Bewell Newsletter
 

Nelson Bays Primary Health (PHO) News - May 28th 2008

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

PHO News:

  • Exciting new development for the Nelson Tasman region

The Nelson Tasman region is the first in the country to receive free doctor checks for a range of potentially fatal diseases in a new initiative that was announced recently. While some of the detail will be worked through over the coming weeks, those targeted in the first 18 months will be Maori men over 35, men and Maori women over 45, and women over 55.

The main objective of the initiative is in identifying health risks and supporting people to be well.

More information coming soon..

  • Read CEO Report to NBPH Board for May

You can go download Andrew's May report here: CEOReportMay08.pdf

  • Evaluation Training Calendar

NBPH and the Nutrition and Physical Activity Programme are pleased to announce their partnership in bringing the Evaluation Training Calendar to the Nelson region. For more information on these opportunities and what else is coming up later in the year download the flyer here. EvalCal.pdf

Upcoming Dates!

Evaluation 2-Day Short Course 9th and 10th June; HURRY! Only 10 places remain

Evaluation Research Methods (POPLHLTH705) Starts this July- enrol ASAP!

Primary Health News:

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

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

  • New Book:  “Rural Nursing: Aspects of Practice”

“Rural Nursing: Aspects of Practice” raises a number of factors for consideration for the future success of rural nursing practice.

This book will be of wide appeal, not just for clinical nurses - including rural and urban nurses who provide services to rural populations, nursing undergraduates as well as postgraduate nursing students, nurse educators and researchers – but to all rural-focused allied health–related disciplines.

Go to our website for more information: http://www.bewell.org.nz/phc-nursing-news

  • Research Review

Keeping up to date with medical research couldn’t be easier.

In 15 minutes a month, you’re up to date with the most important practice changing research from around the world and in touch with the local implications.

To subscribe go to: www.researchreview.co.nz  

  • Nurses for Children and Young People of Aotearoa

Announcement of Conference and call for abstracts: "Improving health outcomes for children & young people of Aotearoa"

Key note speaker Prof Louise Baur Specialising in childhood obesity
and nutrition 28th October 2008 Waitangi

please go to www.nzno.org.nz and click on nurses for children and young people of Aotearoa for details

Community Notices:

 

 

 

 

The following information may be of interest to all Primary Health 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

  • Breakfast Video Conference with top immunisation specialist

The Immunisation Advisory Centre (IMAC) warmly invites you to share breakfast with Dr Paul Offit.

Dr Paul Offit, M.D., the Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and a Professor of Paediatrics at the University Of Pennsylvania Medical School,is available via video conference on Monday 9th June between 8 and 9.30 am.

For more details please download: pauloffit.pdf
  • Breastfeeding Social Marketing Campaign Update

The aim of this campaign is to contribute to efforts to increase the number of babies being exclusively breastfed for six months and the proportion of infants who continue to be breastfed beyond six months (this is consistent with World Health Organization breastfeeding recommendations). Breastfeeding gives our children the very best start in life, yet some New Zealand babies are not breastfed or only breastfed for a short time.

 

Read the online version of the first issue of this newsletter here:  http://www.communiquenz.co.nz/bf/bsmcu001.html

 

  • FULLPOWER Workshops

Workshops for women and teen girls are being held on the 4th and 11th June. Learn practical, hands-on, effective strategies and tools for young and old. 12:45-2:45pm. This is a heavily subsidised course for only $10 for both sessions.

 

For more information and bookings call the Nelson Women’s Centre on 546 7986.

 

 

  
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