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Recently, the Executive Council have had the opportunity to interview some amazing leaders in public health for the vacant CEO position

The metro Auckland DHBs (Waitematā, Auckland and Counties Manukau) are boosting COVID-19 testing capacity and community access to testing over the long Labour weekend, 24-26 October

Residents of Timaru, and surrounding districts are about to get access to free bowel screening with South Canterbury District Health Board joining the National Bowel Screening Programme

There are nine new cases of COVID-19 to report in New Zealand today. Eight of these cases have been detected in our managed isolation facilities and one is a household contact connected to the marine employee cluster, who was already in self isolation
 

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) has issued a strike notice today covering some 3200 Primary Health Care (PHC) nurses and receptionist/administration staff across more than 500 practices and accident/medical centres nationwide

There are two new cases of COVID-19 to report in New Zealand today, both imported cases in managed isolation facilities

Reports released by Southern DHB have found almost 1 in 25 patient attendances to Southern DHB Emergency Departments are alcohol related

There are 25 new cases of COVID-19 to report in New Zealand today – 23 of these are imported cases caught at the border

It’s Infection Prevention Week (October 18-24) and Southern DHB is celebrating the crucial role its Infection Prevention and Control  (IPC) team plays in keeping patients, staff and the community safe

There is one new imported case of COVID-19 to report in New Zealand today. There are no new community cases