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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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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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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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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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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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27 days ago
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Free community-based programme improving whaanau health and wellbeing

Latest News 24 January 2020 |Green Prescription Active Families, a community-based programme delivered by Otara Health on behalf of Counties Manukau Health (CM Health), is having a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of families living in South Auckland.

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32 days ago
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New tool improves clinicians access to health data

Latest News 23 January 2020 | A new data analysis platform at Counties Manukau Health will enable clinicians to better understand healthcare information collected by the hospital. CM Health now has a licence to use the programme Qlik Sense.

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33 days ago
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Statement regarding three month sonography strike (18 January to 11 April, 2020)

Combined Media Release from the metro Auckland region District Health Boards 17 January 2020Contingency plans are in place at metropolitan Auckland DHBs to minimise the impact of the three-month sonographers’ strike on our patients and ensure we continue to deliver the highest-possible standard of service.

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39 days ago
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Contingency plans in place for Sonographers strike

Latest News 17 January 2020|Counties Manukau Health has full contingency plans in place for industrial action by Sonographers who are members of the APEX union. Sonographers will strike for 12 weeks from Saturday, 18 January, 2020. The majority of our health services will not be affected by strike action.

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39 days ago
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Family of toddler with rare disorder thankful for Kidz First

Latest News Wednesday 15 January 2020|The family of a three-year-old Manurewa toddler with a rare chromosome condition say they would be lost without the support of the Kidz First children’s hospital at Middlemore, which has been a second home to their family in recent years.

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