Friday, 7 May 2021, 12:19 pm
Northlanders will no longer automatically have to go to
Auckland for lifesaving heart procedures like angiograms,
angioplasty and the insertion of pacemakers, thanks to new
operating theatres and a cardiac catheter laboratory opened
at Whangārei Hospital by Health Minister Andrew Little
today.
The two projects – along with a new endoscopy
suite opened last year – will be transformational for
Northlanders, the Minister said.
“As I said in my
speech to announce the health reforms two weeks ago, it is
simply unacceptable that the place you live should determine
what sort of healthcare you get,” he said at the opening
Maori gather to discuss collective approach to Māori Health Authority 07 May 2021 13:42 PM
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tomorrow with Northland Iwi to work out a collective approach to the government’s
proposed Māori Health Authority.
partners from Tamaki Makaurau gathered at Otiria Marae, Moerewa to discuss how best
Māori could establish, support and manage the Māori Health Authority.
Whānau Ora partners – the Te Pae Heranga collective - from Tamaki Makaurau left in a hikoi
north yesterday afternoon.
generation opportunity for Māori to determin “our own destinty” in the health area.
“We must work collectively and collabaratively if we are to achieve a fair and equitable New
Health Minister Andrew Little says the funding will make a difference.
Photo: RNZ / Dan Cook
Little today announced $4.6 million to extend services through Northland, Auckland and Waitemata District Health Boards.
The new money will help provide support for 240,000 people. Youth are at the greatest risk of developing mental health issues because of the rapid changes that occur between the ages of 12 to 24, Little said. We need to work on preventing mental health and addiction issues from developing, and intervening early when challenges start to arise.
The funds will go to Emerge Aotearoa in Auckland and Waitematā to expand its EaseUp mobile service and in Northland, Te Kaupapa Mahitahi Hauora Papa o Te Raki Trust will expand its He Kakano Ahau service.
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Nurses have had to look after the patients in ED corridors for years but it is now reaching crisis point, a top nurse says. “It is not meant to be used as a space for patient care. With the corridor, often there are no staff assigned to look after them. At the moment we are concerned about the risk of errors.” There are serious problems in providing care in corridors, such as lack of privacy and dignity. It also means there is no space for a sick patient s support person, an issue which impacts older couples who come into the department, she said.