Reducing the use of blood for better patient outcomes
Latest News 30 April 2019 | In early 2018, Counties Manukau Health initiated a patient blood management (PBM) programme that saved around 600 blood units during that year.
Bladder cancer pilot producing results
Media release 5 March 2019 | A 12 month pilot programme testing for bladder cancer is achieving positive results for the Counties Manukau region. The Cx Bladder test is a non-invasive molecular based urine test for possible bladder cancer in patients’ presenting with blood in the urine (haematuria).
The National Bowel Screening Programme has launched in Counties Manukau
Media release 10 July 2018 | The National Bowel Screening Programme has today been launched for the first time in Counties Manukau, with more than 65,000 residents being invited to participate in the programme which will be rolled out over the next two years.