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MidCentral District Health Board media releases and news updates are listed below in date order. You can follow our news and events updates:

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MidCentral District Health Board Communications Unit
Board Office
PO Box 2056
Palmerston North
Phone: +64 6 350 8945 - Fax: +64 6 355 0480
Email: communications@midcentraldhb.govt.nz

Public news items by date order:

• Submissions close on Regional Women’s Health Service proposal | RWHS submissions close

  10/05/2012 The chief executive officers of Whanganui District Health Board Julie Patterson, and MidCentral Dist

• Emergency Department Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Service | CNS Service

  09/05/2012 MidCentral Health is pleased to announce the introduction of the Emergency Department CNS Service to

• MidCentral District Health Board to Hold Public Forum at Start of Levin Meeting | MDHB Board Meeting & Public Forum

  04/05/2012 The MidCentral District Health Board is holding an open forum in Levin on Tuesday 15 May 2012 from 1

• Week left to provide feedback on the Regional Women’s Health Service Proposal | Week left to provide feedback on the Regional Women’s Health Service Proposal

  03/05/2012 One week remains for people and groups to put in their submissions on the proposed service model for

• Tairawhiti cancer patients to be treated by Waikato DHB instead of RCTS | Tairawhiti cancer patients treated by Waikato DHB

  26/04/2012 Tairawhiti District Health Board’s decision to change from the Regional Cancer Treatment Servi

• ED Wait Times Improving | ED Wait Times Improving

  24/04/2012 The majority of people attending MidCentral DHB’s emergency department are seen within six hou

• Regional Women’s Health Service public meeting allowed for public feedback | RWHS public meeting feedback

  19/04/2012 Maternity Services came under the spotlight last night when over 50 people attended a public meeting

• Regional Women’s Health Service Public Meeting | RWHS Public Meeting

  10/04/2012 MidCentral District Health Board is hosting a public meeting at 7pm on Wednesday 18 April at Palmers

• Another Month to Provide Feedback on the Regional Women’s Health Service Proposal | RWHS - Another Month for Feedback

  02/04/2012 Interest in the proposed service model for the Regional Women’s Health Service proposal issued

• MidCentral Health looks to buy new $1.2 million gamma camera | New Gamma Camera

  20/03/2012 MidCentral Health is looking to replace an aging gamma camera in its Medical Imaging Department's nu

• Public feedback invited for proposed RWHS changes | RWHS Public Submissions

  12/03/2012 The public is invited to provide feedback over the next month on the proposed Regional Women’s

• MDHB to set up Older Persons’ District Group | Clinical Networks OPDG

  05/03/2012 MidCentral DHB is focused on developing a broad quality improvement process called Clinical Networks

• MidCentral DHB improves national health target results | Health Targets: 2nd Quarter 2011/12

  28/02/2012 MidCentral DHB has made further progress toward achieving the national health targets in the quarter

• Brush In oral health programme launched in Palmerston North | Oral Health Programme Launched

  20/02/2012 A new oral health “Brush In” programme was launched at Palmerston North’s Te Aroha

• Sentinel and Serious Events | Sentinel and Serious Events

  20/02/2012 MidCentral Health has released summary details of 22 serious and sentinel events as part of the nati

• DHBs to consider a proposal for changes to maternity services | Regional Women’s Health Service

  08/02/2012 The Whanganui and MidCentral District Health Boards (WDHB and MDHB) will shortly be considering a pr

• Inclusive approach to whanau health and social services pays dividends | Inclusive approach to whanau health

  02/02/2012 A proactive approach to providing local Maori with interconnected health and social services is help

• Palmerston North Hospital volunteers' work recognised | Volunteer work recognised

  31/01/2012 The volunteers at Palmerston North Hospital provide a valuable service to the community and support

• WDHB dietitians join their MDHB colleagues under new contract | centralAlliance: WDHB dietitians

  17/01/2012 Whanganui residents requiring dietary advice now have access to a significantly larger, more compreh

• Roast lamb and chicken on Christmas Day menu | Christmas Day Menu

  16/12/2011 Roast lamb and chicken served with roast vegetables, baby carrots and beans; steamed plum pudding wi

• World AIDS Day targets ‘Getting to Zero’ | World AIDS Day

  30/11/2011 World AIDS Day tomorrow (1 December) is about “Getting to Zero”. That is: Zero new HIV I

• Patient Messaging Service at MDHB | Patient Messaging Service

  30/11/2011 It’s easy to use, available 24 hours a day and lets friends and family from all over the world

• Patient contact person system to help patients and staff | Patient contact person

  30/11/2011 The ‘nominated contact people’ of acute adult patients staying at Palmerston North Hospi

• Innovative intervention programme breaks the anti-social cycle | Breaking anti-social cycle

  29/11/2011 Crime, prison sentences and stressed families have all hit the headlines recently.

