School nurses trained for Measles programme
Media Release 30 August 2019 | School nurses are being trained to roll out a vaccination programme in schools as part of an opportunistic vaccinations programme in an effort to stem the number of measles cases in the Counties Manukau Health district.
Counties Manukau Women’s Health Service busiest in the country
Media Release 29 August 2019 | Acting General Manager Women’s Health, Carmel Ellis, says CM Health has the busiest Women’s Health service in the country and has been upfront about the capacity constraints that the service has meeting the diverse and often complex needs of all women.
Status of Franklin Memorial Hospital building
Media Release 29 August 2019 | CM Health’s property portfolio comprises buildings of varying age and condition and, as a result, there’s some uncertainty about whether these buildings are of a suitable standard to support planned service delivery initiatives and changes, now and in the longer term.
Measles vaccinations being offered to patients and whaanau at Middlemore Hospital’s Emergency Department
Latest News 27 August 2019 | The measles vaccine (MMR vaccine) is now being offered to patients and visitors in Middlemore Hospital’s Emergency Department starting Friday, 23 August and running over the next couple of weeks from 1pm-9. 30pm daily.
Get vaccinated against measles now
Media Release 27 August 2019 | Counties Manukau is experiencing an outbreak of measles and everyone is being encouraged to ensure they have been vaccinated against this highly infectious illness. Immunisation is free for people aged 1-50 years, and it’s simple - just go to your local doctor.
Symposium tackles rheumatic fever and heart disease
Caption: Dr Nigel Wilson of Starship Hospital Latest News 26 August 2019 | Counties Manukau Health hosted more than 120 clinicians and researchers, several from overseas, for a recent symposium on rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease.
CM Health patients benefit from health coaching scheme
Latest News 14 August 2019 |Health coaches are helping Counties Manukau patients better manage their long-term conditions. Under the Health Coaching programme, which began as a pilot in 2018, support people are trained to ‘coach’ those living with long-term conditions such as diabetes and asthma.
Local cooking course helps South Auckland mums
Caption: MKR May 2019 workshop with participants Ahika, Nicole and Harjeet. Latest News 14 August 2019 | For Manurewa mother of seven Melissa Dobbs, discovering the community cooking and nutrition programme Mum's Kitchen Rules (MKR) was a turning point.
A love for the language, a passion for the people
Latest News 7 August 2019 | “I was born in paradise”. Not many would argue with Maryanne Leilua, Counties Manukau Health Cook Islands interpreter, about the beauty of her birthplace, Aitutaki, one of the 15 islands that make up the Cook Islands.
Getting home safer sooner
Media Release 7 August 2019 | Hospital in the Home, a Counties Manukau Health initiative enabling some people to be cared for in their own homes, is getting the thumbs up from patients and staff.