• Heritage collection submitted to Heritage Awards

  WDHB’s valuable heritage collection submitted for ‘Outstanding Contribution to Heritage’ category in the Whanganui Heritage Awards. Read more...
  
• Video consultations a positive from COVID pandemic

  The coronavirus pandemic has changed things in many walks of life, and it has particularly impacted on health services - one significant impact has been the rise of “telehealth”. Read more...
  
• Celebrating social workers this September

  Aotearoa NZ Social Workers’ Day is Wednesday 23 September and Whanganui District Health Board is celebrating the mahi of local social workers. Read more...
  
• Smart and stylish – new uniforms brighten hospital

  The smart work being done at Whanganui Hospital may look a little smarter as staff go about their work in new uniforms. Read more...
  
• Have you missed any MMR or HPV immunisations?

  There is a free catch-up programme being offered at schools and GPs in the Whanganui region. Consent forms will be sent home soon. Click here for more information...
  
• Minister launches $40 million measles campaign

  The Government is to invest up to $40 million towards a measles catch-up campaign to immunise 30,000 people aged between 15 and 30 years. Read more...
  
• NZ COVID Tracer booklets available now!

  These booklets are an alternative to the NZ COVID Tracer app, and allow people to write down their movements. To order, please email: mark.dawson@wdhb.org.nz or click here to download.