Article
4 May 2018
Health Care Home Ernst and Young evaluation
We are delighted to publish the recent evaluation of our Health Care Programme undertaken by Ernst and Young.
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Article
2 May 2018
The ripple effect: six family members are kicking the smoking habit once and for all
Waikato Mum Sharnay smoked up to 20 cigarettes a day since she was 14 years old – it had been a decade.
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1 May 2018
NZ Herald Local Focus checks out Once and For All quit smoking programme
We invited video journalist Hunter Calder to spend some time with quit coach Cassino Smith to find out how our Once and For All programme is helping
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ArticlePeoplePreventative care
16 April 2018
Bringing flu vaccinations to kaumātua: working together to overcome barriers
Offering both the flu and Zostavax (shingles) vaccines, a Hamilton initiative is reaching a high risk, vulnerable population who may otherwise have been missed.
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Article
10 April 2018
Major mission for Ōtorohanga Medical nurses
Ōtorohanga Medical Centre nurses are on a mission to find out why local women are declining to have regular cervical smear tests.
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19 February 2018
School health clinics making a difference in Waikato communities
Annually, thousands of youth in communities across the Waikato region struggle to access health care services, restricted by barriers such as cost, lack of transport and fear of talking to a health care professional.
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1 September 2017
Second pregnancy compels Waikato mum to quit smoking, Once and For All
Hamilton-based pregnant mum Dayna Allen, 25, inhaled her first puff of smoke ten years ago as a curious 15-year-old, barely old enough to drive a car.
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17 August 2017
Kiwi pioneering spirit running high at Taupō Medical Centre
Taupō Medical Centre is a place where innovation has truly become the norm.
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