MidCentral DHB public news updates and releases.
29/04/2019
Access to medical tests has been made more inclusive for the transgender community in the MidCentral district after a change to laboratory testing services. ...continue »
23/04/2019
Families in the MidCentral DHB region are being encouraged to ensure they are enrolled at a general practice to avoid putting pressure on the Palmerston North Hospital emergency department during an upcoming five-day Resident Medical Officers (RMOs) strik...continue »
09/04/2019
MidCentral DHB is hosting public forums as part of the follow-up for the Manawatū, Horowhenua and Ōtaki Health and Wellbeing Plans. ...continue »
04/04/2019
The Clinical Council was established in 2017 as a vehicle for clinicians to provide a strategic clinical perspective and advice on plans and initiatives important to the people living in the communities being served by MidCentral DHB (MDHB). ...continue »
02/04/2019
MidCentral District Health Board (MDHB) and its Māori Relationship Board Manawhenua Hauora have re-signed their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance Maori health in the district....continue »
25/03/2019
MidCentral DHB Medical Officer of Health Dr Robert Weir said many midwives in the region had been receiving questions on the potential effect of measles on pregnant women and their babies. ...continue »
20/03/2019
The founder of Palmerston North Hospital’s hidden gem, the Garden of Tranquillity, is calling for volunteers to keep the garden thriving as the team marks the sacred space’s 13th birthday....continue »
15/03/2019
There are currently no confirmed cases of measles in the MidCentral district but it’s possible it will spread to the region, the DHB Medical Officer of Health says....continue »
12/03/2019
A wānanga teaching the practice of weaving wahakura is taking place in Levin this weekend, as part of a partnership between Mokopuna Ora and local community groups....continue »
19/02/2019
A new system that will bring faster treatments and increased accuracy for Regional Cancer Treatment Service (RCTS) patients is now in use in the Radiation Oncology department at Palmerston North Hospital....continue »