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Latest Clinical News
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COVID-19 - Don't bring it home! (4th Apr 20)
The DHB has put out some very handy advice on what to do when you return home after work, both for yourselves as well as for any of your clinical and non-clinical staff. ...Read more
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National Health Advisory on COVID-19 - Change to Case Definition 4 April (4th Apr 20)
Dear colleagues, Following a number of your queries and questions received yesterday, the TAG this morning reviewed the latest case definition and recommended some amendments to the suspect case definition, and clarified the case definition for a probable case of COVID-19. Please find linked below a document outlining these changes. This will be updated on the Ministry of Health website shortly. ...Read more
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Mental Health and Addiction Services Medication Information (2nd Apr 20)
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Media Release COVID-19: NO-VISITORS POLICY ADOPTED FOR BOPDHB FACILITIES (2nd Apr 20)
The NZ Government has asked us to implement management of COVID-19 Pandemic during this challenging time, including visitor regulations (see attached). ...Read more
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Pregnancy Community Appointments During COVID-19 (30th Mar 20)
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New in-service videos for nurses on Te Whāriki ā Toi, the BOPDHB online learning site (30th Mar 20)
These concise, clinical sessions delivered by experts on topics of interest to nurses who want to develop their professional skills. These video sessions are 20-30 minutes long. The March 2020 sessions are now available to view. Theme this month covers various topics as below: • Elder Abuse and Neglect • Pain Management for the Cognitively Impaired Older Adult • Hospital in the Home & District Nursing ...Read more
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Guidance on maintaining essential immunisation from the Ministry of Health (27th Mar 20)
Please read the following update from The Immunisation Advisory Centre and The Ministry of Health. ...Read more
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New Palliative Care Advice Line for Clinicians in Eastern Bay of Plenty (27th Mar 20)
If you are practising in the Eastern BOP and need on-the-spot palliative care advice, please use this HOTLINE from 30 March 2020: 07-306-0710 ...Read more
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Mental Health & Addiction services during lockdown (27th Mar 20)
While usual MH&A services will continue during lockdown, there will be reduced outpatient services and an emphasis on phone/video consults where possible. Any urgents will continue to be triaged and assessed as appropriate. ...Read more
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Maintaining appropriate referrals to District Nursing service in light of COVID-19 (27th Mar 20)
There have been reports of patients being redirected from primary care to the District Nursing service for dressing changes and removal of sutures. It would be appreciated if these usual services could be maintained at a general practice level, utilising PPE as appropriate. If a patient requires District Nursing input, please make a referral in the first instance through the usual channels. ...Read more
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