Navy Hospital Hyperbaric Unit

Details

Name :

Navy Hospital Hyperbaric Unit

Address  :

91 Calliope Road
Private Bag 32901
Devonport

Town  :

Auckland

State  :

Auckland

Country  :

NEW ZEALAND

Post Code:

1309

Phone  :

64 9 445 5922

Web URL  :


Description

Mission Statement
To provide Defence with the best hyperbaric service possible

Vision Statement
The Navy Hospital Hyperbaric Unit will provide quality hyperbaric medicine expertise through training and support for military and civilian diving operations and will promote hyperbaric services to the community
Plan to reduce heart patient wait times

Cardiologists around New Zealand are watching a pilot project at Waikato Hospital in the hope it will help reduce treatment times for acute coronary syndrome The number of patients going to hospital emergency departments with symptoms of the syndrome which include chest pain nausea and sweating is rising nationwide putting pressure on bed availa... Read More

Four days without a heartbeatbut patient fine before operation

CHENNAI It has been four days since the heart of a 56dayold man stopped beating Relatives took him to a city hospital but over 96 hours later and without his heart being revived his condition is stable as he waits for doctors to operate on him A small machine has taken over the functions of the patients heart and lungs The machine cleanses his ... Read More