Mike Houlahan

Highlander hit hard by loss raises cancer awareness

A screen grab of Highlanders lock Tom Franklin fronting an ad campaign for bowel screening....

Highlander hit hard by loss raises cancer awareness

When Highlanders lock Tom Franklin talks about cancer, he’s not just another rugby player fronting an advertisement — the disease has turned his world upside down several times.

Telegraph staff hold reunion stop About 40 attend

Esme Cullen, photographed 30 years ago when she sent the last telegram from the Dunedin telegraph...

Telegraph staff hold reunion stop About 40 attend

Esme Cullen’s past came back to haunt her yesterday.

NZ must do better with mental health - Clark

Underfunding of mental health has left services stretched and the country needs to do better, Health Minister David Clark says.

Lesson delivered from the top

Health Minister and Dunedin North MP David Clark watches Dunedin North Intermediate pupils Teo...

Lesson delivered from the top

Dunedin North Intermediate pupils had an unexpected class yesterday - a health science lesson taken by the actual health minister.

Auckland facility for dental school

An artist's impression of a new University of Otago dental facility in South Auckland.

Auckland facility for dental school

The University of Otago is expanding its dentistry offerings into Auckland but says Dunedin will remain the home of dental education in New Zealand.

Constituents have their say on Curran demotion

"I wonder if she is a wee bit out of her depth there" - Tim McAlevey

Constituents have their say on Curran demotion

Dunedin South Labour MP Clare Curran has some work to do to regain the trust of her constituents if voters spoken to yesterday by the Otago Daily Times are any guide.

Otago Uni dental school's $28m Auckland expansion

The University of Otago's $28.2 million two-storey facility in South Auckland will have 32...

Otago Uni dental school's $28m Auckland expansion

The University of Otago Faculty of Dentistry is expanding, building a new teaching facility in South Auckland.

To err is human but medical errors can be dire

Medical mistakes can have profound effects on patients. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

To err is human but medical errors can be dire

Everyone makes mistakes, but a doctor's mistake can be life changing. Health reporter Mike Houlahan lloks at what happens when things go wrong.

Cancer now terminal after error

The 20 DHBs serve a population of 4.8 million, compared to New South Wales in Australia which has...

Cancer now terminal after error

An Otago woman who believes she was regarded as a "time waster" by her doctors is now dying from a cancer which was not spotted on an MRI scan.

Samurai sword confrontation after turned away at Wakari

A woman whose Dunedin friend confronted her with a samurai sword says the incident would never have happened if her friend had not been turned away by mental health services hours before.

Staffing woes affect patient care at Dunedin ward

Staffing woes after a merging of surgical wards at Dunedin Hospital resulted in healthcare assistants being asked to watch up to four patients at risk of self-harm at a time.

VR helping develop new hospital plans

Dunedin Hospital neurosurgery house officer Glen Rawlinson examines nerve tissue close-up with...

VR helping develop new hospital plans

Dunedin Hospital staff were invited to play video games yesterday - but the virtual reality technology they were trying out has serious medical purposes.

Dying bowel cancer patient spreads message

Terminal bowel cancer patient Toni Adie-Kinraid (centre) with (from left) husband Shaun Adie...

Dying bowel cancer patient spreads message

Toni Adie-Kinraid is not about sugar-coating things or wasting time.

Screening programme pays dividends in South

Bowel screening has detected one case of cancer in the four months since the programme was launched in the southern region.

Increase in dementia cases raises legal issues

Increase in dementia cases raises legal issues

An increase in the number of people with dementia means New Zealand urgently needs to address gaps in the law concerning mental capacity, a Dunedin researcher says.

Doctor to be assessed after cancer scan botch-up

The Medical Council will assess the competence of a doctor whose failure to follow up a scan result has left a Dunedin woman facing terminal cancer.

Woman dying after follow-up failure

A Dunedin woman is dying of cancer and her doctor's competence to practise will likely be reviewed.

Musical theatre takes on a new meaning

Teams at Dunedin Hospital regularly have music on in the background while they work. PHOTO: PETER...

Musical theatre takes on a new meaning

Surgery in New Zealand hospitals has a soundtrack, newly published research in the New Zealand Medical Journal says.

Hub is not enough, midwife group says

Opening a mother and child hub in Wanaka will not address the region's main problem - a lack of midwives - a community group says.

Melanomas possibly missed

Potentially lethal melanomas may be being missed by doctors, a University of Otago researcher says.

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