Getting the influenza vaccine was a no brainer for Banks Peninsula resident, Digital Capability Manager for Careerforce, Ian Moir. With the move to the orange traffic light setting and workplaces
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Avoid burnout this winter
Cantabrians should try to avoid feeling guilty about prioritising themselves and regularly practice self-care to lower their risk of burnout and its potential to impact those around them, says Pegasus
Posted on Read MorePegasus Health Acute Demand Service
The Acute Demand Service is all about lightening some of the load on hospital services, GPs, and patients. Under the leadership of Senior Medical Officer of Acute Demand, Dr Andrew
Posted on Read MoreParental mental health and whānau
Master’s of Nursing Science student, Lobna Falestine – originally from Egypt – is passionate about both the impact of mental health on whānau and the impact of whānau on mental
Posted on Read MoreLiving with peri-natal mental health
Mother of two, Kat Anthony, and her GP, Dr Joan Leighton, both agree that asking for help when you’re experiencing depression is one of the hardest things to do. Kat
Posted on Read MorePregnant mother quits smoking
With the help of a Te Hā – Waitaha quit coach, Bromley mother of four Maria Cornell is putting in the mahi to stop smoking and give her newborn and
Posted on Read MorePuāwai-Kai Lifestyle Education and Cooking
Sydenham retiree Robyn has struggled with balancing her sweet tooth and her diabetes. Living alone, she finds it difficult to cook nutritious, cost-effective meals for one. Robyn was a participant
Posted on Read MoreAn introduction to the health system reforms
Two new national health organisations will be introduced on July 1, 2022: The Māori Health Authority and Health New Zealand (HNZ), and on this date, District Health Boards (DHBs) will
Posted on Read MoreCOVID-19 Roundup
In March 2020, Pegasus Health was contracted by the Canterbury District Health Board to oversee community based assessment and testing. Learn what other activities Pegasus Health have undertaken in the
Posted on Read MoreLong COVID in children and teens
Who can get long COVID? Children are much less likely to get long COVID than adults. It’s very rare in children under 10. What is long COVID? Long COVID (or
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