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Backpack chemo pumps transforming cancer care
- Hutt Valley District Health Board
- Taking cancer inpatients out of hospital with mobile chemotherapy pumps is a win-win for everybody. They give those patients more freedom to get out and about and free up beds for others needing them.
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New state-of-the-art High Dependency Unit at Wellington Regional Hospital now open
- Hutt Valley District Health Board
- The 12-bed unit, installed with the latest in critical care equipment, will be ready for patients by the end of March 2025.
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Peer support service to help people at ED with mental distress
- Hutt Valley District Health Board
- Anyone arriving at Wellington Hospital’s Emergency Department with mental distress will soon be able to get help from people who have experienced their own mental health issues.
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New wellness clinic in Lower Hutt
- Hutt Valley District Health Board
- Our Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disabilities Services (MHAIDS) team yesterday officially opened a new wellness clinic in Lower Hutt, joined by Mental Health Minister Hon Matt Doocey and Hutt South MP Chris Bishop.
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A healthy heart gives new lease on life
- Hutt Valley District Health Board
- February is Heart Health Awareness Month and we caught up with one of our patients who had life changing heart surgery here in Wellington.
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New Procedure Suite takes pressure off operating theatres
- Hutt Valley District Health Board
- The new suite at Hutt Hospital has been good news for the community, as it has enabled nearly three times as many procedures to be performed at the site since the suite opened in April 2023.
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NZNO nurses’ strike: Tuesday 3 December, 11am-7pm
- Hutt Valley District Health Board
- Nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants (HCAs) who belong to the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) union are planning to strike on Tuesday 3 December, from 11am to 7pm.
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NZNO nurses’ strike action: December 2024
- Hutt Valley District Health Board
- Nurses, healthcare assistants (HCAs) and midwives who belong to the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) union are planning to strike in December.
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Hīkoi on Tues 19 Nov – allow extra time to get to hospital appointments
- Hutt Valley District Health Board
- There's been no change to scheduled appointments, but expect the hīkoi to cause congestion on the roads.
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New x-ray machines first for Asia-Pacific
- Hutt Valley District Health Board
- We’re delighted to share the news on World Radiology Day, 8 November, that two new x-ray machines – the first of their kind in Asia-Pacific – were recently installed at Wellington and Kenepuru Hospitals.
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It’s Allied Professions Day 2024!
- Hutt Valley District Health Board
- Celebrating the outstanding contribution our Allied Professionals make to better health and wellbeing outcomes.
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New programme offers step up for jobseekers seeking a career in health and wellbeing
- Hutt Valley District Health Board
- Local jobseekers have an exciting new opportunity to begin a career in Health following the launch of a new community-based kaiāwhina programme in the Hutt Valley.
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Wellington Hospital’s Renal Ward celebrates 500th kidney recipient
- Hutt Valley District Health Board
- Lower Hutt resident receives donated kidney after eight-year battle with kidney disease.
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Quicker treatment and recovery for stroke patients
- Hutt Valley District Health Board
- Neurology telestroke service now region-wide
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Rangatahi get a real feel for working in health
- Hutt Valley District Health Board
- Providing career information in a work environment is invaluable...
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Radiology staff and health minister celebrate new x-ray technology
- Hutt Valley District Health Board
- New radiography machines bring improved and faster imaging, enhancing the x-ray experience for both staff and patients.
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Rangatahi programme sows career seeds
- Hutt Valley District Health Board
- Hospital experience inspires high school student, Hana Burkitt, to consider becoming a surgeon
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Better healthcare for Pacific peoples
- Hutt Valley District Health Board
- Village approach achieves healthy, thriving children and families.
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Fermentation by-product put to use to help save lives
- Hutt Valley District Health Board
- A by-product of the fermentation process when brewing kombucha is being put to an innovative new use, and is now enhancing anaesthetists’ ability to perform life-saving procedures at Wellington Regional Hospital.
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A journey through trauma and recovery
- Hutt Valley District Health Board
- From catastrophic injuries to marathon aspirations – read Myles Dyeming’s story.
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Dr Tom Mules recognised for PhD
- Hutt Valley District Health Board
- Tom tells us more about his groundbreaking research into gut health
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Bowel Cancer Awareness month
- Hutt Valley District Health Board
- Meet Grace Hemara-Tylden, Māori Bowel Screening Programme Co-ordinator
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Bowel screening can save lives
- Hutt Valley District Health Board
- Meet Maria Eneliko, Pacific Bowel Screening Programme Co-ordinator
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Supporting Youth to Thrive – Youth Week Highlights
- Hutt Valley District Health Board
- Youth Week, a nationwide festival of events from 20 to 26 May, is organised by young New Zealanders to celebrate the talents, passion and success of young people.
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Making Waves in Hutt Hospital's Emergency Department
- Hutt Valley District Health Board
- Meet Administrative Extraordinaire Cecelia Wall.
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Making a difference for neurosurgical patients
- Hutt Valley District Health Board
- We profile neurosurgery nurse specialist Caroline Woon.
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Mental health a "privileged" area of nursing
- Hutt Valley District Health Board
- As part of International Nurses Day (Sunday 12 May), we feature Nursing Director Kym Park.
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Graduate midwife drawn to the miracle of birth
- Hutt Valley District Health Board
- In recognition of International Day of the Midwife (5 May), we talk to new graduate midwife Andrea Houlihan about her role
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Bridging Health Gaps with the Breast and Cervical screening team
- Hutt Valley District Health Board
- There’s a new HPV self-test in town and it’s a game changer.
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Kidneys taking flight
- Hutt Valley District Health Board
- When your kidneys fail there are two types of treatment that can be used to replace your kidneys: dialysis or a transplant. Find out more about transplanting kidneys.
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