Olympics@Ryman Recognised with Three Awards
Ryman Healthcare’s world-first Olympics@Ryman event has been recognised with three awards at two separate award ceremonies this week. The Digital & Application Innovation Award…
HEALTH + WELLBEING
Booster Shots & Rapid Antigen Testing Vital for Resthomes
The New Zealand Aged Care Association (NZACA) is calling on the government to make booster shots available in all rest homes alongside a suite…
Worried Auckland Nurses say Health System Anything but Okay
Nurses and other health workers at Auckland Metro district health boards (DHBs) say they are concerned that the picture of a robust health system…
Positive COVID Test for Worker at Auckland Facility
A worker at an Auckland aged care facility has tested positive for COVID-19. Residents and staff at the Ellerslie Gardens Aged Residential Care facility were…
More Dairy A Day Helps Keep Breaks At Bay
A study published in the British Medical Journal has shown an increased intake of calcium and protein-rich dairy foods, including milk, yoghurt and cheese,…
Health Workers Get Mini Break Treat
Health workers who have been at the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic are being treated to free hotel mini-breaks, thanks to Hotel Council Aotearoa…
Data Scientist Leading the Way with Machine Learning
Mitchell McCutcheon is Ryman Healthcare’s first Data Scientist, working on Ryman Healthcare’s innovative AI machine learning journey. “Ryman has a massive amount of data and…
NZ Doctors’ Interest Grows in Medicinal Cannabis
A leading medicinal cannabis online education platform is encouraged by the strong interest it’s now seeing from New Zealand’s key healthcare professionals. It follows…
Research Shows Longevity Tied to Physical Activity
New research shows why people who live longer are most likely to be more physically active. A team of researchers from Harvard University have…
Metlifecare to Purchase Six Selwyn Villages
Metlifecare has today signed a Sale and Purchase Agreement to acquire six retirement villages from The Selwyn Foundation. The transaction is contingent on approval…
Stroke and Dementia Rates Reduced with a Good Cuppa
We are well aware that coffee contains caffeine and is a rich source of antioxidants and other bioactive compounds. And we know that tea…
Diabetes NZ & Fitbit Step Up 250k
To mark Diabetes Action Month, Diabetes NZ and Fitbit are launching the first-ever ‘Step up 250K Challenge’ to get Kiwis fit, active, and to fundraise for Diabetes…