Caring runs in the whaanau
A passion for helping others runs in the Taranaki whaanau. Kiwi Taranaki works as the Maaori Chaplain based at Middlemore Hospital and his son Keanu is studying to be a doctor.
Taamaki ki raro - Tepiri Sigapu
"This job I do at Middlemore is like a well-oiled machine. It’s never not busy! Is there excitement? All the time. Occasionally on a frantic day, we end up with a patient on a gurney in the wrong theatre, but that’s incredibly rare.
Hospital in the Home makes great strides
Counties Manukau’s Hospital in the Home service is gearing up to be even more effective in our community.
Taamaki ki Raro - Nathalie Bere-Adams
“I had only been working at Middlemore for a matter of weeks, when I had a close-up and personal experience of what it was like to be a patient here! My background is in psychology and public health, having worked extensively in the UK and Europe, most recently on…
New Gym equipment welcomed by Kidz First Hospital
A long-awaited addition to the specialised gym at Kidz First has just been installed, much to the delight of the team that works with young burn patients. Paediatric burn patients have a unique set of issues when it comes to rehabilitation.
Good news for Counties Manukau’s Podiatry Service
Diabetic foot ulcers are slow healing open wounds which will impact one in five people with diabetes (20%) sometime during their life with about 50% of those ulcers becoming infected.
Hear, hear to CanDo
Meet Samantha, a Nurse Lead working in Child and Youth Mental Health, and a Counties Manukau staff member of 16 years.
Clinical News with Dr Andrew Connolly
We’re nearly at the end of what we call our Winter season at Counties Manukau.
World Alzheimer’s Day: Never too early, Never too old
It’s time to acknowledge the work of Counties staff working alongside people with Alzheimer’s. Thursday 21 September is World Alzheimer’s Day. At Counties Manukau, we’re celebrating the fact that we have great services and programmes in place to help people with all types of dementia.
Healthcare playing its part in creating a more sustainable world
Middlemore Hospital anaesthetist Dr Rob Burrell is no stranger to accolades for his work, recently picking up an award from the Sustainable Healthcare and Climate Change Conference to acknowledge his ongoing work to reduce the use of anaesthetic desflurane in operating theatres.