Stories tagged with "Health"
A guide for patients and visitors on how to access and navigate Te Rau Mātāpuna o Taranaki, the new six-storey East Wing at Taranaki Base Hospital.
New Zealand drivers now face random roadside drug testing as police roll out a nationwide safety measure to detect driving impairment.
A time capsule containing medical equipment, photos, and historic items has been buried outside the new East Wing Building at Taranaki Base Hospital to mark its completion.
New Zealand has detected its first case of H5N1 bird flu in a brown skua found on Petone beach, though officials advise the public health risk remains low.
The Taranaki Rescue Helicopter has successfully completed its first night patient transfer from the newly commissioned rooftop helipad at Taranaki Base Hospital.
The new East Wing building, Te Rau Mātāpuna o Taranaki, has opened to patients at Taranaki Base Hospital, supported by $450 million in government funding and $6 million in local donations.
An inquiry has revealed that the government's cost-cutting school lunch model failed to meet basic nutritional standards and led to increased food waste.
Parliament has passed historic legislation representing the biggest reform of New Zealand's mental health laws in over 30 years, banning youth seclusion and strengthening patient rights.
A state-of-the-art rooftop helipad at Taranaki Base Hospital will officially go live on Monday, providing the region with enhanced round-the-clock emergency air transfer capabilities.
The transition to Taranaki Base Hospital's new East Wing is complete for the maternity team following the final delivery in the old ward and the first birth in the new facility.
The Emergency Department at Taranaki Base Hospital has begun operating from its new space in the East Wing Building, with public access now directed through Gate 1 or Gate 3.
The state-of-the-art East Wing Building at Taranaki Base Hospital has begun welcoming patients, bringing critical services like the Emergency Department and Maternity under one roof.
