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In mid-May 2021, the Waikato District Health Board's hospital computer systems and phone lines were affected by a ransomware attack. [2] On 25 May, an unidentified group claimed responsibility for the hack and issued an ultimatum to the Waikato DHB, having obtained sensitive data about patients, staff and finances. [3]
Waikato Hospital is a major regional hospital in Hamilton, New Zealand. It provides specialised and emergency healthcare [ 2 ] for the Midlands and Waikato area with patients referred there from feeder hospitals like Whakatāne , Lakes area, Tauranga , Thames , Tokoroa and Rotorua .
The district health board (DHB) system had three predecessors: the Area Health Boards (1983–1989), the Regional Health Authorities and Crown Health Enterprises (1993–1997), and the Health Funding Authority (HFA) and Hospital and Health Services (1998–2001).
In mid-May 2021 hospital computer systems and phone lines run by the Waikato District Health Board (DHB) in New Zealand were affected by a ransomware attack. On 25 May, an unidentified group claimed responsibility for the hack and issued an ultimatum to the Waikato DHB, having obtained sensitive data about patients, staff and finances.
Clark appointed three new chairpersons: Mark Gosche for Counties-Manukau DHB (from 3 May), Patrick Snedden for Auckland DHB (from 1 June), and Judy McGregor for Waitemata DHB (from 10 June). [52] In August 2018, Clark appointed Sally Webb, already the chair of Bay of Plenty DHB, as chairperson for Waikato DHB.
The building was designed by Auckland architect Thomas Mahoney and built by John P. Murray in 1903. [2] Both the Board (established 1886 [3]) and the building were parts of an effort on the part of Hamiltonians and the broader Waikato to separate themselves from their more populous northern province, Auckland. [4]
She has been a practicing dermatologist at Waikato Hospital since 1987. [1] In 1995, Oakley and a group of New Zealand dermatologists created DermNet, a medical resource site focused on dermatology. [2] Oakley learned how to code and programme to create the website, which was made to be a source of information for dermatologists and patients. [3]
This amount included $11.1 billion to address the cost pressures of the previous district health board system and $2.1 billion to set up the two new health entities. [ 16 ] [ 17 ] On 1 July 2022, Health New Zealand formally launched as Te Whatu Ora, with the new entity assuming responsibility for all hospitals and health services formerly run ...