Mike Houlahan

The trust which runs Dunedin's Physio Pool hopes to start talks soon with the Southern District Health Board, discussions which the trust hopes will secure the future of the facility.

The Southern District Health Board's (SDHB) much-delayed maternity plan is still weeks away from being revealed.

Meeting targets for elective surgery, plus the high cost of blood products have resulted in Southern District Health Board's annual deficit surging past $13 million.

Elderly Dunedin people with mental health issues have been waiting for months to get specialised treatment due to a serious case of ''bed block'' in the city.

Dunedin 8-year-old Oliver Morgan, like thousands of other New Zealanders, owes his existence to assisted reproductive technology.

Four southern GP practices have taken the first step towards a new way of delivering primary healthcare, becoming "Health Care Homes".

Dental charity Smileplan says its offer of free treatment to two Otago Daily Times readers still stands - but they would have to be able to stay in Auckland for 3-6 months.

The Southern District Health Board has upgraded its radiology facilities and IT systems and has approached auditors about applying for its service to be reaccredited.

Two Otago Daily Times readers offered free dental care by an Auckland charity have had their hopes that long-standing issues with their teeth were about to be solved dashed.

A new online initiative asking people to report flu is starting small, but there are big hopes for its future.

The Southern District Health Board's (SDHB) chief medical officer is cautiously optimistic that a recruitment trip to Britain has been successful.

The mother of a woman with a major depressive illness has called on the Southern District Health Board to reconsider its plans to shut down its ketamine treatment trial.

Talks to settle the nurses pay dispute resume today.

Health reporter Mike Houlahan looks at what it takes to be a nurse.

Nurses and district health boards yesterday abided by Health Minister David Clark’s advice to take time for "pause and reflection" over their employment contract, but the rancorous dispute is set...

Health Minster David Clark stressed this morning that the Government would offer no more money to try and settle the long-running nurses pay dispute.

Dispute resolution providers FairWay have hit back at allegations by lawyers that the ACC review system lacks independence.