As the popularity of mountain biking surges New Plymouth health professionals are warning young riders to take head knocks seriously and get checked by a doctor before getting back on their bike. In Taranaki much of the growth in mountain biking has come via the New Plymouth Mountain Bikers Club, which has gone from 250 […]
New research is shedding light on the impact of COVID-19 Alert Levels on injury-related hospital admissions across the Midland region and how people were injured during lockdown. The study by the Midland Trauma System (MTS), published in the New Zealand Medical Journal today, shows a marked decrease in admissions during Alert Levels 4 and 3 last year, […]
A Covid-induced drop in injuries serious enough to send people to hospital didn’t last long, a study shows. There were almost 40 per cent fewer trauma cases admitted to hospital in the Waikato and its surrounds during lockdown, a Midland Trauma System study by Waikato DHB staffers found. But there was an Alert Level 2 […]
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