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August 2020

HDC Case - GP's Response to a Child's Behaviour During Consultation

31Aug

Health and Disability Commissioner Anthony Hill today released a report finding a general practitioner (GP) in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights for inflicting physical contact on a two-year old child’s face during a consultation.....

Notifiable Diseases eReferral - now live!

31Aug

An electronic referral is now live for notifiable diseases in the BOP. Please see the BPAC form for detailed instructions.....

New in-service Videos for Nurses on Te Whāriki ā Toim the BOPDHB Online Learning Site

31Aug

These concise, clinical sessions delivered by experts on topics of interest to nurses who want to develop their professional skills.....

HDC Case: Reporting of Skin Cancer Results and Arrangement of Follow up

24Aug

Health and Disability Commissioner Anthony Hill today released a report finding a general practitioner (GP) and a medical centre in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for not communicating a man’s skin cancer results to him or arranging follow up.....

Rollout of new Out-Of-Hospital STEMI Pathway in BOP

18Aug

A new pathway for out-of-hospital STEMI has been developed by St John and the Midland Cardiac Network, and is now up and running in BOP. See links below for primary care-specific information.....

REVISED WAIPUNA HOSPICE SERVICE FOR COVID-19 - LEVEL 2 August 2020

13Aug

At Level 2 all Clinical services will continue, with physical distancing instituted. The Waipuna Hospice Inpatient Unit remains open.....

Tauranga and Whakatāne Hospitals Extremely Busy

10Aug

Click here to read the news flash for Tuesday 11 August 2020.....

National Bowel Screening Programme (NBSP) - GP Champion Needed (Paid Role)

10Aug

The National Bowel Screening Programme (NBSP) will go live in the BOP by August 2021.  ....

New in-service Videos for Nurses on Te Whāriki ā Toi, the BOPDHB Online Learning Site

4Aug

These concise, clinical sessions delivered by experts on topics of interest to nurses who want to develop their professional skills.....

HDC Case - Personal Relationship with Patient

3Aug

Health and Disability Commissioner Anthony Hill today released a report finding a general practitioner (GP) in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for failing to maintain professional boundaries with a man who was her patient.....