Last week was Mental Health Awareness Week and we were reminded that taking care of our mental health is as important as looking after our physical health. ...Read more

Diversity – through my eyes, in my shoes, cancer doesn’t choose ...Read more

I know our teams have been incredibly busy organising some great events to help celebrate Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW) this year. MHAW is a truly global event now, being marked in over 150 countries and in New Zealand runs from 8–14 October. The theme this year is Let nature in, strengthen your wellbeing – Mā te taiao, kia whakapakari tōu oranga. ...Read more

The BOPDHB radiology service is keen to gather feedback from GPs about our satisfaction with their service ...Read more

It was te wiki o te reo Māori week (10 to 16 September) and Kia Kaha te reo Māori was the theme for this year’s event. ‘Kia Kaha’ is a well-known phrase in New Zealand, meaning ‘be strong’. We often talk about language, health, strength, and revitalisation. So when we say ‘Kia Kaha te Reo Māori’ we’re saying - ‘Let’s make the Māori language strong'. ...Read more

The BOPDHB took the opportunity to share with Health Minister the Honorable Dr David Clark the recent innovations of the organisation. ...Read more

The following updates have been published on the PathLab website: Dysmorphic Red Cells in Urine (NEW), Changes to Troponin I Testing, ​hsTNI Assay information, Mantoux, Molecular STI Panel Testing ...Read more

Researchers are studying an investigational vaccine to see if it could help fight infections that can cause pneumococcal disease. ...Read more

Dr Bronwyn Copeland, Consultant Psychiatrist will host an educational evening on Wednesday 5th September at 6.30pm in the Conference Room ...Read more

Helen Mason shares the Performance Update which has recently been released by the Ministry of Health. The Government has directed the Ministry to develop a new set of performance measures to replace the Health Targets. ...Read more