Clinical News 28 November 2022
There are some pretty clear indications of an uptick in COVID case figures as we come into December with rising case numbers each day.
A ‘life changing’ programme helping chronic respiratory patients
When something takes your breath away – but not in a good way – the Better Breathing program may be able to help you get it back! This pulmonary rehabilitation programme is designed to help patients with chronic respiratory conditions like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bronchiectasis, and cystic fibrosis.
Lights, camera, action!
What makes mental health nursing a rewarding career? That’s the question a new national recruitment campaign, launched at Middlemore Hospital this week, shines the spotlight on.
Nurses - masters in humanities!
Growing up in the Philippines provided Clyde Ypil with resilience, coping skills and empathy – qualities that he puts to good use in our Emergency Department. "Life in the Philippines is tough but it taught me a lot about compassion.
It’s all about connection
Being Maaori, establishing connections (whakawhanuangatanga) is important to Karen Molyneux, one of our Allied Health Triage Clinicians based at Community Central in Lambie Drive and recently elected President Tangata Whenua for Occupational Therapy New Zealand, Whakaora Ngangahau (OTNZ WNA).
Patrick Long – The road home
Patrick describes coming back to CM Health as ‘returning home’ and we wanted to find out - what else apart from his work drives Patrick – the answer – a 1965 Oldsmobile Cutlass named “Tammy”.
26 years of service celebrated
Fale Suemai has been with Counties Manukau Health for 26 and half years as an Orderly Driver at Auckland Spinal Rehabilitation Unit and is retiring on 26 November 2021.
CM Health Staff Profile: Team manager on a mission to help raise awareness for Pacific people’s mental health
In celebration of Niue Language Week, our staff member Iris Feilo-Naepi talks about the importance of her culture and her mission to help raise awareness for Pacific people’s mental health. Born in Auckland, Iris was raised by her maternal grandparents since she was a baby.
John Hanna – why I work at CM Health
What inspired John Hanna, our new Pharmacy Technician at Haumanu Pharmacy to move to Auckland and work here at CM Health? “Christchurch is too cold” he laughs. “I started my job here in May 2021.
Jannette Hennings – Why I work at CM Health
Meet Jannette Hennings – a proud Fijian staff member who is passionate about making a difference in our Pacific communities.