Bewell Newsletter
 

Nelson Bays Primary Health (PHO) News - August 11th 2008

Welcome to another edition of the Nelson Bays Primary Health fortnightly newsletter.

PHO News:

Come and celebrate the blessing of our new building.

E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga rau rangatira ma
Nau mai, haere mai.
Haere mai ki te whakatapu whare i te tari hou,
Mo te Nelson Bays PHO.

Nelson Bays PHO invite you to join us at the blessing of our new office at 20 New Street, on the 16th July at 7am.

Please RSVP by Monday 14th July

As mentioned in the last newsletter, we are moving to a new location.  Our team continues to grow and this new building will allow us to expand. Wednesday's blessing of our building is not the official opening, however, we will inform you at a later date of when this event will take place. 

Please note that there will be a break from the regular forthnightly Newsletter until 6th August. This will give us some settling in time.

Primary Health News:

The following information is of particular relevance to GPs, Primary Health Care Nurses and other health care providers throughout the region.

You can go directly to the website : www.bewell.org.nz/noticeboard/healthcarenews

Smoking Cessation Course

Cancer Society

The Cancer Society – Nelson welcomes all Golden Bay area health care professionals as well as staff from local health & social services agencies to the following courses:

CanQuit Practice Smoking Cessation Training: Wednesday 6th August 10am to 4pm.
Motivational Interviewing: Thursday 7th August. 10am to 4pm.

These sessions will be held at the Golden Bay Work Centre.
For more information and registration details: Smoking Cessation Training

Heart Foundation

There is strong evidence supporting the efficacy of smoking cessation support delivered in the form of groups New Zealand Heart Foundation. Read more about the Group Facilitation Training  Programme on the 6th, 7th and 8th August.

Post Graduate Study

If you are contemplating Post Graduate study or your career pathway this is the opportunity for you. You are invited to attend a discussion hosted by Brenda Bruning, Jan Dewar and Angela Taylor at NMDHB seminar centre – room 2 - on 23rd July 2008 from 6.00pm – 8.00pm.  A light supper will be provided.

 

Please RSVP by 16th July (for catering purposes) to:

 

Angela Taylor
Nurse Educator – Primary Health Care
Angela.taylor@nmhs.govt.nz
PH 03 546 1532 or 027 2269100

 

Health Programme Evaluation

Two day Short Course - 28th and 29th August. 9am to 4pm.

Carrying out an evaluation of your initiative is a learning process.
Is what you’re doing working?  Can it be done better? 

 

Our evaluation course involves gathering information on the activities, characteristics, context and impact of your initiative to help you identify what you are achieving and how well it is working.  
Register now for our two day short course. For more details Health Programme Evaluation

 

Green Prescription Update

Community Notices:

 

 

 

 

The following information may be of interest to all Primary Health Care providers, community based groups and those interested in wellness throughout the region.

You can go directly to the website: www.bewell.org.nz/noticeboard/communitynotices or click on any of the links for information:

News:

 

  
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