Public health alert: Whooping cough cases continue to increase
21 cases of whooping cough have been confirmed, and people are urged to check their immunisation status and be alert to the symptoms.
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Urgent Care Centre opens
The Urgent Care Centre in Blenheim opens
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National Safe Sleep Day: Pepi-pods in our hospitals and a competition for new parents
Nelson Marlborough Health is investing in more safe sleep devices for babies, and teaching people how to weave their own wahakura for baby to sleep in.
These initiatives will be celebrated on Te Rā Mokopuna (National Safe Sleep day) on 1 December.
Christmas carols on the wards
Dust off the Christmas hats and tune up your vocal chords for Christmas carols in the wards
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New Urgent Care Centre for Blenheim
New Urgent Care Centre to open in Blenheim.
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NMDHB and Committee Meetings
Members of the public are welcome to attend the Community and Public Health Advisory Committee /Disability Support Advisory Committee and NMDHB Board Meeting on Tuesday 28 November 2017.
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Warning about fake job offers
There is a current phishing scam where NZ and international healthcare professionals are being emailed fake application forms and job offers, purportedly from ‘Nelson Marlborough Health Care’.
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Patient Safety week (5-11 November)
Patient Safety week, from 5 to 11 November, is all about Medication Safety.
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Switch to Water
It's National Oral Health Day on 3 November and we want you to Switch to Water.
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Student leaders say they're sweet enough
The first supermarket in the Nelson Marlborough region has agreed to restrict sales of high-sugar and artificially-sweetened drinks to school children from 7am-3pm.
It marks the start of a 'healthy sales' initiative under the Sweet Enough Water Only programme where Nelson Marlborough Public Health Service (PHS) staff help schools and sports organisations to adopt water-only (and plain milk) guidelines.
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