BOPDHB continues to receive referrals from primary care for patients who are not eligible for publicly funded health services.  All ineligible patients are required to pay for any non-emergency services prior to attending our clinics (emergency care is provided and the patient will be billed on discharge).....

In response to requests that have been coming in since the introduction of eReferrals, radiology eReferrals will be live on the Midland eReferral portal run by BPAC from Wednesday 1^st July.....

The Bay Navigator Fragility Fracture pathway will go-live on 1^st July. The pathway incorporates access to DEXA scan funding for those patients that fulfil ALL SEVEN of the criteria listed below.....

Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says since the pneumococcal vaccine was introduced in 2008 there have been approximately 600 fewer cases of invasive pneumococcal disease in children under five.....

Please note the below NEW PathLab Clinical Update has now been published.....

On 16 June 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) convened a meeting of its Emergency Advisory Committee to discuss MERS-CoV and the outbreak in South Korea. The Committee concluded that the conditions for a Public Health Emergency of International Concern under the International Health Regulations (2005) have not been met.....

Health Minister Jonathan Coleman has announced that Homecare Medical is the preferred provider for the new national telehealth service.....

Bernadette Glass is coming back to New Zealand to present her inspiring workshops. What sets Bernadette apart from other professional development is her talent in facilitation and getting to the heart of what it is happening for clients, practitioners in our service provision and how we all share a common humanity.....

The Western Bay of Plenty Primary Health Organisation (WBOP PHO) is encouraging pregnant woman to get free influenza and whooping cough vaccinations this winter.....

Dr. Joanne Cole is a new Adult and Paediatric Emergency Medicine Consultant. Her current areas of interest for ongoing development include:....

Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says good progress is being made towards accurately measuring patient flow from GPs to hospital based specialists and the outcome of those referrals.....

This is to alert health professionals of a new potential risk factor for Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV): travel to Korea.  And to remind them to be vigilant about respiratory illness in returned travellers, especially from the Arabian Peninsula.....

Updated information for health professionals: Ebola virus disease (EVD) - 4 June 2015....