Good news for Counties Manukau’s Podiatry Service
Diabetic foot ulcers are slow healing open wounds which will impact one in five people with diabetes (20%) sometime during their life with about 50% of those ulcers becoming infected.
Hear, hear to CanDo
Meet Samantha, a Nurse Lead working in Child and Youth Mental Health, and a Counties Manukau staff member of 16 years.
Clinical News with Dr Andrew Connolly
We’re nearly at the end of what we call our Winter season at Counties Manukau.
World Alzheimer’s Day: Never too early, Never too old
It’s time to acknowledge the work of Counties staff working alongside people with Alzheimer’s. Thursday 21 September is World Alzheimer’s Day. At Counties Manukau, we’re celebrating the fact that we have great services and programmes in place to help people with all types of dementia.
Healthcare playing its part in creating a more sustainable world
Middlemore Hospital anaesthetist Dr Rob Burrell is no stranger to accolades for his work, recently picking up an award from the Sustainable Healthcare and Climate Change Conference to acknowledge his ongoing work to reduce the use of anaesthetic desflurane in operating theatres.
Stand proud wahine maaori and prioritise your cervical screening
"I was awkward at first, but it was all good. I'm glad I got it done," says Dana Vetemotu, who shares her experience getting her cervical screen test. In New Zealand, about 160 women develop cervical cancer yearly – and about 50 die from it.
Smokefree’s Maternity mahi goes beyond stopping smoking
Great news from our Living Smokefree team with their awesome mahi helping 78 pregnant (hapuu) women become smoke free this year.
Counties Manukau celebrates its Nurses
The Counties Manukau Nursing Awards were held on Wednesday 6 September in the Ko Awatea complex at Middlemore Hospital. The awards were incredibly successful, with 126 nominations received across 12 award categories.
High Praise for Middlemore Diabetes nurse
Clinical Nurse Specialist Elham Hajje has always been a favourite with her diabetes patients. The Lebanese-born nurse and her family have been in New Zealand for 25 years. Elham has a Bachelor of Health Science and she fills a vital role at Middlemore.
Saturday surgeries a huge success for Counties Manukau
A team of dedicated staff is making an impressive difference to the surgical waiting lists in Counties Manukau. The Saturday surgeries team are turning up to the Manukau SuperClinic to assist patients who would otherwise be waiting several months for their operation.