Wellington, Sept 7 NZPA - Christchurch hospitals have cancelled most non-urgent, elective surgeries this week.

Waikato District Health Board is to spend $1.2 million on a programme to provide and promote rehabilitation for patients 18 years and over within their home environment to keep them out of hospitals and residential care facilities.

The number of people receiving surgery at Waikato Hospital is set to rise with the opening of a new Elective Short Stay Surgical Unit on Monday.

Wellington, June 21 NZPA - A "planned reduction in activity" has gone ahead this week as the Capital and Coast District Health Board (CCDHB) tries to save money.

Wellington, Dec 19 NZPA - Computers in key clinical areas of Waikato District Health Board (DHB) are today up and running after being hit by a virus this week.

Waikato District Health Board is on track to deliver better, sooner and more convenient healthcare according to the elective surgery results released today.