Ormiston Hospital

21/11/2021

☀️🎄 Holiday Closure Update 🎄☀️
Our holiday closure dates are now confirmed.

Please note we are closed from 12pm 23rd December and reopen for admissions and surgery from Tuesday 18th January 2022.

Please read our website for more information:
https://www.ormistonhospital.co.nz/holiday-hours-and-closure/

17/11/2021

Former Clinical Director of Ormiston Hospital Dr Pat Alley has been busy administering COVID-19 vaccinations and is concerned about getting vaccinations into isolated communities. 💉

He is concerned about people in the far north who have limited access to healthcare. Alley said "we need to get on with it" because "we don't have the luxury of time".

Read more from nzherald.co.nz >

Dr Alley talks about vaccinating rural communities, new vaccines, boosters and pregnancy.

17/11/2021

Dr Andrew Hill is one of our amazing credentialed surgeons, and has also dedicated time to mentoring up-coming doctors at Counties Manukau Health.

This is definitely a good news story worth sharing.👏

Read all CM Health news on our website, countiesmanukau.health.nz

15/11/2021

Please refer to our website for information about our response to COVID-19.

These include limited patient numbers, no visitors and ongoing COVID-19 testing. We are aware of the ongoing threat of the spread of this illness in our community and are doing all we can to protect our patients and our people.

Thank you to everyone who has assisted us at this time.

To protecting our patients from the spread of coronavirus. Ormiston Hospital takes this outbreak very seriously and is screening all patients.

10/11/2021

✨ Looking for a new career to start the New Year?! ✨ We have an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse to join our Endoscopy team.

This is an exciting time to join our team as Ormiston Hospital plans to expand the endoscopy service in the future. Please read more on our website if this interests you:

https://www.ormistonhospital.co.nz/job-openings/registered-nurse-ormiston-endoscopy-unit/

Ormiston Hospital is a private surgical hospital that prides itself on 5 star treatment for patients, specialists,...

08/11/2021

Social distancing has never looked so comfortable. 🛋 ↔️

With decreased patient numbers and a strict no visitor policy we are doing our utmost to keep safe distances between individuals.

Here is our waiting area in reception, pre/COVID this is usually a busy space, but it is now a quiet sanctuary before your procedure ❤️

02/11/2021

🤓 We had a chuckle at this! Are your glasses fogging up while wearing a mask? Howick Village Optometrists have an easy (and cheap) solution for you.

Check it out!🧐

Masks and glasses aren't great together. Pick up a ZEISS AntiFOG kit today for a special price of only $10.

01/11/2021

We are set to see a change in Alert Level status next week. Alert Level 3.2 will bring some welcomed changes, there won't be any changes in how Ormiston Hospital operates. ✅😷🥰

Read more about what the changes mean in this article from nzherald.co.nz.

Auckland and Waikato are set to move to step 2 of level 3. But what's different?

28/10/2021

We were excited to hear reports of Santa-sightings in the neighborhood this week, but sad to hear the news the famous Howick Santa parade is postponed. 🎅

The Times reported that the jolly man in the bright red suit travelled to Howick from his home at the North Pole to announce while he’ll make his normal Christmas Day deliveries to local children, 🎁 due to the Covid-19 pandemic this year’s Howick Santa Parade is being postponed to 2022.

Read more:

How are you keeping the Christmas spirit alive this year?

Santa Claus has delivered a mix of good news and some not-so-good news during a fleeting visit to east Auckland. The jolly man in the bright red suit travelled to Howick from his home at the North Pole to announce while he’ll make his normal Christmas Day deliveries to local children, due to the C...

26/10/2021

Next week is November, and Men's Health Awareness Month - otherwise known as Movember! 🧔

Well it might be harder to see these thick and fluffy moustaches this year due to our face coverings, but that doesn't mean you can't still support this meaningful cause. 😷🥰

How will you show your support this November? Make a donation to someone with a moustache? Or simply reach out to a male friend and talk to them about their concerns and struggles?

It's one week to Mo. Tell your mates and reign in any stragglers.

Let's Mo. Together.

Sign up at Movember.com/fundraising

19/10/2021

If you are coming into Ormiston Hospital as a patient in Alert level 3, we want you to know that we remain aware of the continued risk of COVID-19 as well as the highly infectious nature of the delta variant.

This means we have enhanced cleaning, restricted patient numbers, no visitors as well as ongoing COVID-19 testing for our staff and our patients.

We know that taking every precaution possible will help to protect our people. Please do let us know if there is more we can do to make you feel safe.

Read more on our website: https://buff.ly/3AyXLcV

18/10/2021

It is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Ormiston Hospital staff have kindly raised $100 to donate to The New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation. It is not just a time to raise funds but to time to raise awareness of this health issue that affects one in nine kiwi women. 🎀

It is essential to get regular checks and having a mammogram is easy! Women aged between 45 to 69 years are eligible for free screening and should get checked every two years. If that is you, don't put it off! When was the last time you, or someone you loved got checked?

Read more on how to book online:

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