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Whānau and trust donate Sozo machine
22/08/2022A whānau who had lost their wife and mother a year ago to lymphoedema have donated, along with the Rotorua Breast Cancer Trust, a Sozo machine to Te Whatu Ora Lakes. -
Taupō doctor awarded top GP College honour for services to rural hospital medicine
25/07/2022Taupō-based rural medicine hospital specialist Dr Jeremy Webber has been awarded Distinguished Fellowship of The Division of Rural Hospital Medicine. -
Visitors asked to reconsider visiting
20/07/2022Due to the high number of Covid-19 patients in both Rotorua and Taupō hospitals we strongly encourage you to reconsider your need to visit. -
Wards temporarily close to visitors due to COVID-19
29/06/2022Rotorua Hospital’s Older Persons and Rehabilitation (OPRS) Service and Taupō’s Inpatient Unit are temporarily closed to visitors following patients testing positive for COVID-19. -
Taupō CT Scanner opens
22/06/2022Eighty patients have already been saved a trip to Rotorua with the opening of Taupō Hospital’s new CT scanner. -
Lakes DHB’s second CT scanner due to open to patients this month
15/06/2022Lakes DHB’s second CT scanner is due to open to patients this month.
The official opening is Wednesday June 22 at Taupō Hospital. -
Second COVID-19 vaccine booster for the most vulnerable
27/05/2022People who are at high-risk of getting very sick from a COVID-19 infection will soon be eligible to receive a second booster, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said today. -
Changes to Visiting
16/05/2022Lakes DHB has updated its visitor policy to its hospitals. -
Lakes DHB Consumer Participation Framework ...consumer led and unique
27/04/2022A new Lakes DHB Consumer Participation Framework aims to help mental health services and staff understand consumer participation. -
Tribute to Rob Vigor-Brown
30/03/2022Lakes District Health Board member Rob Vigor-Brown passed away March 29, 2022 -
Jason Sayers appointed Lakes DHB Pou Whakarite Manaaki Whānau
14/03/2022Mortuary manager takes on new role to help whānau in the community with health services. -
Lakes DHB thanks MIF staff for hard work and sacrifice
11/03/2022Lakes DHB acknowledges and thanks its staff for their hard work and sacrifices working at the managed isolation facilities (MIFs) -
Restricted visiting at Rotorua and Taupō Hospitals
01/12/2021Visitor restrictions in place