15 February 2012 - Auckland District Health Board

� Director of Surgery Ian Civil has been interviewed for the next edition of Metro
magazine in relation to the practice of Dr Samiuela Tonga at ADHB. The
Medical Council imposed restrictions on Dr Tonga’s practising certificate as a
result of complaints by patients before he moved to Auckland.
2.4 Internal
� The new car park at Auckland City Hospital opened to the public in late
January, involving changes to parking arrangements for some staff with more
staff parking now being available in the existing car park building. A
familiarisation tour of the facility is being organised to coincide with the
completion of the retail component of the development.
� The resignation of Janice Mueller and Taima Campbell was communicated on
8 February.
3 Healthcare system report
3.1 System performance
As at 19 December 2011, there have been 422 confirmed and probable cases of
measles notified in Auckland since 30 May 2011 and 73 people requiring
hospitalisation. The health system response is unchanged since end November. The
Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) Incident Management Team has
been stood down and is now being managed with an outbreak team:
� Providing public and health professional advice
� Receiving notifications and tracking epidemiology of outbreak
� Responding to enquiries
Media release highlighting a recent prosecution for smoking in an internal area was
picked up by both print and radio. This is the first successful prosecution of this type
in the Auckland area and resulted in a $2600 fine issued to a Karaoke Bar.
A complaint was lodged with the Advertising Standards Authority regarding people
under the age of 18 being associated with a product containing alcohol (through
pictures on a Facebook site). The complaint was investigated and settled with the
manufacturers. This has seen the material removed from the Company’s Facebook
site.
Oral submission on Auckland Council’s Auckland Plan on 29 November was well
received by Council members.