• MDHB continues good progress with health targets | Health Targets 2011/12 Q1

  29/11/2011 MidCentral DHB has continued to make good progress toward achieving the Health Targets over this las

• MidCentral DHB 2011 food bank drive and Christmas present appeal starts December 1 | Food bank drive

  23/11/2011 Ho Ho Ho …MidCentral DHB is again calling for the public and staff to help spread some Christm

• Rugby World Cup connection for local mental health support initiative | Depression

  22/11/2011 Depression - thanks to the John Kirwan-fronted campaign targeting this unseen illness and hidden dis

• MDHB fully supports White Ribbon Day activities | White Ribbon Day

  18/11/2011 MidCentral Health is acknowledging White Ribbon Day (Friday 25 November), with a range of exciting a

• First confirmed measles case in MidCentral District | Measles @ MidCentral

  17 November 2011 MidCentral District Health Board had its first case of laboratory confirmed measles diagnosed since

• Local help is on hand for young people and families experiencing traumatic incidents | Support for young people

  14/11/2011 Traumatic incidents, including natural disasters, accidents, and the concerning trend of youth suici

• School Holiday Child and Adolescent Oral Health Service continues to grow in popularity | Oral Health Service

  07/11/2011 MidCentral Health continues to develop its Child and Adolescent Oral health Services, expanding beyo

• RCTS maintains 100% record as it moves toward a four-linear accelerator service | Health Targets - Shorter waits for Cancer Treatment Radiotherapy

  04/11/2011 The Regional Cancer Treatment Service is maintaining its 100 percent record of providing radiation t

• Patients receiving assessments, elective surgery sooner as MDHB moves toward zero waiting lists by June | Health Targets - Elective Surgery

  03/11/2011 More people than ever before are having their elective surgery sooner and being seen earlier for a f

• Have your say about Cancer and Palliative Care in the MDHB region | Clinical Networks

  27/10/2011 The Cancer and Palliative Care District Group will be holding an open forum on 15 November 2011 at A

• Two retailers prosecuted for selling tobacco to minors | Underage Tobacco Sales

  25/10/2011 Two dairy owners in the Palmerston North area were convicted and fined this month for selling tobacc

• Funding will improve the region’s drinking water | New Water Supply for Pipriki

  25/10/2011 Staff from MidCentral Public Health Service were delighted that the Government Capital Assistance Pr

• Have your say about mental health and addiction services in the MDHB district | Mental Health Public Forums

  20/10/2011 The Mental Health and Addiction District group will be holding a number of public forums throughout

• Winners of the MDHB 2011 Health Awards | 2011 Health Award Winners

  15/10/2011 The achievements of health care providers in the MidCentral District Health Board region were recogn

• Minister to celebrate achievements at Horowhenua Integrated Family Health Centre | Horowhenua Integrated Family Health Centre

  10/10/2011 Health Minister Tony Ryall will join other dignatories in Levin on Monday to celebrate recent achiev

• MDHB to Hold Public Forum at Start of Palmerston North Meeting | Public Forum at Board Meeting

  06/10/2011 The MidCentral District Health Board is holding an open forum in Palmerston North on Tuesday 18 Octo

• Free dental care for children and adolescents aged 0 -17 years during October school holidays | Free dental care for children

  04/10/2011 MidCentral Health will have four sites available throughout its region during the October school hol

• New initiatives planned to meet ED waiting times target | ED waiting times

  04/10/2011 MidCentral Health is working hard to ensure the whole organisation is involved in and supporting its

• Make a difference to the health and wellbeing of children in our district | Child Health/Tamariki Ora

  21/09/2011 The Child Health/Tamariki Ora District Group will be holding an open forum on Monday 3 October 2011,

