MidCentral DHB public news updates and releases.
20/12/2017
Recent Horizons Regional Council monitoring has found brown/black algal mats of cyanobacteria at a number of popular river swimming spots throughout the region. ...continue »
15/12/2017
Following a rise in the price of cigarettes and loose tobacco products from 1 January 2018, MidCentral DHB is expecting an increase in the number of people accessing stop smoking services....continue »
13/12/2017
Over the weekend MidCentral DHB successfully introduced a major new regional computerised patient administration system, WebPAS, which will better enable clinicians to work across the region....continue »
12/12/2017
Palmerston North and Whanganui Hospitals will be serving their patients a delicious Christmas menu beginning with a traditional Christmas Day dinner at midday....continue »
04/12/2017
In the wake of the Manawatu Gorge closure, health services in Tararua District have been under scrutiny, and the Woodville Medicine Depot is keen not to be overlooked....continue »
04/12/2017
A major piece of the new shared regional computer health platform, involving patient clinics and admissions, goes live on 8 December....continue »
01/12/2017
Medical authorities across the MidCentral District Health Board region are urging people to be vaccinated against whooping cough (Pertussis), as cases in the district increase, along with a national surge in numbers....continue »
29/11/2017
On 1 December it is World Aids Day and while great advances have been made in treatment, the stigma still remains....continue »
29/11/2017
Te Rā Mokopuna Ora - Safe Sleep Day is a national campaign....continue »
24/11/2017
In keeping with the philosophy of “treatment closer to home”, MidCentral DHB is providing dialysis review clinics in Whanganui in partnership with Whanganui DHB for some Whanganui home-based patients so they do not have to travel to Palmerston North....continue »