Articles tagged with Emergency Care
Waitākere Hospital Opens Transitional Lounge to Speed Up Patient Discharges
3 weeks ago | 178 viewsA new transitional lounge at Waitākere Hospital enables patients who are medically ready for discharge to wait in a dedicated space, freeing up hospital beds for those needing urgent care. This lounge improves patient flow by reducing delays caused by patients remaining in wards while awaiting transport or transfer, thereby enhancing access to acute care and supporting transport providers. Building on the success of a similar facility at North Shore Hospital, the lounge aims to ease pressure on the health system during the busier winter period by streamlining discharge processes.
Tags: Waitākere Hospital transitional lounge Simeon Brown patient discharge emergency care hospital beds North Shore Hospital St John aged residential care health systemWhangārei Hospital Opens Upgraded Rooftop Helipad for Faster Emergency Care
1 month ago | 282 viewsWhangārei Hospital has opened a new rooftop helipad after a $2.2 million upgrade, enabling helicopters to land directly beside emergency and surgical services, which will save precious time in critical patient transfers. The new 18.3 x 18.3 meter helipad replaces the old, smaller deck and is designed to support modern rescue helicopters up to 6.8 tonnes, meeting current aviation and safety standards. This upgrade strengthens the hospital’s role as Northland’s key emergency hub, ensuring faster, safer patient handovers and better outcomes for the community.
Tags: Whangārei Hospital rooftop helipad emergency care Health Minister Simeon Brown Northland helicopter operations aeromedical services patient transfers hospital upgrade rescue helicoptersGovernment to Shift Ambulance Medicine Funding to Pharmac for Better Care and Savings
2 months ago | 494 viewsThe Government plans to transfer funding responsibility for ambulance medicines from Health New Zealand and ACC to Pharmac to improve procurement efficiency, ensure nationwide access to consistent emergency medicines, and save costs. This change will create a single nationally consistent medicine list for ambulance services, enhancing continuity of care between ambulance providers and hospitals while leveraging Pharmac’s expertise and buying power. Public consultation on the proposal is open from March 12 to April 2, 2024, with implementation targeted for July 1, 2026.
Tags: David Seymour Simeon Brown Pharmac Health New Zealand ACC ambulance medicines emergency care medicine procurement New Zealand government pharmaceutical schedulePharmac Proposes Funding Seven Key Medicines to Improve Rural Emergency Care in NZ
6 months ago | 596 viewsAssociate Health Ministers David Seymour and Matt Doocey support Pharmac’s proposal to fund seven emergency medicines for rural care, aiming to improve timely access for rural GPs, nurses, and midwives by March 2026. The proposal includes medicines for PRIME services and home births, addressing delays in ambulance and hospital access in rural New Zealand, and is part of broader efforts to ensure equitable healthcare regardless of location. Public consultation on the proposal will run from December 1 to 19, with the goal of enhancing emergency and everyday care in rural communities while reducing hospital pressure.
Tags: David Seymour Matt Doocey Pharmac Health NZ ACC rural health emergency care PRIME services intravenous tranexamic acid rural GPs