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HIGH WORKLOAD PERSISTS FOR EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICES

BEVERLEY TSE |

Hato Hone St John continues to experience high demand for its emergency ambulance service, with 111 call volumes yesterday just under last Monday’s record. ...

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EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICE CONTINUES TO FACE RECORD 111 CALLS

BEVERLEY TSE |

As of 5pm today, Monday 10 August, 1,599 calls have come into ambulance via 111....

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Hato Hone St John Activates Major Incident Following Record Ambulance Demand

Andrew Mumford |

Hato Hone St John has activated its major incident response following the busiest single day on record for the emergency ambulance service and a week of sustained, exceptional demand....

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MOBILE PHONE SIZED DEFIBRILLATOR LAUNCHED TO IMPROVE CARDIAC ARREST RESPONSE

Amy Nola |

Hato Hone St John has launched the next-generation LifeBeat Mini Defibrillator, making life-saving treatment more accessible during cardiac arrests....

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CAMBRIDGE RECEIVES NEW HEALTH SHUTTLE

Max Griffin |

A new St John Waka Ora Health Shuttle is serving Cambridge and surrounding communities, thanks to funding from Waikato locals, Ray and Trish Marx and their family. ...

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INTERNATIONAL PARAMEDICS DAY RECOGNISES EVOLVING ROLE OF PARAMEDICS

Beverley Tse |

On International Paramedics Day, Hato Hone St John and Wellington Free Ambulance are highlighting the evolving role of paramedics as they respond to patients with increasingly complex health needs. ...

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CANINE FRIENDS ADOPTS HATO HONE ST JOHN THERAPY PETS PROGRAMME

Amy Nola |

Hato Hone St John is pleased to announce a new chapter for its Therapy Pets programme, which is transitioning to Canine Friends Pet Therapy....

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24 HOURS TO RAISE $2M TO SUPPORT AMBULANCE CREWS

Amy Nola |

Hato Hone St John is calling on New Zealanders to come together on 25 June and help raise $2 million in just 24 hours during Giving Day, part of its Light the Way Annual Appeal....

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HATO HONE ST JOHN WELCOMES PRESCRIBING RIGHTS FOR PARAMEDICS

LIZZIE JOHNSTON |

Hato Hone St John welcomes the Health Minister's decision to approve prescribing rights for appropriately qualified paramedics, recognising the significant opportunity this presents to improve access to timely healthcare for New Zealanders....

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Communities urged to help light the way to support ambulance crews

AMY NOLA |

Hato Hone St John is calling on New Zealanders to help meet a critical need this June: funding the construction, repair, and upgrade of ambulance stations to ensure crews have safe, fit for purpose bases to respond from....

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