Wet day a dampener on book sale donations
Wet day a dampener on book sale donations
Rain and reading go well together indoors — but outdoors, not so much.
Mike Houlahan
Spectacle and intimacy combine
Spectacle and intimacy combine
The show that will be the centrepiece of iD Dunedin Fashion Week this year has its inspiration in Italy, and plenty of unusual moments along the way.
NZ mental-health inquiry starts
NZ mental-health inquiry starts
The government-commissioned inquiry into mental health and addiction has begun with a series of public meetings, and its consultation document has been issued.
DHB’s radiology failings cited in report
DHB’s radiology failings cited in report
The Southern DHB repeatedly promised to rectify issues with Dunedin Hospital’s radiology department but continually failed to do so, a newly released report says.
Farm boy becomes shepherd of a different flock
Farm boy becomes shepherd of a different flock
As a Southland farm boy, Michael Dooley used to stand, shepherd's crook in hand, watching his father's flock.
Doctors split over assisted dying issue
Doctors split over assisted dying issue
The medical profession is split on the issue of assisted dying.
Central and Wanaka reap reward
Central and Wanaka reap reward
Otago enjoyed a tourism gold rush in March, the Lakes district being the main beneficiary.
Bowel programme begins in South
Bowel programme begins in South
The national bowel cancer screening programme has begun in the Southern District Health Board region.
Surgical areas, ED bigger
Surgical areas, ED bigger
A larger emergency department and more surgical facilities will probably be a part of the new Dunedin hospital, rebuild convener Pete Hodgson says.
Doctors' clinics to become hubs
Doctors' clinics to become hubs
Doctors clinics are about to become ``healthcare homes'' as the new primary health care plan for the South is implemented.
Mental health nurturing urged
Mental health nurturing urged
Parents need to nurture their children's mental health from a young age as half of all cases of mental disorder start before the age of 14, a psychologist says.
Should I get a flu shot?
Should I get a flu shot?
Winter is coming, and so are colds, fevers, chills and flus. Health reporter MikeHoulahan considers whether to get a flu injection.
Scanning work spans the ages
Scanning work spans the ages
The youngest patient Jill Oliver has scanned was just 2 hours old and the oldest was 104.
Outside specialists for ophthalmology
Outside specialists for ophthalmology
An external agency will bring eye specialists from around New Zealand to Dunedin to tackle a backlog of 768 patients with "significantly overdue" appointments.
May meetings for the South
May meetings for the South
The government inquiry into mental health and addiction will hold meetings in Otago and Southland at the end of May.
SDHB slammed over man's sight loss
SDHB slammed over man's sight loss
Accountability for a Mataura man going blind in one eye lies with SDHB management, a highly critical report by the Health and Disability Commissioner says.
Bad experience provides material for training
Bad experience provides material for medical training
A maternity care complaint highlighted by the Otago Daily Times has been added to the medical school curriculum as a teaching exercise.
Fitness classes offered to help prevent falls
Fitness classes offered to help prevent falls
Health providers are urging older people to enrol in keep-fit classes as a way of preventing falls.
Hundreds sign up to new low-cost health hub
Hundreds sign up to new low-cost health hub
Business has been booming since Te Kaika, a new health centre in Caversham, opened.
ED review aims at reducing wait times
ED review aims at reducing wait times
Dunedin Hospital’s emergency department is changing procedures in an attempt to reduce long waiting times.