News

2011
1 September	Community-based mental health and addiction services
2 August	Ambulance service to be tendered
2 August	Shared Care Record launched
22 June	CE expenses to April - June 2011
20 June	Regional Services Plan signed off
13 June	Julie Roots retires after 41 years
30 May	Health Targets
13 May	Public Health spells Smokefree
6 May	Breastfeeding success
6 May	Immunisation week
2 May	Selina Sutherland Hospital extension
21 April	CE expenses January - March 2011
18 April	New Hospital Chaplain
15 April	Mental Health
1 April	Masterton Hospital buildings
11 March	Flu vaccination campaign
4 March	Health Targets
3 March	DNA response
18 February	Dental assistants
17 February	Pharmaceuticals
17 January	Six new nurses
12 January	Challenging behaviours
10 January	Selina Sutherland Hospital expands
10 January	Paediatric nurse retires
2010
31 December	CE expenses July - December 2010
13 December	Immunisation success
1 December	Hats on heads
29 November	CRISP
26 November	Ambulance competition
26 November	Wairarapa scores well on national Health Targets
24 November	ACC gives 'thumbs up' to Wairarapa DHB
22 November	First response trial pleases St John and DHB
28 October	Maori Health Plan launched
27 October	Union rejects payrise for members
26 October	DHB deplores strike action
20 October	DHBs frustrated at ongoing strike action
20 October	Statement from DHB CMOs on strike action by health practitioners
19 Oct0ber	Offer off the table, says DHBs
1 October	Radiographers issue strike notice
29 September	Translators needed
24 September	Patients before politics says DHBs
19 September	RDA puts effort into advertising instead of negotiations
15 September	DHBs are looking for change
13 September	DHBs cannot afford union's extra claims
10 September	DHBs refute lab worker union claims
8 September	Fire alarm evacuates part of hospital
2 September	Union fails to grasp financial realities
1 September	MRT strike
30 August	Kahukura moves to Hospice Wairarapa building
30 August	Txsys
27 August	DHB statement on APEX release
27 August	Disestablishment
27 August	DHB scores well against Health Targets
26 August	10 months of industrial action leads to suspension
24 August	MRTs strike
23 August	DHBs disappointed by escalation in industrial action
11 August	Buffalo Lodge donation
9 August	Big Latch update
9 August	Smokefree diary 3
5 August	Influenza update
4 August	Influenza update
4 August	CEO Tracey Adamson appointed to Health Benefits Ltd
28 July	Breastfeeding teen's views
26 July	New Graduates
26 July	Big Latch
26 July	Air mattress donation
18 July	Breastfeeding twins 'twice the fun'
15 July	Selina Sutherland expansion gets green light
12 July	Smokefree diary 1
12 July	Samoan mums' breastfeeding success
9 July	Aquarobics
5 July	Shamrock donation
4 July	Subsidised GP fees
16 June	Stroke Audit findings useful
11 June	Joint appointment - Director of Allied Health
28 May	HDC response
28 May	Hospice Wairarapa donates syringe drivers
24 May	HDC report
20 May	Smokefree - Roving Butt Jar gatecrashes meeting
19 May	Health Targets - Wairarapa quarter3 results
18 May	Soccer kids support Smokefree
18 May	Nurses advocate for a smokefree Wairarapa
17 May	Exercise starts with the first step
10 May	Commuters meet the Roving Butt Jar (smokefree)
7 May	Ambulance Service changes and Q&A
21 April	Antenatal classes designed for young mums
26 March	Crutches appeal
26 March	BYO magazines - it's Flu season again
26 March	Ambulance volunteer's practice turns real
25 March	Third tier review
15 March	Kindergarten wins Healthy Heart award
5 March	Men's symposium
3 March	Planning and Funding review
1 March	MRTs to strike
28 February	Volunteer Ambulance Officer's drive for success
25 February	Health Targets - how Wairarapa scored
17 February	HPV school based campaign kicks off
10 February	New Grads
10 February	Orthopaedic specialist arrives soon
9 February	Wairarapa breastfeeding-friendly place
22 January	Volunteer Ambulance Officer enjoys challenge
19 January	Medical centres to merge
19 January	Selina Sutherland Hospital to expand

