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- Aug
Waikato Renal Unit
The Waikato DHB renal service covers the Waikato area but also from coast to coast all the way from Raglan on the west coast all the way to Gisborne on…
+ read moreTelehealth is about using technology to enable new ways of providing health care when patients and care providers cannot be in the same place.
+ read moreTelehealth monitoring for people with long-term conditions shows technology can improve the quality of life and may have a positive impact on life expectancy.
+ read moreA new statement on telehealth practices is intended to make sure current guidelines don’t get in the way of innovative IT solutions, Medical Council chair Andrew Connolly says.
+ read moreThe Selwyn Foundation is currently using a telehealth pilot to monitor the health of elderly patients remotely using touch screen technology.
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- Sep
NEMO goes to Kaitaia
Northland District Health Board is currently taking part in a two year trial of a high tech telemedicine system allowing remote access to specialist emergency care.
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- Sep
Central Otago Diabetes
Type one diabetes is the second most common chronic condition in children after asthma. Children with diabetes require very close management and care, and have frequent interactions with health services. But what do you do if seeing your diabetes specialist requires days off work and school and an eight-hour round trip over country roads?
+ read moreKiri Henry lives deep in the heart of Tuhoe country – surrounded by verdant hills and bird song, but with not a neighbour in sight.
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