The Bay of Plenty District Health Board has received notice of the proposed withdrawal of labour by the MIT staff (radiographers) employed by the BOPDHB, from 0700 hours on Monday 26 August, to 0700 hours on Tuesday 27 August. The notice affects all 20 DHBs. ...Read more

Announcement to staff - I wish to advise that Chief Executive Helen Mason has been offered a senior health position with the Victoria State Government and will be taking up the new role in Melbourne in mid-November. The Board and I are very sorry to be losing Helen, who has made a significant difference to the culture and performance of our organisation in her time as Chief Executive. As an organisation the Bay of Plenty District Health Board is in a very good place with strong senior leadership and very committed, competent and compassionate staff. The Board is considering interim arrangements for the Chief Executive role and will share these with staff as soon as possible. ...Read more

Our relatively new sleep (and respiratory) specialist Dr Patryk Szulakowski has revamped the sleep service at Tauranga and Whakatane Hospitals, achieving some great results- hugely shortened waiting lists as well as new staff for the sleep service. This means that now the wait for a sleep study is around 4 weeks, while urgent cases such as truck drivers with high Epworths will get seen within a week or two. ...Read more

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Winter Dinner & Quiz night to be held on Friday 30 August 2019 ...Read more

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Skin Cancer College Australasia is pleased to invite you, your colleagues and contacts to this free event to showcase the options available to improve skin cancer diagnosis and treatment for patients in the Bay of Plenty region. The evening will include a short information session and time to connect with your local colleagues over light refreshments. ...Read more

On 17 July 2019 the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) determined that the ongoing Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo is a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) under the International Health Regulations 2005 (IHR). ...Read more

Have you got your entry in? The 2019 Innovation Awards are the chance to showcase and recognise the best new ideas and initiatives in health care delivery in our district during the last two years. If you’ve introduced a new idea or initiative which is making a positive difference for our patient outcomes then we want to hear about it. ...Read more

This course is for GPs, Practice Nurses, Vaccinators, Dental staff including Dentists, Pharmacists and Allied Health staff. The course covers Adult and Child collapse, AED use, Anaphylaxis, Team work role play, Airway management including OPAs and LMAs and oxygen. ...Read more