Former smoker urges people to quit now
Latest News 31 May 2019 | “Don’t wait another second, quit now”, is Patrick McManus’ message to smokers. Patrick’s five-decade long smoking habit started at a very young age when he would pick up his grandparents’ cigarette butts and smoke.
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.
Counties Manukau Health re-sending appointment letters following mail theft
Media Release 26 April 2019 | Counties Manukau Health is re-sending appointment letters to East Auckland, Papatoetoe and Otara patients affected by the junior doctors strike next week, following the theft of a large amount of mail from a mail distribution centre in East Tamaki.
Strikes unnecessary now facilitation in place
Media Release All DHBs 24 April 2019 | DHBs are urging resident medical officers to withdraw planned strike action and let the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) do its job.
Plans in place for junior doctors strike
Media Release 23 April 2019 | Counties Manukau District Health Board has full contingency plans in place ahead of planned industrial action by some junior doctors from 8am Monday, 29 April to 8am Saturday, 4 May.
DHBs welcome the ERA’s decision to grant facilitation
Media Release All DHBs 15 April 2019 | DHBs welcome the Employment Relations Authority's decision to grant facilitation. DHBs Spokesman Dr Peter Bramley says DHBs are available to meet as soon as possible.
Heavyweight support for Jammies in June
Latest News 15 April 2019 | Kiwi boxing hero Joseph Parker is lending his heavyweight support to Middlemore Foundation’s 2019 Jammies in June campaign for donations of pyjamas for children from disadvantaged communities.
DHBs call for cool heads
Media Release All DHB 12 April 2019 | District Health Boards say the planned five-day strike by some Resident Medical Officers is not necessary, uncalled for and disproportionate when there’s a process underway to find a settlement.
Expo connects Pacific Social Services
Latest news 12 April 2019 | Connecting Counties Manukau Health staff with community-based social service providers who work directly with Pacific families is behind a Pacific Social Services Expo held at Middlemore Hospital this week.