News - In category Covid-19 | Counties Manukau Health

Metropolitan Auckland district health boards increase COVID-19 testing capacity; Additional CBACs open in New Lynn and Manurewa

Northern Regional DHB Media Release 27 June 2020 | Community testing capacity in Auckland has been rapidly expanded in response to unprecedented demand earlier this week.

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11 days ago
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CM Health visitor restrictions remain at Level 2

Media Release 29 May 2020|Counties Manukau Health (CM Health) will continue to have visitor restrictions in place during alert Level 2 with DHB sites only accessible on exceptional and compassionate circumstances.

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40 days ago
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Visitor Policy

Latest News 13 May 2020|At Alert Level 2, visiting all our sites will continue to be only on essential or compassionate grounds. We must maintain infection prevention control and prepare for potential surges. Our priority is to keep our patients and staff safe.

Middlemore doctor leads COVID-19 treatment trial

Latest News 30 April 2020|A Counties Manukau Health doctor is leading a trial to find possible treatments for COVID-19. Middlemore clinical microbiologist and infectious diseases physician Dr Susan Morpeth is at the helm of the New Zealand arm of an Australasian study (ASCOT: the Australasian COVID-19 Trial).

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2 months ago
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Covid controls remain at Middlemore ED entry

Latest News 28 April 2020 | Strict entry controls and procedures will remain in place at Middlemore Hospital’s Emergency Department in the Level 3 phase of the Coronavirus response.

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Northern Region DHBs test over 40,000 people for COVID-19

Regional Media Release 24 April 2020 | Latest Northern Region Health Communication Centre (NRHCC) data shows that since testing began in February, the Northern Region DHBs (Northland, Waitematā, Auckland and Counties Manukau) have tested more than 40,000 people for COVID-19.

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3 months ago
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Virtual appointments ensure continuity of care during COVID-19 pandemic

Regional Media Release 23 April 2020 | Thousands of outpatient appointments that would normally have been cancelled during the COVID-19 lockdown have been able to go ahead due to the use of digital technology.

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3 months ago
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No COVID-19 positive results from Auckland sentinel community testing

Media Release 20 April 2020 | Testing of more than 400 members of the public at two locations in Auckland on Saturday has returned no positive results. The opportunity to be tested was made available at locations in Mangere and Henderson.

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3 months ago
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COVID-19 sentinel community testing undertaken in Auckland

NRHCC Media release 18 April 2020 | A total of 300 people have provided swabs for COVID-19 testing at two sentinel community testing locations in Auckland today. Testing was undertaken in Mangere and Henderson, with 150 swabs taken from members of the public who volunteered for testing at each location.

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3 months ago
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Hospital EDs are open for business despite COVID-19

Media Release April 9 2020 | As we enter the Easter holiday, district health boards have issued a reminder that hospital Emergency Departments remain open to provide care to patients despite the COVID-19 lockdown.

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