Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has released the results of a comprehensive new survey of New Zealanders’ attitudes to road safety issues and driver behaviour. The Public attitudes to road safety – 2020 report details the results of responses provided by over 3,300 New Zealanders to a broad range of questions focussed on specific road safety topics, […]
Whangarei grandmother Dorothy Hutchinson-Fitzpatrick has struggled with balance her whole life and says the Nymbl balance training app has made a huge difference. The 76-year-old, who has lived in New Zealand for more than 45 years, suffers from vertigo and motion sickness, and has been using Nymbl every day since early December. “It’s helped enormously […]
As he wandered back to the car, looking at mail he’d just collected, Kyden Lovegrove didn’t know he was taking his last steps for months. “I heard the van coming, but had no time to move,” the Hamilton 14-year-old told Stuff. It was about 1.30pm on December 14, 2020, when the van collected his right-hand side, […]
An increase in calls for gunshot and stab wounds in 2020 is concerning, St John says. Ambulance data recently released showed in 2020 the number of calls relating to gunshot and stab wounds in Waikato increased to 52, up 9 from 2019. Nationally there was also an increase, with 997 calls for gunshot and stab […]
Playing on the trampoline is an iconic summer pastime for kids in Aotearoa. But for many, a jump on the tramp ends with an injury. ACC accepted claims for 12,669 trampoline-related injuries in 2020 which came at a cost of $10.6 million to help people recover. This cost was the highest in the past 10 […]
Trauma in the new world Registrations are now open We are pleased to announce Midland Trauma System symposium will be held at Bryant Education Centre (BEC) auditorium, Waikato hospital campus, Hamilton on April 9, 2021. Due to the restrictions on professional development from COVID-19, this will be a FREE event. The program includes: Trauma reception […]
From a distance, Parker Aluesi looks like any other golfer, but get a bit closer and you realise that his journey has been far from straightforward. Read the full article. ACC: January 12, 2021
Quentin Abraham was cycling down Jervois Quay in Wellington. Then he was flying backwards through the air above it, bloodied, bruised and into the books as part of a $45 million ACC cost. The incident, in which the cyclist slammed into a passenger’s opening door, happened on December 7 but Abraham still sports the scars […]
A day at the beach with the whānau is such a great way to spend time during summer. When the sun and sand are hot, the water is the place to be. The tamariki love it when the tide is high and they can jump off the jetty. And the parents love chilling on a […]
You don’t have to tell Davitt Lavery to take another look when he approaches an intersection – his ‘shark bite’ scar on his right leg reminds him of his crash every single day. The motorcycle enthusiast knows first-hand what can happen when drivers don’t look again. In 2011, Davitt lost half the flesh below the […]
Speech notes to launch Midland Regional Trauma System
Thank you for the introduction, Dr Christey. Thanks for inviting me here today to attend the launch...
New trauma patient system expected to save lives
A new approach in dealing with trauma patients launched in Hamilton is expected to save about 20 liv...