Launch of NZ Spinal Cord Impairment Strategy
Media release 28 May 2018 | Every year in New Zealand around 130 to 180 people are diagnosed with spinal cord impairment (SCI). This can happen through injury, congenital cause or through a medical problem. Spinal cord impairment can affect babies, children and adults.
CMDHB welcomes Budget 2018
Media release 18 May 2018 | Counties Manukau Health welcomes Budget 2018, in particular the allocation of $750 million of new capital to DHBs for urgent building problems, improved access to healthcare for children through the extension of free visits to GPs to under-14-year-olds, and reduced cost of GP visits…
Cessation of Patient Shuttle Service
Media release 14 May 2018 | Counties Manukau Health will no longer be providing a free patient shuttle service to the Manukau SuperClinic, effective from 18 May 2018. The decision comes after demand for the service has been declining with increasing costs to keep the shuttles on the road.
CM Health and Middlemore Foundation to discuss creation of accommodation fund
Media release 11 May 2018 | Counties Manukau Health hopes to work with the Middlemore Foundation to create a charitable trust to provide accommodation support for the whaanau of some of our out-of-region patients. CM Health provides regional and national services through our Burns and Spinal units, among others.
Mega Clinics to help clear eye appointment backlog at CM Health
Media release 7 May 2018 | A series of eye care “mega-clinics” will be held at Counties Manukau Health to ensure high risk patients get access to appointments. The first of these mega clinics will take place today (Sunday 13 May 2018).
New Dental facility for Counties Manukau
Media release 27 April 2018 | A new dental facility to be established at the Manukau SuperClinic will improve oral health outcomes for communities in Counties Manukau.
Middlemore Emergency Department Statistics
Media release 20 April 20181. Can you let me know how busy your ED has been this year?In January this year we had more than 10% higher patient numbers than the same time last year.
Questions and Answers: Whats happening at Middlemore Hospital?
Media Release 13 April 2018 | Questions and Answers - Whats happening at Middlemore Hospital?How many buildings at Middlemore Hospital are affectesd by weather tightness and potentially, mould as a result?CM Health has significant weather tightness issues in four buildings – Scott, Macindoe, Kidz First, Manukau Elective Surgical Centre.
Contract signed to fix external cladding and related issues on Scott Building
Media release 12 April 2018 | A contract to re-clad the Scott building has been signed between Counties Manukau Health and Hawkins 2017 Ltd, a subsidiary of Downer. The contract represents an important first step in fixing a number of Counties Manukau DHB facilities.