Regular tests advised as syphilis cases rise
Media Release 28 April 2016 | Auckland Regional Sexual Health Service is advising regular testing as infectious syphilis continues to rise in the Auckland region, particularly amongst men having sex with men.
Is starting a conversation about death and dying a kind thing to do? st
Latest news 15 April 2016 | Saturday (16 April) is Conversations that Count Day – a national initiative led by a co-operative of hundreds of people across New Zealand’s health system that is encouraging us to have a ‘Conversation that Counts’.
Middlemore Hospital asks GP help to battle capacity issues
Stuff. co. nz 14 April 2016 | Middlemore Hospital is so overrun with patients, it's established a hotline so GPs can call before referring people. Since the beginning of the year the hospital has been treating more than 2000 patients each week.
Counties Manukau Health funds skin cancer research
Stuff. co. nz 7 April 2016 | Research into wound infections after skin cancer surgery has received a shot in the arm from Counties Manukau Health. It has launched a $2 million fund to promote research at the district health board.
Your family want you home happy and safe at the end of the day
Latest news 31 March 2016 | ACC and WorkSafe New Zealand recently launched a series of television advertisements centred on health and safety in the work place.
South Auckland Youth Organisation launches Maaori Health Science Academy
Earlier this month, Taiohi Whai Oranga, a Manurewa Marae-based youth organisation, joined forces with Counties Manukau Health and The Tindall Foundation to launch a Maaori Health Science Academy – the first of its kind in South Auckland.
Hospital full to overflowing
Stuff. co. nz - Middlemore Hospital is already bursting at the seams and it's not even winter. Last week the hospital was at 106 per cent capacity while today it was at 108 per cent.
Smoking threatens Kidz First children
Stuff. co. nz - Breathing in secondhand cigarette smoke could be fatal for little Atelaite Vaikeli. The 1-year old has spent half her life on oxygen at Kidz First Children's Hospital at Middlemore.
We are the village that raises our children
Most of us, when we look back on our lives, could probably reflect on some critical moments, events or people who had a significant impact for better or worse.