Monday, 3 May 2021, 9:41 am
Healthy drink options as standard in Bay of Plenty
hospital cafes and vending machines is ‘walking the
talk’ say health experts.
From today, Monday 3 May,
artificially sweetened and sugary drinks will no longer be
available in cafes and vending machines at Tauranga and
Whakatāne Hospitals. Diet soft drinks, juices, flavoured
water and smoothies will be removed. Instead, staff and
visitors will be able to choose between plain and sparkling
water and unsweetened milk, as well as teas and
coffees.
Toi Te Ora Public Health Medical Officer of
Health Phil Shoemack said the changes were a very positive
Monday, 3 May 2021, 1:58 pm
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Kevin Allan
today released a report finding a Bay of Plenty District
Health Board (BOPDHB) in breach of the Code of Health and
Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for
failings in its care of a young man requiring mental health
services.
The man was admitted to the Mental Health
Ward for two nights, with suicidal ideation. After he was
discharged, he was seen regularly by a psychologist from the
DHB, and his care was discussed at multidisciplinary team
meetings. However, he was not seen in person by a DHB
psychiatrist, either during his admission or after
Source:Â Health and Disability Commissioner
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Kevin Allan today released a report finding a Bay of Plenty District Health Board (BOPDHB) in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumersâ Rights (the Code) for failings in its care of a young man requiring mental health services.
The man was admitted to the Mental Health Ward for two nights, with suicidal ideation. After he was discharged, he was seen regularly by a psychologist from the DHB, and his care was discussed at multidisciplinary team meetings. However, he was not seen in person by a DHB psychiatrist, either during his admission or after discharge. Tragically, he died the following year.
Thursday, 29 April 2021, 2:38 pm
A collaborative healthcare and community effort is
ensuring kaumātua at marae and aged care facility residents
and staff are the next focus of the COVID-19 vaccination
rollout.
Bay of Plenty District Health Board (BOPDHB)
Pou Tikanga Graham Cameron said working with iwi and kaupapa
Māori providers to protect community elders was a major
focus.
“With reference to our kuia and kaumātua
here in the Bay of Plenty, the korero we’ve had with our
iwi and Māori communities has clearly demonstrated the
concern they have for their elders,” said Graham. “So
that’s a key driver in the work we’re doing, we’re