Monday, 1 March 2021, 12:53 pm
The first COVID-19 vaccinations were given in Hawke’s
Bay last week to front line nurses so the vaccination to
border workers can begin this week.
Public Health
nurse and COVID-19 educator Linda St George was the first of
a group of primary care and Hawke’s Bay public health
workers to have the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.
Ms St
George said she had been waiting to have the vaccine and was
very excited to be one of the first people in the country to
have it.
“It’s great to be part of this. I have no
Friday, 12 February 2021, 11:37 am
A new fluoroscopy machine at Hawke’s Bay Hospital,
which offers a reduced radiation dose and clearer images
than the previous fluoroscopy machine, will be fully
operational from next week.
The replacement machine,
which was unveiled last week, uses X-rays to create moving
images of the body in real time. It helps to diagnose and
treat conditions of the blood vessels, bones and joints as
well as digestive, urinary, respiratory and reproductive
systems.
Radiology Manager, Angela Fuller said staff
have started training on the machine this week.
“We
are excited to have this new machine,” Angela said. “It
Friday, 22 January 2021, 11:42 am
Health officials say they want to see more people using
the NZ COVID Tracer app with the Bluetooth function enabled
and less people in the emergency department ahead of the
Six60 concert, which is expected to attract about
20,000.
Medical Officer of Health Dr Nick Jones said
with the number of daily scans down significantly and a big
weekend in Hawke’s Bay, visitors and locals must do their
bit to keep Hawke’s Bay COVID free.
“We are
fortunate that we can come together in large groups and
enjoy events like this, unlike most other parts of the
Press Release – Hawkes Bay District Health Board Hawkes Bay DHB can advise all the crew tested from the cargo ship Kota Bahagia, following the fire on board the vessel, have tested negative to COVID-19. The crew returned to the ship this afternoon, (Friday 18 December) and will remain on board …
Hawke’s Bay DHB can advise all the crew tested from the cargo ship Kota Bahagia, following the fire on board the vessel, have tested negative to COVID-19.
The crew returned to the ship this afternoon, (Friday 18 December) and will remain on board the vessel until it departs.
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Tuesday, 15 December, 2020 - 08:43
A new ESR study has found that internet searches, Healthline calls and school absenteeism data could alert health officials to a disease outbreak days ahead of other systems.
The ESR researchers used the 2016 Havelock North Campylobacter outbreak to investigate whether these alternative data sources could have provided an earlier indication of the campylobacter cases in the community - and the results were conclusive.
The 2016 campylobacter outbreak began on August 8, but the full extent of the outbreak was not known until August 14. Researchers’ modelling found that they could have detected an increase in cases up to five days before the outbreak was detected via traditional pathways.