Public health partnership for first housing WOF and app
Wellington's introducing a voluntary rental housing WOF, as well as a free app to let tenants check the quality of their house for themselves, reports New Zealand Herald. Check out the WOF standards below.
Community hospital leads in rural health delivery
On September 8, 1997, Dannevirke's Community Hospital was opened after turbulent time of protest against the closure of our 180-bed hospital.
Baby baskets part of new SUDI prevention programme launch
Reducing smoking and bed-sharing will be the targets of a new national programme launched this week to reduce Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI).
After-hours telehealth advice sees stroke interventions double
A Wellington telestroke pilot– offering expert after-hours advice to regional hospitals – has seen a dramatic increase in clot-busting interventions being offered to stroke patients.
Case study: touchscreen telehealth for the elderly
Nursing Review reports on an award-winning case study presentation from last year’s Nurse Informatics conference on George, a participant in a Selwyn Foundation telehealth pilot for the elderly with long-term conditions.
Tiny tube saving sight of glaucoma patients in New Zealand
A new procedure which sees a tiny tube inserted into the eye to save the eyesight of glaucoma patients is now available in New Zealand.
New Zealand scientific breakthrough could provide new allergy, asthma treatments
A breakthrough discovery by New Zealand scientists could point the way to better treatment options for sufferers of allergies and asthma.
Coasters quick to jump on board
The country’s smallest DHB is the quickest to join the #endPJparalysis movement – which aims to get medical patients up and mobile to reduce the risk of deconditioning and loss of independence.
A day in the life of a police watch-house nurse
Spend a busy day with mental health nurse Steve Howie assessing the steady stream of people who pass through the holding cells of Christchurch Police Station to see whether they have mental health and addiction issues.
First robot-assisted knee surgery has patient working and walking two weeks later
The country's first robot-assisted partial knee replacement surgery was performed successfully last month.
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