Call your GP for COVID testing: Monday last day for War Memorial Theatre Assessment Centre
Monday 1 June will be the last day that the War Memorial Theatre will operate as a Community Based Assessment Centre.
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News in May 2020
Tairāwhiti leading COVID response
A combined effort from local health providers and the people of Tairāwhiti has allowed the district to leap ahead of others in responding to COVID-19.
Telephone and video appointments option to continue
The telephone and video consults used by Hauora Tairāwhiti doctors and public during lockdown are set to continue as an option in the future.
3000 local 65-year-olds still eligible for free influenza vaccination
Twice as many over 65-year-olds have been immunised against influenza compared to last year but there’s still just over 3000 in the district still at risk.
Read more ...Hospital was the best place to be
You have to have faith in health professionals as they know more than you do, says a Gisborne man hospitalised after suffering cardiovascular events during the…
Read more ...Visiting Gisborne Hospital at Alert level 2
From Monday 18 May, more opportunity will be allowed to visit loved ones in Gisborne Hospital.
Visiting restrictions are still necessary at Gisborne Hospital to protect our…
Heartfelt donations help keep patients well during lockdown
People with cardiac conditions can now monitor their own blood pressure during lockdown thanks to a nurse-led inspirational idea and generous iwi funding.
Health advice for checkpoint staff
Tairawhiti’s police area commander and the district’s senior public health doctor visited East Coast checkpoints last weekend offering advice for roadside staff
Read more ...Managing well at maternity
Hauora Tairāwhiti midwives have taken all precautions to ensure would-be mum's, newborn babies and their whanau remain safe during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Read more ...Advice for Employers at Level 3
Should employers get their staff tested before they come back to work? Dr Os Mansoor, Hauora Tairāwhiti Medical Officer of Health does not recommend this.
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