by bennerg | Aug 20, 2021 | COVID-19 News, News
The Ōpōtiki (GP Led) Vaccination Centre opened Bay of Plenty’s first drive-thru vaccination centre at the Medical Hub today, Friday 20th August. Under alert level 4 vaccination centers around the country are trying to manage the extra restrictions and social...
by bennerg | Aug 18, 2021 | COVID-19 News, News
MOH guidelines for testing People should be tested who have symptoms that meet the clinical criteria for COVID-19 (detailed below). Where people meet the clinical criteria for COVID-19 and also meet the HIS criteria, extra steps (self-isolation and notification) are...
by bennerg | Aug 17, 2021 | COVID-19 News, News
Recap of current announcements New Zealand has one case of community transmitted COVID-19 in Auckland – this case has been treated as the Delta variant. As this is a more highly transmissible delta variant, a more stringent approach has been taken. The...
by bennerg | Aug 10, 2021 | COVID-19 News, News, Portal News
Dr Rachel Shouler has been awarded a Community Service Medal by The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners. Dr Shouler is a GP at Tarawera Medical Centre and works as a GP liaison for Bay of Plenty District Health Board and is the Clinical Director at...
by bennerg | Jul 11, 2021 | News
Our Diabetes and Heart Health programme is a FREE course that focuses on self-management of your condition. We have courses starting: Ōpōtiki 10am-12pm – Whakatohea Trust Board Wednesday 4th August Wednesday 11th August Wednesday 18th August Wednesday 25th August...
by bennerg | Jun 23, 2021 | COVID-19 News, News
Recap of current announcements An Australian traveller from Sydney who visited Wellington from Saturday, 19 June to Monday, 21 June has tested positive upon his return to Australia Wellington will move to Alert Level 2 at 6pm on Wednesday, 23 June until 11.59pm on...