Theatre team bunks down to ensure urgent care
“I love you, and I’ll see you when I see you,” is what associate theatre clinical nurse manager Nicky Atwood said to her husband and 13-year-old daughter when s
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Hospital is open after Cyclone Gabrielle
Gisborne Hospital was not affected by Cyclone Gabrielle and remains open to the Tairāwhiti community. The hospital is operating at a limited capacity due to lim
Read more ...Cyclone Gabrielle
As the Cyclone Gabrielle weather system continues to track across the North Island, patients and visitors are being advised that our healthcare services are operating as…
Read more ...COVID-19 vaccine to be available February 2023 for immunocompromised and high-risk under 5 year olds
Following provisional approval by Medsafe, the Director-General of Health has recommended, and Ministers have approved, the use of the paediatric Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children aged…
Read more ...Thousands of lives and billions of dollars to be saved with smokefree bill passing
Wednesday 14 December 2022 will go down in history as the day the Government guaranteed a healthier, smokefree future for the next generation of New Zealanders,…
Read more ...Expanded Dental Grants Available From 1 December 2022
Expanded Dental Grants Available From 1 December 2022
Increased Special Needs Grants for dental treatment are available to eligible New Zealanders available from 1 December 2022
New criteria…
Nursing pay equity rates to be paid early next year
We are pleased to announce that new pay equity rates for our nursing workforce will be paid in the first quarter of next year.
As we advised…
Te Pae Tata
Te Pae Tata | interim New Zealand Health Plan sets out the first two years of action for Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand and…
Read more ...Future bright for ENT service
When you think of ear, nose, and throat (ENT) surgery in Tairāwhiti, there’s one name that comes to mind; Dr Julian Avisenis.
For almost thirty years Julian…
Karakia marks start of new mental health and addictions facility
A karakia was held at Gisborne Hospital last week to mark the start of works on the new Te Whare Awhiora mental health and addictions facility.
Earthworks…
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