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Warning From DHB of Potential Phone Scam
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For immediate release
Date: 18 November 2010
Warning From DHB of Potential Phone Scam
Waikato District Health Board is aware of a potential phone scam relating to Thames Hospital.
The scam allegedly involves two women phoning residents, claiming to be from Thames Hospital and asking for donations to the children of Thames.
Waikato and Thames hospitals group manager Mark Spittle says this is not a Waikato DHB or Thames Hospital fundraising initiative, and any such calls should be treated very carefully.
“Thames Hospital is not seeking any support for children or the hospital.
“We would never telephone the public asking for donations,” he said.
A Thames man was phoned earlier this week by two women and described them both as very polite and well spoken.
The women knew the man’s name and became agitated when asked questions about the so-called fundraising scheme.
ENDS
About Waikato District Health Board and Health Waikato:
Waikato DHB is responsible for planning, funding and providing quality health and disability support services for the 363,400 people living in the Waikato DHB region. It has an annual turnover of $1.1 billion and employs more than 6000 people.
Health Waikato is the DHB’s main provider of hospital and health services with an annual budget of more than $674 million and 4980 staff. It has six groups across five hospital sites, two continuing care facilities and 20 community bases offering a comprehensive range of primary, secondary and tertiary health services.
A wide range of independent providers
deliver other Waikato DHB-funded health services - including
primary health, pharmacies and community
laboratories.
Waikato District Health Board
Healthy People. Excellent Care
Waikato District Health Board (DHB) employs over 6500 people and plans, funds and provides hospital and health services to more than 391,770 people in a region covering eight per cent of New Zealand.
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