Latest from Counties Manukau DHB
Threat of fatal superbug grows worse every year
The threat of a potentially fatal superbug is growing, and infection control officials cannot see any let-up.
Middlemore staff caught dirty handed by survey
More than a third of health workers fail to clean their hands every time they should, a snapshot of 10 Middlemore wards indicates.
Fleas infesting Auckland hospitals
Nurses have resorted to wearing human flea collars on their ankles to protect against an infestation of the biting insects at Auckland hospitals, brought in by patients who own pets.
No teeth... life sucks thanks to hospital
A man will have to go without red meat for at least five weeks after his dentures were accidentally thrown in the bin at Middlemore Hospital.
Fear of repeat sends demand for anti-flu jabs soaring
Epidemic is expected to return, although only five cases have been confirmed so far.
Broadcaster fights for home
Broadcaster Willie Jackson is making a last-ditch attempt to save a Mangere rest home slated for closure by the Counties Manukau DHB.
Rest home to close after failing standards
A rest home and hospital for the aged in South Auckland will close next month after it failed to meet standards imposed by health authorities.
Falls major cause of hospital injuries
Hospital falls caused more than a quarter of the major "adverse events" listed by DHBs in their latest report on potentially preventable healthcare harm.
Hospital restricts visitors due to swine flu risk
A south Auckland hospital has reacted to recent swine flu related deaths with strict new measures to curb the virus's spread