NEWS IN BRIEF:
>> Southland DHB's Health Targets Performance: Southland DHB exceeded targets and made significant health care delivery gains in the government's key priority health target areas for the first quarter of 2009/10. Read more
>> One DHB Consultation Begins 2 November 2009: The Southland and Otago District Health Boards (DHBs) are consulting their communities and staff about whether they support or oppose having one DHB in Otago and Southland - rather than the current two DHBs. >> More info
>> One Primary Health Organisation across Otago and Southland: The South will now have one Primary Health Organisation (PHO) across Otago and Southland after Southland District Health Board (DHB) rescinded its previous decision to form a separate Southland PHO.
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The Otago and Southland DHBs' local updates and information for the public regarding Influenza A (H1N1) are available here. >> Swine Influenza Information |
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The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) immunisation programme aims to reduce cervical cancer in New Zealand by protecting girls against HPV infection. The HPV vaccine, which is called Gardasil, protects against the types of HPV that most commonly cause cervical cancer and genital warts, provided that the young woman has not been infected with those strains of the virus already. The vaccine is free and is given as a series of three injections over a six month period, through either the school-based immunisation programme, or through your General Practice, Rural Nurse clinics, Number 10 Youth Health Centre, Southern Institute of Technology Health Clinic, or Family Planning Centre >> More information.
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The B4 School Check is a free check for four year olds and carried out by Child Health Nurses and Vision and Hearing Technicians. Parents and caregivers are key participants in this check. The check is to promote health and wellbeing in preschool children and to identify behavioural, developmental or other health/social concerns that may adversely affect the child's ability to learn in the school environment. >> More information.
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Please keep the Southland Hospital and Lakes District Hospital Emergency Departments for emergencies only.
See your GP or other primary health care professional early on when you first become unwell, before your condition gets worse. Outside of normal General Practice hours, see the After Hours Doctor or telephone Healthline 0800 611 116 for free, 24-hour health advice.
In a medical emergency, do not hesitate - telephone 111 for ambulance assistance or come straight to the emergency department.
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