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COVID-19 community testing network expands in Auckland, with five additional centres
Five additional COVID-19 testing centres are now up-and-running across metro Auckland, ensuring even better community-based access to swabbing for those who meet the clinical criteria. Full release here
Read More »Altruistic organ donation and the gift of life
Would you donate a kidney to a stranger? That’s exactly what John Mackie did last year when he donated one of his kidneys to someone he didn’t know.
Read More »Waitematā DHB moves to grow its Māori workforce
Waitematā DHB is thought to be the first district health board in the country to create a role designed specifically to recruit more Māori into its workforce.
Read More »Statement regarding three-month sonography strike (18 January to 11 April, 2020)
Contingency 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…
Read More »Expansion of Mason Clinic site announced
Waitematā DHB has announced the purchase of a significant block of additional land that will enable expansion of the Mason Clinic in Point Chevalier, a forensic mental health facility that…
Read More »Waitematā DHB nurses to help fight Samoan measles epidemic
Waitematā DHB has answered a call to support a vaccination mission to Samoa. Read the full release here
Read More »Waitematā DHB receives the Accessibility Tick
Waitematā DHB has received the Accessibility Tick at an event coinciding with the International Day of Disabled Persons. Download full release here
Read More »Responsible drinking during the festive season
The Christmas holiday period is often associated with increased alcohol consumption for some people.
Read More »Statement regarding medical imaging strike action
Contingency planning is well advanced to ensure our hospitals deliver a high standard of service throughout the current period of industrial action by members of the APEX union.
Read More »UPDATED - Temporary management of MMR vaccine in metropolitan Auckland
The measles outbreak has led to high demand for the Measles Mumps Rubella (MMR) vaccine in Auckland. Read full release here
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