News Pānui

Cases of COVID-19 in the Bay of Plenty

19 May 2022

There are 291 new community cases reported today for the Bay of Plenty.

Electrifying news for DHB car fleet

10 May 2022

A $0.631 million co-funding allocation will see 20 electric vehicles transform the Bay of Plenty District Health Board car fleet and slash nearly 88 tonnes of annual carbon emissions.

Contingency plans in place to minimise impact on patients and public at Bay hospitals during Public Services Association – Allied, Public Health and Technical – industrial action

10 May 2022

Contingency plans are in place at Bay of Plenty hospitals to help minimise disruption for patients during two weeks of Public Services Association (PSA) industrial action.

Bay of Plenty prepares to launch National Bowel Screening Programme

02 May 2022

The National Bowel Screening Programme is rolling out across the Bay of Plenty region from May, aiming to save lives through the early detection of bowel cancer.

Masks continue to protect hospital patients, staff

14 April 2022

To protect vulnerable patients and staff, local hospitals will continue to screen people for COVID-19 and require the use of masks under the orange traffic-light setting.

Taking Telehealth to the community

23 March 2022

With a significant rise in the number of community cases of COVID-19, both Tauranga and Whakatāne Hospitals are scheduling outpatient appointments as Telehealth appointments to help free up staffing resources to support critical areas.