Drug Information - warning with IBUPROFEN use in children
May 18, 2016
A small risk has been identified linking Ibuprofen ( Nurofen / Fenpaed ) to adverse skin reactions during chickenpox
BRAVO winner for April 2016
May 18, 2016
Congratulations to Teena teWhaiti who was awarded our Bravo award at the Practice Meeting last night.
WHO World Immunization Week 2016
April 26, 2016
21 April 2016 -- Immunization averts 2 to 3 million deaths annually. However, an additional 1.5 million deaths could be avoided,…
SHINGLES vaccine available
April 14, 2016
Prevention of herpes zoster Because the risk of severe complications from herpes zoster is more likely in older people, those…
New Zealand is heading towards a whooping cough epidemic as cases of the deadly illness more than double this season
April 14, 2016
The rising tide of whooping cough has two Starship Hospital paediatricians urging parents to ensure they and their children are …
Public health advisory about possible listeria contamination at Waikato Hospital
April 14, 2016
We want visitors to Waikato Hospital to be aware that if they ate a salad sandwich or salad bar product from our Waikato Hospita…
Thick-skinned bed bugs outgunning humans in chemical arms race
April 14, 2016
There is an arms race between bed bugs and humans, and the bugs are winning. The blood-feeding insects are evolving to surviv…
Dr Des Thompson joins our practice
April 13, 2016
We welcome the very well known Dr Des Thompson to Papamoa Pines.
