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Waikato DHB position placements for NETP

… vascular ward, cath lab
Intraoperative services (includes theatres DOSA, PACU, interventional radiology areas)
Oncology
Internal medicine
Respiratory medicine
Acute Medical (assessment) Unit
Emergency Department
Renal medicine
Regional dialysis in-centre
Outpatient department
Child health – paediatric medical and surgical wards; Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
Health of older people (DHB)
Rural hospitals placement areas

Thames hospital: four places in total - emergency, medicine, rehab, su…

Bleeding in early pregnancy and the Early Pregnancy Assessment Clinic (EPAC)

… trophoblastic disease (GTD), also known as molar pregnancy, and women with a confirmed miscarriage are also patients at the clinic.

The EPAC service includes early pregnancy ultrasound, diagnostic tests, counselling and management planning. This service is an outpatient clinic and is open Monday to Friday.

The cause of bleedingThe cause of the bleeding is often not found and the pregnancy will continue as normal.

If the bleeding is being caused by a miscarriage, unfortunately there is no t…

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Maternity Day Assessment Unit

Maternity Day Assessment Unit provides ongoing fetal and/or maternal monitoring and surveillance by a midwife, as an outpatient clinic service for women. It is located in Level B3 of the Elizabeth Rothwell Building at Waikato Hospital, and is managed as part of Waikato DHB's Women's Health Clinics. 

There is a drive-through lane from Pembroke Street that passes the main Level B2 entrance to Elizabeth Rothwell, then turns the corner and drops down to the Level B3 entrance to Maternity…

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Infant, Child and Adolescent Mental Health (ICAMHS)

… toddlers who present with significant social, emotional or behavioural difficulties.

We offer a confidential and culturally safe service which includes:

comprehensive assessment, including specialist tests/investigations, where indicated
a wide range of outpatient treatments including medications, psychological therapies, individual/group/family work and other appropriate interventions as indicated from the findings of the assessments
There may be a wait before some treatments can be commence…

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Older Persons and Rehabilitation Building

This facility was purpose-built for health services related to older people and for rehabilitation services. The building includes four wards and an outpatient clinic for the Older Persons and Rehabilitation service, as well as a ward and clinic area for Mental Health Services for Older People.

It is on Pembroke Street across the road from Waikato Hospital, and joined by a pedestrian overbridge to the other hospital buildings, shops, cafes, etc. 

The Pembroke Street Carpark Building is near th…

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Dietitians

… registered health professionals who provide specialist advice about food and nutrition to clients and those who care for them.

The clinical dietitian team at Waikato Hospital has specialist dietitians who provide services to all wards. They also provide outpatient services within both adult and paediatric areas.

Community health dietitians work with clients to provide education and support with dietary treatment. They provide services at Thames, Tokoroa, Te Kuiti and Taumarunui hospitals, at…

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Waikato Hospital

… laboratory and pharmacy. It provides tertiary services for the Midland region comprising the district health boards of Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Lakes, Tairawhiti and Taranaki.

The hospital has 600 inpatient beds, 22 operating theatres and a dedicated outpatient clinic and procedure centre.
All diagnostic and treatment facilities are on one large campus called Waiora Waikato Hospital Campus in Hamilton which is central location within the tertiary health region, with road and air ambulance suppo…

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Conventional (X-ray) Imaging (including Emergency Department, Theatre service, and Mobile Service)

… SLT studies.
Endoscopy

Philips Multi Diagnost Eleva (Flat Detector / C-Arm)
Theatre

6 x Philips Image Intensifiers, with a mix of Pulera’s and Veradius’s (flat plate)
Mobiles

4 x Philips DR Diagnost 2 x GE AMX4’s
Patients (figures per year 2017)
Outpatients: 19000
Inpatients: 21000
GP Referrals: 5000
ED: 35000
Theatre 7272
Fluoroscopy & Endoscopy 5119
The conventional imaging department provides a diagnostic service to all specialties across the hospital and the wider region.

Our out…

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BUPA Fellow and Research Associate update

… importance of communication access in the wards and how this can be integrated into daily practice.

An exploratory study to examine the facilitators and barriers that influence patients with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis attending the physiotherapy outpatient respiratory clinic.
This study will examine both health inequities for people living in rural communities and also Māori health outcomes as outlined in Waikato DHB's strategy.

If you would like to discuss any of this research…

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Understanding Radiation Therapy

… unit (linear accelerator or superficial machine) are focused from outside the body into the area affected by cancer.

Treatments are usually given Monday to Friday with a rest at the weekend to help normal cells recover. Almost everyone is treated as an outpatient.

Superficial Machine

The superficial machine is usually used to treat skin cancers. External beam radiation therapy is typically given over a number of days or weeks.

Internal Radiation Rherapy (Brachytherapy)

Brachytherapy invol…

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