A Heartfelt Thank You. At the Board meeting on 19 April, our Board was briefed on our DHB’s response to both ex-tropical cyclone Debbie and ex-tropical cyclone Cook.....

The above Committee is seeking an experienced GP as a member.....

Some of you may have been aware that our previous link to an Opioid Conversion Calculator was unavailable for a period of time.....

BOPDHB has developed  a new clinical pathway for patients presentating for consideration of tonsillectomy.....

Planta Fasciitis is a very common problem seen in general practice. Waikato have localised a care pathway and in this have provided a very useful patient information sheet.....

SwitchedOn Exercise and Wellness Centre are a large not for profit community exercise and wellness centre that encompasses a gym facility, wellness coordinator, function room, treatment rooms and other allied health professionals.....

There have been some questions about varicose veins and the level for threshold for being seen in secondary service. The grades can be found on Bay Navigator under Elective Services. Currently the DHB is seeing 2B and above. A note from the vascular surgeons below: ....

Congratulations to the BOPDHB General Practitioners – you have prescribed the most Hepatitis C treatments (Viekira Pak) to your patients compared to all other DHBs for the period Oct-Dec 2016.....

A new e-Referral for those patients presenting with menorrhagia has been created to help make the process more streamlined and efficient. This is scheduled to  go live on the 20th April.....

"Vaxxed: From Cover Up to Catastrophe" (2016) screened yesterday in Auckland, with further screenings across NZ in the next week or so.....

Diabetes Help Tauranga have a number of services available, to include a Diabetes Nurse Educator service. Our free services are available throughout the Western Bay of Plenty.  We provide information, advice and support for:....

Epilepsy NZ has an Educator who is available in the Western Bay of Plenty, offering information and support for;....