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Response to report into Waitakere Hospital staff infected with COVID-19

Waitematā District Health Board (DHB) is deeply sorry that staff who were caring for patients from St Margaret’s Hospital and Rest Home have tested positive for Covid-19.

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International day of the Midwife (Tuesday, 5 May) –extraordinary efforts during pandemic

Waitematā DHB midwives have adapted quickly to life in the face of COVID-19 – using innovation and technology to support women, their babies and families through the various stages of antenatal,…

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Regional clinical leaders back Waitakere Hospital staffing arrangements for COVID-19

The Northern Region Clinical Technical Advisory Group supports that staff are able to move from COVID-19 areas to non-COVID-19 areas for work as long as the following usual principles are…

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

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…

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Virtual appointments ensure continuity of care during COVID-19 pandemic

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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No COVID-19 positive results from Auckland sentinel community testing

Testing of more than 400 members of the public at two locations in Auckland on Saturday has returned no positive results.   Full release here

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Update on transfer of St Margarets residents to Waitematā DHB

A further nine residents from St Margarets Hospital and Rest Home in Te Atatu are temporarily transferring to Waitematā District Health Board today. Full release here 

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COVID-19 sentinel community testing undertaken in Auckland

A total of 300 people have provided swabs for COVID-19 testing at two sentinel community testing locations in Auckland today. Full release here

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Waitematā DHB to assist with temporary transfer of St Margaret residents

Waitematā District Health Board (DHB) will assist with the temporary transfer of up to 20 residents from St Margarets Hospital and Rest Home in Te Atatu to help the facility…

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