positions on the Tenacious ship to people with a physical disability....continue »
21/06/2017
In just over a fortnight MidCentral DHB staff have supplied 59 pairs of new pyjamas for foster children. ...continue »