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Waikato District Health Board cyberattack: Cancer hub out of action in chaotic aftermath
Thu, 2nd Dec 2021
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Major cyber attack on New Zealand's Waikato District Health Board disrupts cancer treatment, prompting national emergency.
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Waikato DHB warned a cyberattack 'catastrophic for patient safety'
Fri, 12th Nov 2021
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
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waikato
Waikato DHB was warned its IT security was severely compromised months before a massive ransomware attack that brought Waikato Hospital to its knees.
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eGrowth charts considered a success for NZ's Northern region
Fri, 30th Aug 2019
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healthtech
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northland dhb
Digital growth charts in New Zealand's Northern Region lauded as over 200,000 created since launch, enhancing paediatric care despite traditional methods.
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Health Minister Coleman sends 'please explain' to lower North Island DHBs after Aotea quits tender
Thu, 5th Feb 2015
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healthtech
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procurement
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ministry of health
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman has asked the three lower North Island district health boards seeking to merge their pathology lab testing for an.