You may have spotted the big blue mobile surgical unit as it travels up and down the country, but you may not know the concept for sharing mobile came from a visionary man, Stuart Gowland, who will become a companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his...
Rewind to 2005, Mobile Health started the Continuous Professional Development programme – a range of education sessions designed to upskill and support health professionals living and working in rural New Zealand. The topic of the first ever study session was on… wait...
(Pictured above: Rachel Matthews assisting the dentist on the mobile surgical unit) Rachel Matthews is a medical student studying in Timaru and worked on the Mobile Surgical Unit – Te Waka Hauora as part of her Trainee Intern Elective for her final year of...
A recording of the webinar is now available to watch here To help members and rural stakeholders inform their vote, spokespeople from the four biggest political parties took part in the Rural Health Political Panel Webinar, convened by the Rural General...
Mobile Health has released its 2020 Annual Report for the year ended 30th June 2020. Mark Eager, Mobile Health Chief Executive says “We are delighted to have treated a further 1,443 patients this year on the Mobile Surgical Unit. Last August the team reached its...
(Back row left to right) Doctor Nathan Kershaw, anaesthetist; Jill Hansen, Dunstan Hospital nurse; Karenza Heath, clinical nurse leader, Mobile Health; and Chris Heath, anaesthetic technician, Mobile Health (Front row, middle) Ella Jones. The Mobile Surgical Unit...
