Demand for mobile units at hospitals increasing
Source: MakeLemonade.nz Headline: Demand for mobile units at hospitals increasing Christchurch – The demand for portable operating departments to ease hospital surgical strain is growing substantially, Mobile Health chief executive Mark Eager says. Over the Christmas break, Mobile Health’s surgical bus unit was busy working in Auckland at the Counties District Health Board as an […]
Read More →Significant tech changes for NZ mobile bus service
Christchurch – The national surgical bus, possibly the only one of its type in the world, is looking for a significant change next year to keep up with demands and with high technology. Mobile Health chief executive Mark Eager says they are assessing cutting-edge new technologies with portable and modular healthcare facilities to help district health […]
Read More →Gowland to be medical director of mobile surgical bus
MIL OSI – Source: MakeLemonade.nz Christchurch – Christchurch urologist Stu Gowland, who developed the country’s first mobile surgical bus, is stepping down as Mobile Health’s managing director but will be continuing as medical director. Mark Eager, has been appointed as chief executive of Mobile Health. Mark has been with the surgical bus organisation for 10 […]
Read More →Mobile Health leads the Fieldays’ health hub
MIL OSI – Source: MakeLemonade.nz Hamilton – At least 22 health nationwide organisations have been inundated with the rural community seeking advice from the landmark health hub at New Zealand’s Fieldays in Hamilton this week. The health hub was launched by Minister of Health Jonathan Coleman and Minister for Primary Industries Nathan Guy. The government […]
Read More →Mental health of rural NZ at tipping point
MIL OSI – Source: MakeLemonade.nz Hamilton – The health of New Zealand’s rural communities is at an all-time low, a leading mobile health expert says. Mark Eager, chief executive of Mobile Health and the national mobile surgical bus, says rural people find it hard to access health professionals. They often receive treatment much later than […]
Read More →Portable operating theatres key for NZ hospitals
MIL OSI – Auckland – Mobile operating theatre units will soon significantly help struggling New Zealand hospitals during periods of high patient surgery demands, Mobile Health chief executive Mark Eager says. Mobile Health owns and runs New Zealand’s mobile surgical bus which earlier this year marked its 15-year anniversary after more than 21,300 operations in 24 […]
Read More →15 years and 21,300 operations on
MIL OSI – Christchurch – New Zealand’s mobile surgical bus tomorrow marks its 15-year anniversary after more than 21,300 operations in 24 towns. The mobile operating theatre marked its first day of surgery at Te Puia Springs, 100km north of Gisborne back on March 8, 2002. A report by health consultants, Sapere Group, found up […]
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