News and media releases

Our Allied Professional visit Tawa College

Published Thursday 23 Jun 2022

Our Allied Professionals team recently visited Tawa College to promote Allied Professions to students and their whānau.

Ongoing pressure results in planned care reduction – statement from 2DHB Chief Medical Officer John

Published Monday 20 Jun 2022

Ongoing pressure on the region’s hospital services have resulted in the significant reduction of non-deferrable planned care across Hutt Valley and Capital & Coast DHBs.

Update to technical guidance related to the Heretaunga building

Published Friday 17 Jun 2022

On Wednesday 22 June the Hutt Valley and Capital & Coast DHB Boards will consider the final draft detailed seismic assessment of the Heretaunga building, which updates the previous engineering advice on how the building would perform in a significant earthquake.

Dr John Tait’s almost unbelievable honour!

Published Thursday 16 Jun 2022

On Queen’s Birthday, Hutt Valley and Capital & Coast District Health Board’s (DHB) Chief Medical Officer John Tait was appointed as an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit; however, he thought the prestigious honour was all a hoax at first!

DHB staff celebrity thank you video

Published Monday 13 Jun 2022

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Local Emergency Departments still seeing higher patient numbers

Published Wednesday 8 Jun 2022

The Hutt Hospital ED continues to experience higher volumes of patients and again asks that people please only present if they require urgent or emergency care.

Release of technical guidance related to the Heretaunga building

Published Tuesday 7 Jun 2022

Following the announcement that a seismic assessment of the Heretaunga building at Hutt Hospital shows that it is earthquake-prone under the law, Hutt Valley DHB has released a range of supporting documents via its website.

Celebrating and embracing Samoan language and culture! Chee-hoo!

Published Friday 3 Jun 2022

Talofa Lava everyone! We across the Hutt Valley and Capital & Coast DHBs have been celebrating Samoan Language Week and one staff member has shared with us the importance of celebrating and embracing Samoan language and culture.

Hutt and Wellington Emergency Departments experiencing higher patient numbers

Published Tuesday 31 May 2022

The ED at Hutt Hospital is currently experiencing higher volumes of patients and people are asked to please only present if they require urgent or emergency care.

BreastScreen Central undertakes review into late mammography appointments

Published Tuesday 24 May 2022

Hutt Valley and Capital & Coast DHBs have become aware that a number of people have waited longer than the usual 60 working days from enrolment in the Breast Screen Central (BSC) service to being offered a mammogram appointment.