Regular tests advised as syphilis cases rise
Media Release 28 April 2016 | Auckland Regional Sexual Health Service is advising regular testing as infectious syphilis continues to rise in the Auckland region, particularly amongst men having sex with men.
Is starting a conversation about death and dying a kind thing to do? st
Latest news 15 April 2016 | Saturday (16 April) is Conversations that Count Day – a national initiative led by a co-operative of hundreds of people across New Zealand’s health system that is encouraging us to have a ‘Conversation that Counts’.
Middlemore Hospital asks GP help to battle capacity issues
Stuff. co. nz 14 April 2016 | Middlemore Hospital is so overrun with patients, it's established a hotline so GPs can call before referring people. Since the beginning of the year the hospital has been treating more than 2000 patients each week.
Counties Manukau Health funds skin cancer research
Stuff. co. nz 7 April 2016 | Research into wound infections after skin cancer surgery has received a shot in the arm from Counties Manukau Health. It has launched a $2 million fund to promote research at the district health board.