Dengue fever spike prompts health warning
Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) is advising anyone travelling to the Pacific to take steps to avoid mosquito bites.
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Whooping cough outbreak – advice for pregnant women
Pregnant women should take the current whooping cough (pertussis) outbreak seriously and ensure they are up to date with vaccinations.
Don’t give food poisoning for Christmas
Barbecues, family feasts and outdoor eating go with the territory during the Christmas holidays – unfortunately so do the rates of gastroenteritis reported to public health. “Summer...
Live Organ Donor Compensation
The Ministry of Health now provides compensation to live organ donors for loss of earnings after donating a kidney or part of a liver.
Christmas in the Park
Christmas in the Park takes place on 9 December 2017 in the Auckland Domain and does have an impact on the roads surrounding Auckland City Hospital and Starship
2016-17 Serious Adverse Events Report
Today we released our Serious Adverse Events Report which outlines Auckland DHB’s Serious Adverse Events for the 2016-17 year.
New compensation for live organ donors
From 5 December 2017, the Ministry of Health will provide live organ donors with compensation to cover earnings lost due to donating a kidney or part of a liver
Auckland Academic Health Alliance Collaborative Research Grants
Five University and DHB led projects have been awarded more than $340,000 to foster research promising enhancements in prevention, diagnosis and therapies.
Auckland DHB welcomes Health Research Council awards
Child psychologist Dr Melanie Woodfield and respiratory registrar Dr William Good are among the latest Health Research Council fellowship grant recipients
Advance Voting Available at Auckland City Hospital
An advance voting booth, for use by employees, patients and the public, will be at Auckland City Hospital from Thursday 14 September through Election Day.
Spike in synthetic cannabis related incidents and deaths
There's been a rapid rise in patients suffering serious adverse effects from drugs, thought to be synthetic cannabis, in the central Auckland area.
Public’s help requested as winter illnesses hit high - UPDATED
Auckland City Hospital is experiencing its busiest period in history and is asking for the public’s help to keep the ED for serious emergencies.
Study shows benefits of intrauterine insemination
A new study by Auckland DHB’s Fertility Plus and the University of Auckland shows the benefit of intrauterine insemination for unexplained infertility.
Patients urged to dispose of unwanted medicines safely
All pharmacies across Auckland, now offer a free, safe collection and disposal service for unwanted and out-of-date medicines through the DUMP project.
A+ Trust launches 'Make A Will' week
The A+ Trust is encouraging people to write their will or if they already have one, to update it.
Research links mental distress to significantly increased risk of death in heart patients
A team including Auckland City Hospital cardiologist Professor Ralph Stewart has shown persistent, moderate-to-severe mental distress is linked to a significantly heightened risk of death among...
NZ Health Research Strategy to help ‘change the face of healthcare’
Auckland DHB welcomes the New Zealand Health Research Strategy, which sets a vision of creating a world-leading health research and innovation system by 2027.
Emergency road works to Park Road bus lane
Downer, the infrastructure services company, will be carrying out some emergency road works Tuesday 30 May 2017 from approximately 10pm to 2am.
Auckland District Health Board signs RACS Respect Agreement
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...
Hospital services not affected by the global IT attack
Auckland District Health Board has not been affected by the global IT attack - and we are operating all our patient services as normal.