World’s longest-living diabetic celebrates 90th birthday
Winsome Johnston, believed to be the longest-living diabetic in the world, has a few wise words for young people disheartened by a type-one diabetes diagnosis. Download full release
Read More »Waitematā DHB welcomes Inquiry recommendations
Waitematā DHB welcomes today’s release by the Government of the Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction. Download full release
Read More »Grandma, 90, is NZ's oldest living person with diabetes and now her sights are on a world record
Seven Sharp - Diagnosed with type one diabetes when she was only six, Winsome Johnston has spent decades living with the condition.
Read More »New radiology facilities to cater for population boom in West Auckland
The opening of a newly-expanded Radiology Department at Waitakere Hospital is specifically designed to match the increased demands of West Auckland’s fast-growing population – doubling capability and giving more people…
Read More »Innovative Kōrero Mai service co-designed by patients, families and whānau
Better patient experience and outcomes lie at the very heart of an innovative service launched by the Waitemata DHB and supported by the Health Quality & Safety Commission (the Commission).
Read More »Extension of community laboratory testing contract provides certainty
The Northern Region’s four district health boards, covering a population of 1.
Read More »Home-tailored early intervention programme gets international attention
An early intervention programme, tailored by Waitemata DHB to cater for some of society’s most vulnerable parents, is now being used overseas. Download full release
Read More »Long-term regional health planning already delivering
Major recent funding announcements worth more than half a billion dollars were proof of the benefits of the new regional approach to health investment planning, according to Waitemata DHB CEO…
Read More »Expansion of surgery at Waitakere Hospital
Waitemata and Auckland DHBs are delivering specialist eye and dental care closer to home, with the launch of a greater range of surgeries at Waitakere Hospital. Download full release
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