MidCentral DHB public news updates and releases.
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 »
21/06/2017
A hip and knee joint screening outpatient clinic run at The Palms in Palmerston North this year is already proving its worth, with 240 patients being seen in its first 13 weeks....continue »