Nats fear new hospital won't meet needs
'Enormous risk': Nats fear new Dunedin Hospital won't meet needs
National southern MPs have united to express concern over the direction of the new Dunedin Hospital.
Mike Houlahan
Rod Stewart announces Dunedin show
Rod Stewart announces Dunedin show
Good things come to those who wait, and fans of Sir Rod Stewart have had to wait a long time for their hero to come back to Dunedin.
Health workers thanked for hard work
Health workers thanked for hard work
Hospital food has a poor reputation, but there were few grumbles about the fare being served up at Wakari Hospital yesterday.
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Nurses get infection training
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Nurses get sepsis training after critical reports
Southern region surgical ward nurses have had training sessions on infection recognition and management following highly critical reports.
Covid cases and deaths in South increase
Covid cases and deaths in South increase, confirmed by wastewater testing
Southern Covid-19 case numbers are continuing to climb as wastewater testing confirms increasing rates of the disease in the region.
Ski accident's horror sequel in hospital
Dunedin Hospital 'failed' injured tourist
A southern skiing holiday went horribly wrong for a tourist who not only broke a leg but also contracted sepsis while in the care of Dunedin Hospital.
SDHB slated over woman's sepsis case
SDHB slated over woman's sepsis case
A woman suffering from severe sepsis was ready to be transferred from Dunedin Hospital before air ambulance crew refused to fly her because she was too unwell to travel.
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Question puts new speaker through his paces
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Question puts new speaker through his paces
Adrian Rurawhe has only been in the Speaker’s chair for a few weeks but on Thursday he faced his toughest challenge to date, and from an unlikely source at that.
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Strong economy builds equality
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Strong economy builds equality
Economics is a central issue in every election, but it is looming as the crucial issue for 2023.
ICU nurse recognised with second award
ICU nurse recognised with second award
Dunedin Hospital intensive care nurse Toni Johnston didn't embark on a health-care career with the intention of winning awards, but she has received two in a matter of weeks.
Primary health staff hailed for ‘amazing’ Covid effort
Primary health staff hailed for ‘amazing’ Covid effort
Primary health organisation (PHO) WellSouth hopes that Covid-19 is in its rear-view mirror and that it can start to tackle other longstanding southern health problems.
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Warning given by breast cancer sufferer
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Warning given by breast cancer sufferer
A Central Otago woman who lost a breast to cancer despite being reassured she was disease-free fears other women could suffer the same fate.
Nurse laments 'appalling' Wakari facilities
‘Appalling’ facilities, ‘good care’
Newly retired Southern mental health nursing director Heather Casey fully expects to miss the people and patients but will shed few tears at departing Wakari Hospital itself.
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Proposed hospital cuts worry health managers
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Proposed hospital cuts worry health managers
Southern health managers are worried proposed cuts to the new Dunedin Hospital could undermine public faith that they will receive a well-functioning, adequately sized hospital.
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Active case numbers on the rise
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Active case numbers on the rise
Officially reported numbers of Covid-19 cases have nearly doubled in some southern regions in the past week and wastewater testing stations are recording increasing levels of the disease in the community.
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The deeper the cuts the higher the risk
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The deeper the cuts the higher the risk
The new Dunedin Hospital project is going through a "value management" exercise to try to rein in its spiralling budget.
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Southern say: Willis gets chance to press flesh
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Nats’ No 2 Willis gets chance to press the flesh
National's deputy leader Nicola Willis visited Dunedin this week and spoke at a Business South lunch, setting out a four-point economic plan the party proposes taking to the electorate next year.
HNZ in ‘value management’ phase
HNZ in ‘value management’ phase
Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand (HNZ) has yet to confirm whether it will recommend or decline proposals to severely cut back the size and scope of the new Dunedin Hospital.
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Sepsis miss almost proves fatal
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Sepsis miss almost proves fatal
The partner and relatives of a Dunedin mother-to-be were called to her hospital bedside to say goodbye after she became critically ill following a missed sepsis infection.
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The brave new world of health reforms
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The brave new world of health reforms
Health Localities have been touted as a key component of the Government’s health reforms but few details about what they are or how they are to work have been released.