• MidCentral and Whanganui Alliance Growing | CentralAlliance

  21/09/2011 The alliance between MidCentral and Whanganui District Health Boards continues to grow, benefiting b

• Work of Hospital Chaplains celebrated | Chaplains

  16/09/2011 Spirituality is one of the essential building blocks necessary for human wellbeing. Hospital chaplai

• Welcome evening for new MDHB staff from overseas | Migrant Staff Welcome

  12/09/2011 A MidCentral District Health Board and Mayoral welcome evening will be held for new MDHB staff and t

• New Joint Care Clinic Successful | Joint Care Clinic

  7/09/2011 A new joint care clinic launched more than three months ago at Palmerston North Hospital for patient

• General Practice Teams Performing Well in the MDHB Region | GP Targets

  5/09/2011 General practice teams in the MidCentral DHB region are performing well in the national Primary Heal

• Immunisation Rates for Children Rising | 92% Children Immunised MDHB

  05/09/2011 Teamwork and a dedication to the health of local children are the key reasons for growing immunisati

• Supportlinks’ younger person’s team renamed | Enable New Zealand Needs Assessment and Service Coordination

  05/09/2011 Supportlinks’ younger person’s team has been renamed ‘Enable New Zealand Needs Ass

• PN, Manawatu diabetes patients will soon be able to receive their retinal screening free in the community | Retinal Screening

  02/09/2011 From 1 October 2011 patients with diabetes will be able to receive their retinal screening in the co

• Cervical Screening Awareness Month a prompt for MidCentral DHB women | Cervical Screening Awareness Month

  30/08/2011 Women in MidCentral DHB region are being urged to use September – Cervical Screening Awareness

• MidCentral DHB continues to achieve national health targets | Health Targets: 4th Quarter 2010/11

  30/08/2011 MidCentral DHB has continued to make good progress toward achieving the Health Targets over the last

• Palmerston North Hospital Emergency Department busy | PN Hospital ED Busy

  26/08/2011 Palmerston North Hospital's emergency department was very busy last night with up to 45 patients wai

• Medical students take health to rural high schools | Medical Students @ High Schools

  24/08/2011 A small group of Wellington medical students are planning a visit two rural high schools in the Mana

• Big win for MidCentral Health's patients | Big Win for MCH's Patients

  19/08/2011 A new system, which will increase the quality of care and patient safety, and enable clinicians to w

• Assessor secondment gets thumbs up | Assessor secondment

  18/08/2011 Enable New Zealand has introduced a scheme where equipment and modification services Assessors spend

• Free dental checks for Shannon children during school holidays popular | Free Dental Checks Popular

  18/08/2011 MidCentral Health’s first foray into offering free dental care during school holidays for pre-

• Improvements made in ED following death of premature baby in 2009 | ED Improvements

  15/08/2011 MidCentral Health has made a number of improvements to the way it assesses and manages women who pre

• MidCentral District Health Board to Hold Public Forum at Start of Levin Meeting | Public Forum at Upcoming Board Meeting

  08/08/2011 The MidCentral District Health Board is holding an open forum in Levin on Tuesday 16 August 2011 fro

• End of an era as Bates Estate finishes | Bates Estate finishes

  04/08/2011 The Tararua-based Bates Estate has been around for about 90 years, but for around 65 years it lay do

• Buildrite Construction awarded schools fixed dental clinic contract | Dental Clinic Contract

  03/08/2011 A tender has been awarded to Buildrite Construction of Palmerston North for the building of the firs

• Paid car parking going well at Palmerston North Hospital | Car Parking Update - August 2011

  01/08/2011 Paid car parking has been going well at Palmerston North Hospital for almost five months, especially

• First centralAlliance Clinical Leaders Forum sets priorities | Clinical Leaders Forum

  27/07/2011 Whanganui and MidCentral communities can be assured their health needs are in good hands says Allied

• centralAlliance Allied Health efforts in good heart says director | Allied Health Workforce

  27/07/2011 The benefits that people will gain from changes that Whanganui DHB and MidCentral DHB Allied Health

• Health Awards to celebrate Innovation and Integration | Health Awards 2011

  22/07/2011 Entries for the 2011 Health Awards open on Monday 25 July. Hosted by MidCentral DHB in October, the

• Car Park Vandalism at Palmerston North Hospital | Vandalism in Car Park

  22/07/2011 A substantial amount of parking equipment at Palmerston North Hospital was damaged by vandals last n

• DHBs commit to plan together for region | Regional Services Plan 2011/12

  20/07/2011 Six District Health Boards have committed to continue working closely together and co-ordinate plann

• Speech and Language Therapy at MidCentral DHB | Speech and Language Therapy Awareness Week

  18/07/2011 July 18-22 is Speech and Language Therapy Awareness Week – are you aware?
  
