A spokesperson said the majority of presentations at the emergency department are winter viruses. “Last year, Covid-19 precautions were front of mind for people and as such the number of colds going around were minimal. However, with greater face-to-face contact taking place this year we are seeing a significant upswing in these symptoms. “We are calling on the community to support the hospital by seeking the right care for their condition and leaving the ED free for those who need it most. Most times a GP or family doctor can provide medical advice and prescriptions to manage acute injuries, illnesses and long-term conditions.”
By Marcus Hogan
Opinion - The government must urgently overhaul the building code to protect the health and wellbeing of all New Zealanders.
New Zealand s building code needs an overhaul to make homes warmer and healthier, says architect Marcus Hogan.
Photo: Nathan Anderson/ Unsplash
The government knew, more than 80 years ago, that there was mould in the ceilings and walls of over 50 percent of newly built homes. Yet it wasn t until 1978 that insulation in new dwellings became compulsory.
Living in damp, mouldy, poorly ventilated homes is making New Zealanders sick and in some cases it s killing us.
Despite decades of accumulated knowledge and research about the health impacts of cold Kiwi homes, the amount of insulation needed in New Zealand has barely increased in the 44 years since it became compulsory.
Nurse who failed to check patients, give medicine has registration cancelled
The nurse worked at Starship Hospital in 2016. (Photo / Google Maps)
Nurse who failed to check patients, give medicine has registration cancelled Wed, 30 Jun 2021, 9:11AM
An Auckland nurse who falsified and forged notes, lied about checking on her young patients and failed to give them their medicine has had her nursing registration cancelled for three years.
The nurse, who has 24 years experience, had been working on the night shifts at Starship Hospital when two parents of the young patients and two colleagues complained about the level of care given by her over a period of five-and-a-half weeks.
Honour caught respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), McNabb says. It’s a disease so common, many people would barely notice it. Its symptoms are similar to a common cold. But for a baby like Honour, who has a chronic lung condition and was born more than 10 weeks premature, it can be life-threatening. McNabb says she is exhausted. Since Honour first developed a cough on June 17 she has seen her baby turn blue and struggle for air. She told
Stuff doctors and nurses at the intensive care unit were running a cpap breathing machine to try and loosen the mucous which is blocking up her lungs. She said they may have to induce a coma, if her condition deteriorated.