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February 2017

Latest From the BOPDHB CEO, Helen Mason - 27 February 2017

27Feb

Last week saw more than 900 of our team involved in the Creating our Culture sessions. There were two types of sessions: Staff Feedback and Leading with Values.....

Interested in Joining a Midland Myocardial Infarction Working Group?

20Feb

If yes, you are invited to a workshop on the implementation of myocardial infarction pathways in the Midland region, to be held at Auckland Airport (Domestic terminal, meeting rooms upstairs) on Tuesday 7th March 2017, 1:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m.....

Ever Wondered How Patients Scored for Cataract Surgery?

20Feb

The score for the CPAC is calculated from a 5 or 6 variable patient questionnaire and a few clinical variables.....

Gynaecology Access Criteria

15Feb

These have been in use since January 23rd 2017.....

Hapaigna Stop Smoking Service

15Feb

Hāpainga is the new service offering free Regional Stop Smoking Services for the Eastern and Western Bay of Plenty Region.....

Advance Care Planning Training 2017

15Feb

The L1A or One Day Workshop is for any health care practitioner or management team member interested in learning more about ACP and ACP policies and processes.....

Healthy Housing Initiative for Children Aged 0-5

15Feb

As we know poor housing can have a significant impact on health.....

Dr Richard Speed's Retirement

14Feb

Dr Richard Speed obstetrician and gynaecologist will be retiring from Tauranga hospital in April 2017 after 33 years in continuous practice.....

Radiology Referrals

14Feb

Just to let you know that there are some changes to the electronic radiology referral process and this will go live later this week.....

Job Opportunity - OST Work

14Feb

The BOP DHB has an exciting opportunity for a medical officer with an interest in addiction medicine, to join the multidisciplinary specialist addiction team based in Tauranga.....

Avoid "Apply Sparingly"

14Feb

The Australasian College of Dermatologists have put out a useful consensus document around the use of topical steroids in paediatric eczema.....

Latest From the BOPDHB CEO, Helen Mason - 14 February 2017

14Feb

It is great to be able to report further success, and another ‘best ever’ result, in relation to our performance against the Ministry of Health’s six health targets.....

Welcome to New SMO's

13Feb

Welcome General and Obstetric Physician, Dr Kylie Gilmore, Consultant Physician, Dr Fredrick Anthony & Consultant Geriatrician, Dr Mohana Maddula.....

Acute Medical Clinics

13Feb

In order to reduce unnecessary hospital admissions the medical team at Tauranga Hospital are now offering acute medical clinic appointments. When accepted for an acute clinic patients will be seen within five days.....

Recent HDC Decision: Management of a Man with Oesophageal Cancer

13Feb

The following decisions have recently been published on the Health and Disability Commissioner (HDC) website: ....

Get Your Sad Seniors Moving!

13Feb

Dr Bronwyn Copeland, old age psychiatrist and Dr Anna Rolleston, exercise physiologist are hoping to run a study called SPEED which stands for Specialised Personalised Exercise intervention for Elders with Depression.....

New Pathlab Building Tours - Invitation to GPs

9Feb

Pathlab would like to invite you all to an open day to view our new laboratory at 829 Cameron Road, Tauranga Hospital.....