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New cervical cancer screening test a ‘game changer’ for reducing cervical cancer rates

A new cervical screening test, available from today, is expected to increase screening rates and significantly reduce cervical cancer deaths in Aotearoa New Zealand.…

12 September 2023

$3 million Tauranga Hospital renal unit doubles dialysis chair numbers, meaning more care closer to home for patients

The new $3 million Ōhane Dialysis Unit at Tauranga Hospital has doubled the number of dialysis chairs previously available, meaning more patients can receive care closer to home.…

12 September 2023

Streamlined kidney transplant workup programme saves time, addresses inequity

A one-day kidney transplant workup programme, allowing patients with Chronic Kidney Disease to complete numerous tests on the same day, has significantly sped up the process for prospective recipients.…

04 August 2023

Sexual Health Clinic on the move

With the opening of Te Pa Harakeke, a purpose-built outpatient facility, Tauranga Hospital’s Sexual Health Clinic, has moved to brand new premises at 1378 Cameron Road, Greerton. …

06 July 2023

Pacemakers in the Pacific – volunteers saving lives

Being able to help people who might otherwise die is why Tauranga Hospital’s Tracey Cumming and Charmaine Flynn-Hooker give up their own time to volunteer for the organisation Pacific Islands Pacemaker Services (PIPS). …

22 May 2023