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Bad Weather Closes Several Auckland Vaccination And Testing Sites

Monday, 21 March 2022, 11:30 am | Auckland District Health Board

The ferocious weather that hit Tāmaki Makaurau earlier today has resulted in several COVID-19 vaccination and testing sites being closed for all or part of the day. The three drive-through vaccination centres at Orewa, Eventfinda Stadium and Westgate ... More >>

Over 1500 People Vaccinated On First Day Of New Zealand’s Largest Drive-through Vaccination Centre In South Auckland

Sunday, 22 August 2021, 7:40 pm | Auckland District Health Board

The first day of vaccinations at the country’s largest drive-through vaccination site has been a great success with over 1,500 people driving in with their whanau to get vaccinated. The vaccination site, which was set up inside two days at the ... More >>

New Breast Screening Clinic To Save Lives Of Auckland Women

Friday, 16 April 2021, 3:10 pm | Auckland District Health Board

Auckland and Waitematā DHBs, with the help of Associate Minister of Health Dr Ayesha Verrall, have launched a new breast screening clinic in central Auckland today. The new Breastscreen Auckland clinic is located in Greenlane and is a collaborative approach ... More >>

Auckland DHB Opens New Zealand’s First Integrated Stroke And Rehabilitation Unit

Friday, 27 November 2020, 6:02 am | Auckland District Health Board

Today Auckland DHB launched Taiao Ora, or Ward 51, at Auckland City Hospital, the first integrated stroke and rehabilitation unit in the country. The project was initiated in 2019, when former Health Minister David Clark announced the investment of $30 ... More >>

COVID-19 Community Case – Auckland Health Sector Update

Tuesday, 11 August 2020, 11:27 pm | Auckland District Health Board

Health authorities in Auckland are asking residents to be vigilant and follow public health advice following a positive case of COVID-19 in the city, which has seen a short term return to Alert Level 3. Health authorities are also advising Aucklanders ... More >>

120 Māori Community Health Workers To Be Deployed To Assist With COVID-19 Response

Thursday, 16 April 2020, 1:31 pm | Auckland District Health Board

Up to 120 new community health workers will support whānau wellbeing during and post the COVID-19 outbreak as part of a partnership between the Northern Region DHBs (Northland, Waitematā, Auckland and Counties Manukau), iwi and Māori health providers. ... More >>

ADHB achieves the Rainbow Tick and the Accessibility Tick

Friday, 8 February 2019, 1:57 pm | Auckland District Health Board

Auckland DHB has achieved Rainbow Tick accreditation for inclusivity and diversity, making it the first District Health Board in New Zealand to reach this milestone. More >>

Innovative technology lifting spirits of Starship children

Thursday, 24 January 2019, 4:56 pm | Auckland District Health Board

The Starship Foundation has introduced new technology which helps children and their families, who are unable to leave the hospital, enjoy some wonderful New Zea-land experiences. More >>

Auckland DHB showcases sustainability advances

Friday, 8 June 2018, 4:17 pm | Auckland District Health Board

Auckland DHB showcased the advances it has made in sustainability, including significant reductions in waste and carbon emissions, during a visit by the Associate Minister of Health today. More >>

Illegal trading in Mangere encourages childhood addiction

Friday, 4 May 2018, 10:32 am | Auckland District Health Board

An undercover operation by public health in Mangere revealed that three out of 10 outlets investigated on a single day were selling cigarettes illegally. More >>

Census at Auckland hospitals

Tuesday, 27 February 2018, 3:37 pm | Auckland District Health Board

Auckland DHB is gearing up to help hospital patients fill in their Census forms on March 6, Census Day 2018. More >>

A+ TRUST LAUNCHES ‘MAKE A WILL’ WEEK

Monday, 26 June 2017, 10:20 am | Auckland District Health Board

The A+ Trust, which is the official fundraising arm for Auckland DHB’s adult services, is encouraging people to write their will or if they already have one, to update it. More >>

NZ Health Research Strategy to help ‘change the face of heal

Thursday, 22 June 2017, 1:17 pm | Auckland District Health Board

Auckland DHB welcomes the inaugural New Zealand Health Research Strategy, which sets a vision of creating a world-leading health research and innovation system by 2027. More >>

Auckland District Health Board signs RACS Respect Agreement

Friday, 26 May 2017, 2:18 pm | Auckland District Health Board

Auckland District Health Board (Auckland DHB) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) aimed at building respect and improving patient safety in surgery. More >>

Auckland DHB signs RACS Respect Agreement

Friday, 26 May 2017, 1:17 pm | Auckland District Health Board

Auckland District Health Board (Auckland DHB) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) aimed at building respect and improving patient safety in surgery. More >>

Treatment of typhoid patient

Thursday, 6 April 2017, 8:56 am | Auckland District Health Board

Treatment of typhoid patient Auckland DHB Chief Medical Officer Dr Margaret Wilsher says she has reviewed the treatment provided to a female patient who died of typhoid last week in Auckland City Hospital. “I’m saddened for this family’s loss and ... More >>

Child Injury Stats for Asian Children in NZ Released

Thursday, 30 June 2016, 11:20 am | Auckland District Health Board

Every year 3 children of Asian descent in New Zealand are killed as a result of an unintentional injury. A further 391 Asian children are injured severely enough to be admitted to hospital. That’s at least one child seriously injured every day. ... More >>

Celebrating our nurses and midwives

Thursday, 12 May 2016, 3:31 pm | Auckland District Health Board

To mark the occasion, the clinical excellence and compassionate care of nurses and midwives were recognised at the DHB’s annual awards ceremony earlier this week. More >>

Placing the wairua back into health conversations

Tuesday, 19 April 2016, 11:59 am | Auckland District Health Board

Conversations about death and dying are often difficult and can be even more so if the resources that are available are not suitable for your culture. “We know through literature and research that the discussions around advance care planning (ACP) are ... More >>

Free WiFi for patients and visitors at Auckland DHB

Wednesday, 23 March 2016, 10:38 am | Auckland District Health Board

Patients and visitors to Auckland District Health Board (DHB) hospitals can now enjoy free WiFi helping them keep in touch with the outside world during their visit to Auckland City Hospital and Greenlane Clinical Centre. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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