2009
21 December	Smokefree Christmas
15 December	Walk Wairarapa 09
14 December	DHB's smokefree success
7 December	Volunteer ambulance officer begins journey
6 December	Winners donate ambulance
27 November	Kahukura
23 November	Health Targets
13 November	Hearing voices
2 November	Baby Friendly Hospital Accreditation
16 October	Oral Health (3)
15 October	Drug wastage
12 October	Rehab benefits form donation of TV and Wii
12 October	Oral Health Mobiles (2)
12 October	Outstanding report for 4th quarter targets
8 October	Oral Health Mobile Clinic
5 October	Te Whare Atiwhai
2 October	Donation of ECG and Gastroscope
1 October	Elective Surgery
30 September	Elective Discharges
25 September	Clinical Services Action Plan
24 September	Senior Leadership Team
24 September	Certification for DHB
23 September	Lansdowne Park facility
17 September	Positive Regard trophy
14 September	Wilton / Heaney Ambulance donation
14 September	Flower Ladies organiser retires
11 September	non-residents needing healthcare
7 September	Palliative Care
31 August	DNAs in August
31 August	Influenza vaccinations continue
24 August	Non NZ residents healthcare
19 August	Breastfeeding record broken
18 August	Locums
3 August	Physical activity
3 August	Smokefree Store gains award
31 July	Big Latch - story 2
28 July	Big Latch - story 1(TA)
28 July	Sit and be fit
28 July	Big Latch 09
27 July	End of year results
13 July	Schools stick with healthy foods
13 July	Kahukura Palliative Care Service Volunteers
1 July	New Hospital Beds
29 June	ECG donation
17 June	Influenza
15 June	Influenza
8 June	Health Resources website launch
8 June	7 Local services receive BFCI awards
4 June	Pharmacy windows
25 May	Dementia beds
21 May	Youth week
20 May	Youth week winner
20 May	Wairarapa DHB addresses challenges
19 May	5000 deaths
14 May	Dad supports breastfeeding
11 May	Dementai beds
8 May	Local update on Swine Flu
1 May	International Midwives Day
1 May	MoH report on performance
27 March	Pacific Pandenic Preparedness
27 March	Swine flu
27 March	Marae based trades training
24 March	Dementia beds
24 March	Views sought on Child Health Strategy
7 March	Home Grown Economy
2 March	New Midwives Start
27 Feb	New CEO appointed
23 Feb	Waka Ama
23 Feb	Training starts in Family Violence Intervention
9 Feb	CHFA rating
4 Feb	University Deans visit Wairarapa DHB
26 Jan	Student Docs to train in Wairarapa
23 Jan	Volunteers needed
23 Jan	New Graduate Nurses start
22 Jan	Elder care over Christmas
20 Jan	Air Ambulance

2008
18 December	DHB gets $10,000 Christmas present
16 December	Ambulance service celebrates
15 December	Nutrition Fund - kids kitchen gardens
8 December	High HPV Vaccine uptake
4 December	Great DHB Performance
24 November	Family Violence Intervention charter signed
19 November	Beatrice beats diabetes
17 November	Tu Kaha - Wairarapa Maori show how it's done!
13 November	Acting CEO
12 November	Women's Triathlon
7 November	Crisis respite service for youth
5 November	Wairarapa's palliative care service working well
3 November	Te Hotu Manawa Maori - making a difference
2 November	'Tums away' trio enter Wairarapa Women's Tri
2 November	Kaumatua show age is no barrier to action
30 October	Delays to new dental service
29 October	Nana nurtures breastfeeding
21 October	Extraordinary demand for training
21 October	Lifestyle champions meet their goals
13 October	Milk and water the best choices for kids
9 October	Dad speaks out about Cancer vaccine
1 October	Ambulance services
30 September	Obesity
29 September	Winter ills
26 September	Emergency Department and Mental Health servcies share project
24 September	Support for carers
24 September	Walk Wairarapa
22 September	Breastfeeding support
23 September	Regional Clinical Services Plan presented to Board
15 September	Wairarapa DHB CEO takes up new challenge
12 September	Palliative Care service busy
11 September	Busy hospital
1 September	New Palliative Care service begins
1 September	Free Cervical Cancer Vaccination Programme
29 August	'Walk Wairarapa' steps out
25 August	Health Needs Assessment released
22 August	Chemotherapy feasibility  project
18 August	10,000 Steps @ school hits target
12 August	Palliative Care Specialists appointed
11 August	New Patient Administration System
1 August	Breastfeeding record broken
29 July	Food and Drink survey launched
29 July	The Big Latch
11 July	Health trends in the Wairarapa
3 July	Regional Clinical Services Plan
30 June	Palliative Care quick facts
27 June	Grateful Gift
26 June	CAMHS respite care
25 June	Lift the lip
24 June	Move Me - 11 month profiles
23 June	Maternity Services
17 June	Palliative Care update
16 June	Crutches Appeal response
16 June	District Nurses get new name
9 June	10,000 steps@school
2 June	Code red at Wairarapa Hospital
30 May	Podiatry Services
30 May	Move Me - 10 month update
30 May	Move Me - 10 month profiles
28 May	The Sweet smell of success
28 May	Palliative care - letter to Editor
26 May	Aged care beds
23 May	Art donations
21 May	Smokefree Tina
19 May	Volunteers celebrate 2 years
14 May	Questions and Answers - palliative care
14 May	Palliative Care
12 May	Crutches Amnesty
7 May	RMO strike
23 April	Move Me - 9 Month update
23 April	Move Me - 9 month profiles
23 April	Needle Exchange finds premises
21 April	RMO Strike
14 April	Assoc. Min. Health visits
14 April	Disability Flip Chart launched
10 April	Urology blitz on waiting list
9 April	RMOs
31 March	Visiting Hours
19 March	Pacific Festival
11 March	Whaiora Breastfeeding initiative success
10 March	Needle exchange meeting
5 March	Clinician Support Nurses
5 March	Needle Exchange
5 March	Pacific Festival
4 March	Eye service developments
27 February	Pacific festival
25 February	Visiting Hours
20 February	Serious and Sentinel events
31 January	Patient transfer
28 January	New Graduates
25 January	New ambulance for Greytown
16 January	Holiday period busy
14 January	ENT blitz on waiting list
12 January	Move Me update