  Do you know w

• Winter illnesses hit hospital, some surgery postponed | Hospital busy with flu

  15/07/2011 With winter finally hitting the Manawatu, Palmerston North Hospital has seen an increase in the numb

• First joint health needs assessment of Whanganui, and MidCentral DHB residents | Health Status Report

  12/07/2011 A report on the health status of Whanganui and MidCentral District Health Board (DHBs) residents has

• Disabled people sit more comfortably due to outreach service | Wheelchair and Seating Outreach service

  07/07/2011 Disabled people with complex postural or pressure management needs receive help to ensure their whee

• Optometrists embrace new online tool | Spectacle Subsidies

  30/06/2011 Optometrists and ophthalmologists applying for spectacle subsidies from Enable New Zealand, for chil

• MDHB makes four external appointments to committees | New Committee Members

  30/06/2011 MDHB board chairman Phil Sunderland has welcomed the return of former board member Stephen Paewai, a

• Hospital Volunteers Happy to Help | Hospital Volunteers

  28/06/2011 MidCentral District Health Board’s Hospital Volunteer Group held their 34th annual group meeti

• MDHB joins the Manawatu Careers Expo | Manawatu Careers Expo

  28/06/2011 This year MidCentral District Health Board will be taking part in the Manawatu Careers Expo this wee

• Parents – keep your eye on the ball | School Balls

  24/06/2011 Although there have been unfortunate incidents associated with school balls elsewhere in the country

• Spotless Services staff celebrate Stepping Stones graduation | Spotless Services

  15/06/2011 Seven Palmerston North Hospital-based Spotless Services staff were supported by friends, colleagues

• MDHB’s medical training programme paying dividends | Medical Training Programme

  15/06/2011 MidCentral District Health Board’s strong medical training infrastructure is really paying div

• Three Public Health Nurses have the Tararua covered | Public Health Nurses - Tararua

  10/06/2011 Three experienced MidCentral District Health Board Public Health Nurses work across the Tararua dist

• New fixed dental clinic opens in Horowhenua Health Centre | New Dental Clinic

  10/06/2011 Horowhenua and Otaki residents will now benefit from the opening of a new fixed dental clinic in the

• MidCentral District Health Board to Hold Public Forum at Start of Feilding Meeting | Open Forum at Board Meeting

  09/06/2011 The MidCentral District Health Board is holding an open forum in Feilding on Tuesday (21 June 2011)

• Wanganui and Palmerston North Hospital patients receive ‘red tray’ meal time help | Red Tray Initiative

  02/06/2011 Patients in Wanganui and Palmerston North Hospitals needing help opening their food, or needing help

• New Joint Care Clinic Launched | Orthopaedic clinic

  27/05/2011 The Orthopaedic clinic at Palmerston North hospital launched a new Joint Care Clinic on Friday 27 Ma

• Two hundred extra MDHB patients received elective surgery in first part of 2011 | Health Targets - Electives

  27/05/2011 Approximately 200 more MidCentral District Health Board patients have had their elective surgery in

• MDHB shows further improvements in Quarter 3 health targets | Health Targets: 3rd quarter 2010/11

  26/05/2011 MidCentral DHB continued to make further progress toward achieving the six national Health Targets o

• Cancer Service continues to meet waiting time target | Health Targets - Cancer

  26/05/2011 MidCentral District Health Board’ regional cancer treatment service has stepped up to the mark

• MDHB offers better help for smokers to quit | Health Target - Tobacco Control

  26/05/2011 MidCentral District Health Board has been working extremely hard toward achieving the GovernmentR

MidCentral District Health Board media releases and news updates are listed above in date order. You can follow our news and events updates:

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