Sharing a passion for oncology nursing
New Zealand has just one oncology nurse practitioner working outside of the main cancer treatment centres — and that is Lynne Gray at Gisborne Hospital.
As a cancer…
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Support for those who need it most
Pictured: Hauora Tairāwhiti cancer nurse co-ordinator Gretel McKenzie.
We caught up with Hauora Tairāwhiti cancer nurse co-ordinator Gretel McKenzie about what inspires her in her work, helping some our…
Adopting Whāriki: Whānau First 2040
On behalf of Hauora Tairāwhiti , I am proud to announce the decision to adopt Whāriki; to anchor our collective efforts towards a future focussed and…
Read more ...A valued team member for cancer patients
Ana Ratapu shares her journey as a nurse and midwife so far, and what drives her passion for caring for people with breast cancer and melanoma.
Read more ...Health community ready to respond
As New Zealand enters a nationwide Alert Level 4 lockdown from midnight last night, Hauora Tairāwhiti has responded by activating an Emergency Operations Centre.
The lockdown comes…
Mobile service for kidney stone treatment
Pictured L-R: Mr Jon Cadwallader (urological surgeon), Karen Miller (Medical Radiation Technologist), David Freschini (Anaesthetist)
Every year, around 500 people across Aotearoa are identified as suitable candidates…
Restricted visiting at Planet Sunshine and neonates
Pictured Front L-R: Tamara Thomson-Tata, Natasha Keown, Eleanor Burnett, Dona Sobin
Back L-R: Emma Zame, Michelle Lyons, Richelle Tarsau, Mary Stonehouse, Jennie Lodge
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Help loved ones, have an end of life plan
For Scottish artist, Judy Le Maistre Smith, making sure her loved ones know what she wants when she is nearing the end of her life is a priority.
Read more ...Take care to keep pēpi healthy
If you have a little one in your whānau, you need to take extra care to keep them safe at the moment. Gisborne Hospital is preparing to manage extra cases
Read more ...Vaccine roll-out on track
Tairawhiti's vaccine roll-out remains ahead of schedule with over 10,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine having gone into arms throughout the region as of Thursday 24…
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