Ten mental health workers introduced to Hawke s Bay community amid Covid-19 concerns
15 Jan, 2021 01:25 AM
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Back: Trey Ferguson, Emma Laking, Sonia Pederson, Sally Tither, Donna Whitiwhiti, Lance Tupaea. Front: Veronica Luckman, Trixie Terry, Haylee Williams and Kylee Stok. Photo / Supplied
Back: Trey Ferguson, Emma Laking, Sonia Pederson, Sally Tither, Donna Whitiwhiti, Lance Tupaea. Front: Veronica Luckman, Trixie Terry, Haylee Williams and Kylee Stok. Photo / Supplied
Designated mental health workers have been introduced to the Hawke s Bay community amid a rise in the number of mental health related concerns since Covid-19.
Ten people have been recruited to work alongside general practice teams as part of a new service rolled out by Health Hawke s Bay.
Tuesday, 22 December 2020, 12:32 pm
Hawke’s Bay DHB’s chief executive Keriana Brooking
says staff who work for the DHB, or in any other healthcare
setting in Hawke’s Bay, should not have to face abuse,
intimidation or violence of any kind at work.
Mrs
Brooking said the district health board had a zero tolerance
to violence and verbal threats and would trespass visitors
who were abusive to staff.
“Over the holiday period
we have staff working 24/7, caring for people when they need
medical and life saving treatment. Staff give up time with
their families so they can be there with you when you need
Historic Havelock North landfill sites found, primary school cordons off cricket nets
10 Dec, 2020 12:28 AM
4 minutes to read With an abundance of caution Havelock North Primary School has cordoned off part of the area the historic landfill sits under while they await soil tests. Photo / Paul Taylor With an abundance of caution Havelock North Primary School has cordoned off part of the area the historic landfill sits under while they await soil tests. Photo / Paul Taylor
Hawkes Bay Today
By: Shannon Johnstone
Six small historic landfills, including one on the grounds of a primary school, have been identified in Havelock North.