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
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Kaweka Health seeks more than 100 skilled staff, appoints surgical director
25 Feb, 2021 09:25 PM
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Stephen Toynton, an ear, nose and throat specialist, is the newly appointed surgical director at Kaweka Health. Photo / Supplied
Stephen Toynton, an ear, nose and throat specialist, is the newly appointed surgical director at Kaweka Health. Photo / Supplied
Hawkes Bay Today
By: Shannon Johnstone
A new private hospital currently under development in Hastings has launched a worldwide recruitment drive for more than 100 skilled staff.
The $70 million Kaweka Health private elective surgery facility is being developed on Canning Rd in Hastings.
A surgical director and ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialists have recently been appointed, and a worldwide recruitment process is under way to progressively hire more than 100 skilled staff before April 2022.
Safety first: Alarms being introduced for Hawke s Bay DHB community workers
26 Feb, 2021 12:24 AM
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District nurses Kirsten Malcolm and Amy Andrew alongside business systems analyst Rudi Lategan after returning home safely to base. Photo / Supplied
District nurses Kirsten Malcolm and Amy Andrew alongside business systems analyst Rudi Lategan after returning home safely to base. Photo / Supplied
Hawkes Bay Today
Safety is being put at the forefront for Hawke s Bay District Health Board employees who work in the community.
The HBDHB is rolling out personal safety alarms to its community-based teams to provide an additional safety net for health professionals often working alone.