Chief ‘Atay’ portrait welcomed home
Chief ‘Atay’ portrait welcomed home
A young Ngai Tahu man who set off on his OE 183 years ago has finally returned home to Otago.
Mike Houlahan
Minister reassures nurses
Minister reassures nurses
District health board chief executives will be held to account if safe staffing levels for nurses and midwives are not in place by 2021, Health Minister David Clark says.
Radiology reaccreditation move
Radiology reaccreditation move
Radiology facilities at the Southern District Health Board are a step closer to being reaccredited.
SDHB considering target
SDHB considering target
The Southern District Health Board is to explore following the Canterbury DHB in setting a 100-day target for elective appointments to take place.
Progress in nurses' dispute as union recommends offer
Progress in nurses' dispute as union recommends offer
An end to the long-running nurses' pay dispute may be in sight.
DHB to consider developing disability strategy
DHB to consider developing disability strategy
The Southern District Health Board is considering a proposal to develop a disability strategy for the region.
Physio Pool trust hopes to secure future with lease
Physio Pool trust hopes to secure future with lease
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.
Long-delayed maternity plan yet some way off
Long-delayed maternity plan yet some way off
The Southern District Health Board's (SDHB) much-delayed maternity plan is still weeks away from being revealed.
$13.5m budget blow-out by SDHB
$13.5m budget blow-out by SDHB
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.
NZDF nurses used during strike
NZDF nurses used during strike
Employment contract negotiations between nurses and DHBs resumed yesterday, during which it emerged Defence Force nurses were called in during the strike two weeks ago.
Bed shortage for psychogeriatric patients
Bed shortage for psychogeriatric patients
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.
Experience informs IVF research
Experience informs IVF research
Dunedin 8-year-old Oliver Morgan, like thousands of other New Zealanders, owes his existence to assisted reproductive technology.
ACC battle set to pay off with law change
Dunedin man's long ACC battle set to pay off with law change
A Dunedin man's lengthy battle with ACC is about to have a parliamentary sequel, his successful Human Rights Review Tribunal case being the spur for a possible law change.
Southern GP practices join healthcare vanguard
Southern GP practices join healthcare vanguard
Four southern GP practices have taken the first step towards a new way of delivering primary healthcare, becoming "Health Care Homes".
Hitch in free dental treatment offer
Hitch in free dental treatment offer
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.
Valuable practice for new hospital
Valuable practice for new hospital
Dunedin Hospital's new $14.8 million intensive care unit redevelopment is starting to take shape.
Radiology attempts to achieve reaccreditation
Radiology attempts to achieve reaccreditation
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.
Charity offer of treatment withdrawn
Charity offer of treatment withdrawn
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.
FluTracking online tool being introduced in NZ
FluTracking online tool being introduced in NZ
A new online initiative asking people to report flu is starting small, but there are big hopes for its future.
SDHB recruitment trip made
SDHB recruitment trip made
The Southern District Health Board's (SDHB) chief medical officer is cautiously optimistic that a recruitment trip to Britain has been successful.