Planned care reset is not a quick fix
The Northern region DHBs are working together to deliver a joined-up approach to the return of planned care deferred as hospitals responded to the Omicron outbreak in Tamaki Makaurau.
Managing COVID at Middlemore’s Emergency Department
Assessing and keeping patients and staff safe in Middlemore is a constant focus, especially in COVID times. Emergency Department Service Manager Tracey Mitchell says one of the successes has been the COVID triage tent to assess people as they arrive at our Emergency Department.
Funding confirmed: New Specialised Rehabilitation Centre at Manukau Health Park is all go
Funding for the replacement of the Auckland Spinal Rehabilitation Unit at Ōtara and the General Rehabilitation Service at Middlemore Hospital has been confirmed by the Ministers of Health and Finance.
CMO News 7 April 2022
The pandemic is not over however the continued decline in case numbers is a welcome relief to us all. At the peak of this Omicron outbreak Middlemore had five wards dedicated exclusively to patients with complications and serious illness due to COVID-19.
'Self check’s saved my life' - Shona's story
Cancer survivor Shona was fundraising for Relay for Life in June 2016 when she found a lump in her breast. Although annual mammograms were routine for Shona, she also knew how important it was to regularly self-check her breast for lumps and changes in appearance.
A ‘life changing’ programme helping chronic respiratory patients
When something takes your breath away – but not in a good way – the Better Breathing program may be able to help you get it back!This pulmonary rehabilitation programme is designed to help patients with chronic respiratory conditions like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bronchiectasis, and cystic fibrosis.
CMO News 31 March 2022
In Counties Manukau we are experiencing a welcome decrease in the number of daily COVID-19 cases and the number of people requiring hospital level care.
Lights, camera, action!
What makes mental health nursing a rewarding career?That’s the question a new national recruitment campaign, launched at Middlemore Hospital this week, shines the spotlight on.
Nurses - masters in humanities!
Growing up in the Philippines provided Clyde Ypil with resilience, coping skills and empathy – qualities that he puts to good use in our Emergency Department. "Life in the Philippines is tough but it taught me a lot about compassion.
