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COVID-19: Important Update

The Prime Minister has just announced a significant escalation in New Zealand’s response to COVID-19. By Wednesday New Zealand will be at alert level 4, which means that only essential healthcare services – in hospitals, general practice, pharmacy, and elsewhere in the community - will remain open.

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12 days ago
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Visitor restrictions for hospitals and facilities due to COVID-19

Media release 20 March 2020 | Counties Manukau Health is limiting the number of visitors to Middlemore Hospital and outpatient facilities including the Manukau SuperClinic as efforts ramp up to respond to the threat of COVID-19.

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15 days ago
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Midwife reflects on 29 years caring for mums and bubs

Latest News 18 March 2020 | Lesley Hinson estimates she saw up to 60 women a year during her 29 years as a community midwife. It was a privilege to work with every one of them, she says. '“You knew the family, you knew the circumstances.

17 days ago
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Orderly role great training for Counties Manukau Detective

Latest news Thursday 12 March | Detective Jamie Tovi paid his dues as a police officer on the beat in Mangere but says his training really began as an orderly at Middlemore Hospital.

23 days ago
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Stroke in younger people on the rise - knowing the signs might save your life

Latest news Friday 6 March|Until early 2019, 41 year-old Jane Foster had been living a busy life. Originally from the Cook Islands, she was living in Papatoetoe with her husband Phil, juggling work, drumming and other social activities and family life.

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29 days ago
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Former Orderly enjoying journey to being a Doctor

Latest news Monday 24 February 2020|Four years ago, Nicholas Waaka was working as a young orderly at Middlemore Hospital, wheeling patients in his care along hospital corridors to their next destination.

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40 days ago
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New CMO reflects on remarkable first few weeks

Latest News 13 February 2020 | Three days into Pete Watson’s new role as Chief Medical Officer at Counties Manukau Health he found himself in the midst of an unprecedented medical crisis.

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51 days ago
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General public health advice available on novel coronavirus

Media Release 30 January 2020 |Public health advice regarding the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) is available on the Ministry of Health website. From today, 2019 N-CoV has been classified as a notifiable illness.

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2 months ago
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Whakaari/ White Island generosity humbling

Media release 30 January 2020 | Counties Manukau Health has acknowledged the generosity of the community and companies who responded to calls for support in the wake of the Whakaari/White Island tragedy.

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2 months ago
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CM Health welcomes $5 million boost for Kidz First

Media release 29 January 2020 | Counties Manukau Health (CM Health) welcomes the Government’s announcement today of an estimated $5 million investment for a neonatal refurbishment at Kidz First.

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