Don’t ignore lifesaving bowel screening test that comes in the mail says Maangere local
For 60-year-old Maangere local Haawi Baker, doing a bowel screening test was the last thing on his mind when he went on holiday with his wife at the end of last year, but getting a reminder letter and another bowel screening test kit in the New Year, prompted…
Students' work inform new locations of retinal screening clinics
Latest News 29 June 2020 | A group of University of Auckland Population Health students on placement at Counties Manukau Health (CM Health) have identified new locations for community based clinics that could improve the uptake of diabetic retinal screening in the Counties Manukau area.
Taking steps towards change
The Travel Better Group (TBG) is a subset of the Environmental Advisory Group (EAG) and was formed to provide a dedicated focus to the CM Health South Auckland Transportation Strategy.
Metropolitan Auckland district health boards increase COVID-19 testing capacity; Additional CBACs open in New Lynn and Manurewa
Northern Regional DHB Media Release 27 June 2020 | Community testing capacity in Auckland has been rapidly expanded in response to unprecedented demand earlier this week.
Improved Awhinatia Health Centre to deliver holistic care
Media Release 22 June 2020| Counties Manukau Health (CM Health) has today celebrated the completion of the Awhinatia Health Centre redesign and amalgamation of health services providing an integrated approach for the community.
Generous flower grower coping well post lockdown
Latest News 18 June 2020 | Back in April, during Level 4 of the COVID-19 lockdown, Blooming Hill Flowers delivered around 600 bunches of flowers to Middlemore staff. The generous gesture was well received by hundreds of our essential workers, and captured on Television New Zealand’s Seven Sharp.
Unveiling of a rongoaa Maaori garden marks beginning of Matariki
Latest News 16 June 2020| To celebrate the start of Matariki, a rongoaa Maaori garden was unveiled at Middlemore Hospital earlier this week. The garden is made up of kawakawa trees, harakeke and manuka plants - symbolising the importance of holistic wellbeing for whaanau in the Counties Manukau rohe.
CM Health welcomes additional funding
Media release 11 June 2020 | Counties Manukau Health has welcomed the Government’s announcement to provide the DHB with additional funding of $211. 4 million to improve facilities, particularly at the Manukau Health Park in Manurewa.
Feature: Whaakari National Burn Service Response
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Counties Manukau Heath starts Matariki celebrations with the unveiling of a rongoaa Maaori garden
Media release 10 June 2020 l A rongoaa Maaori garden will be unveiled in a ceremony hosted by Counties Manukau Health (CM Health) on Monday 15 June on the grounds of Middlemore Hospital.