The best leaving gift – Jahden's victory walk
Leaving the ward using a walker may not seem a big deal to many, but to Jadhen Nelson’s whaanau and rehab team, it was the best gift he could have given them! Back in April this year, while dismantling scaffolding, 28-year-old Jahden was electrocuted by power lines, suffering severe…
Latest status updates
Latest News 24 December 2019| Status updates for patients injured in the Whakaari/White Island volcanic eruption can be found on the Ministry of Health website https://www. health. govt.
Postponement of surgeries inevitable as Middlemore responds to ongoing care of White Island patients
Media Release 20 December 2019 \Ongoing pressure on Middlemore Hospital’s surgery and critical care departments, as a result of the essential role it is playing in the coordination and care of burns patients affected by the Whakaari/White Island volcanic eruption, means elective surgeries are being postponed.
Donations of money will help support long term recovery of burn patients
Media Release 19 December 2019| In the wake of the Whakaari/White Island tragedy, Middlemore Hospital, host of the National Burns Service has been overrun with generous offers of help. Members of the public, deeply moved by the tragedy, have offered food, accommodation and transport.
CM Health encourages patience during White Island response
Media Release 13 December 2019| Counties Manukau Health is urging the community to be patient as Middlemore Hospital continues to respond to the Whaakari/White Island volcanic eruption tragedy.
CM Health providing national leadership in care of White Island patients
This afternoon CM Health hosted a media conference to provide an update on the current situation regarding patients injured in the White Island volcanic eruption.
The National Burns Unit at Middlemore Hospital is providing national leadership to the National Burns Service, and coordinating the provision of care and supplies to the other hospitals Waikato, Hutt Valley, and Christchurch.
Former burns nurse reflects on more than 33 years on the job
Latest News 18 June 2019 | Techniques for nursing burns patients have changed dramatically in the years since Jan Steele first started working at Middlemore Hospital.
Reading App takes off at CM Health
Latest News 9 May 2019 | A reading App for Counties Manukau Health patients is being well received as it is rolled out around Middlemore Hospital and the Manukau Super Clinic . The Libby App, provided through Auckland City Libraries, allows patients to access more than 200,000 ebooks.