 

2005
September 27	Trust House supports new hospital
September 26	Clerical workforce announced
August 29	Maternity services cover
August 22	menzB update
August 11	Allied health workforce announced
August 9	Oldfields donates $40,000 for new hospital
August 4	Long-time battler for services approves of new hospital
August 3	Year End Financials
July 28	Breastfeeding Week
July 25	Nursing Workforce update
July 20	Wairarapa Tops the Country
July 19	Draft Strategic Plan
July 13	Nursing Workforce Announcements
July 11	Moving Ahead
July 11	Meningitis Public Meeting
July 7	Public meeting - meningitis
July 5	Draft Strategic Plan released
June 30	Lab service options
June 28	Leadership structure
June 14	Mitre10 seat donation
June 3	Influenza
June 3	DUMP campaign
May 27	Building progress
May 25	MenzB Primary Care campaign
May 24	Mobile surgical bus
May 19	'Health2go!' launched
May 16	MenzB campaign launched
May 12	DUMP medicines campaign
May 9	Excellent response rate - MenzB consents
May 9	Mental Health Open Day
May 5	Celebrating midwives
May2	Babies eligible for MenzB vaccine
April 27	Workforce announcement
April 13	Charity Ball raises $20,000 for new District Hospital
April 5	Future staffing models released
March 21	Meningococcal vaccination consent forms out
March 17	Wairarapa cancer rates reflect national trends - response to 'Concern at cancer rates'
March 16	Maori Women Welfare League and meningococcal campaign
March 15	Community fundraising for landscaping hospital courtyards underway
March 7	Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service
March 4	Accreditation
February 24	Body hold facilities
February 23	Schools prepare for Meningoccocal Campaign
February 3	A living memory
February 2	More nurses needed
January 13	Maternity Service arrangements
	Significant gains in diabetes management
December 23	Community mental health service changes
January 27	Tikanga Best Practice launch

2004
December 23	Staff consultation
December 21	Main contractor announced
December 9	Greenlees donation
December 9	Change at Masterton Hospital
December 3	Volunteers day
November 3	Radiology
November 1	Site blessing
October 29	Chairman confirmed
October 27	Sonography shortage
October 26	Paediatric scorecard gold
October 19	RMOs
October 4	Youth health services
October 4	Ambulance to move
October 1	Green light given for new hospital
September 22	Nurses needed for meningococcal campaign
September 18	Rotary donates TV to ward 4
September 3	Hospital at capacity
August 19	Kura Whanua clinic wins award
July 19	Nursing staffing
July 12	Hope for Children charity endorsement withdrawn
July 8	Living well, aging well booklet for release
July 8	Mental Health Strategy Launched
June 29	Reduced primary care costs for over 65's
June 28	Sexual Health service changes (PHO)
June 15	DHB Health innovation wins award
June 15	Elective surgery postponed
June 2	Hip and knee replacements
May 31	Wairarapa DHB goes smokefree
May 28	Information Project launched
May 28	Smokefree DHB
May 14	Healthy eating
May 13	Mental Health Services
May 10	School dental service review
May 9	Mental Health Services
May 5	'Greenfield' hospital development option
May 4	Missing xrays
April 27	Wairarapa DHB goes 'on air'
March 24	Unveiling of memorial
March 23	CORD exercise group
March 2	Mental Health Service
March 1	Mental Health Service
March 1	Site redevelopment launched
Feb 20	Emergency equipment amnesty
Feb 13	Youth Health Clinic opens
Feb 13	Mental Health Service
Jan 27	Our children, their health
Jan 7	Dehydration