Mike Houlahan

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Covid impact still felt on surgery waiting times

Despite multiple assessments Mrs A's cancer went undiagnosed for months. Photo: Getty Images

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Covid impact still felt on surgery waiting times

Covid-19 has been largely blamed for a substantial rise in the number of southern patients waiting longer than recommended for cardiothoracic and cardiology surgery.

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Cancer treatment times on the rise in South

Onocology Department at the Dunedin Hospital. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Cancer treatment times on the rise in South

Southern cancer treatment waiting times have started to creep up again, to the dismay of the Cancer Society.

Claims of more capacity cuts at new hospital

Claims of more capacity cuts at new hospital

The new Dunedin hospital could have 58 fewer beds and two fewer operating theatres because of budget pressures, National Dunedin list MP Michael Woodhouse claimed yesterday.

Minister to be consulted over any hospital changes

Health Minister Andrew Little says he will be consulted before any changes are made to the size and scope of the new Dunedin hospital project.

Bill on biosecurity penalties moving forward

Jacqui Dean, usually in the Speaker’s chair, takes a rare call in the debating chamber. Photo:...

Bill on biosecurity penalties moving forward

If all goes according to plan — and this is Parliament so nothing is guaranteed — next week Waitaki MP Jacqui Dean has what will likely be her last chance to legislate.

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Pay claims put pressure on rural hospitals

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

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Pay claims put pressure on rural hospitals

Southern rural hospitals are concerned their unusual status means they may have a precarious future as the Government settles outstanding pay claims.

Back to normal life as Covid restrictions end

Life in New Zealand has returned to something approaching normality today as most Covid-19 public health measures came to an end.

NZ marks accession of King, mulls public holiday for Queen

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks on the steps of Parliament during the earlier proclamation...

NZ marks accession of King, mulls public holiday for Queen

Cabinet will today consider whether to follow other Commonwealth countries and the United Kingdom and decree a one-off public holiday in memory of Queen Elizabeth.

Cases continue to fall in South

Cases continue to fall in South

The South continued its run of days with double-digit new community cases of Covid-19 at the weekend.

New Maori health leader: ‘they are not just numbers’

Te Aka Whai Ora the Maori Health Authority interim regional director Te Waipounamu, Mata...

New Maori health leader: ‘they are not just numbers’

Former Southern District Health Board executive Mata Cherrington now has a central role to play in the implementation of the Government’s health reforms, having been named...

Strengths on show in PM’s visit to South

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Dunedin MP Dr David Clark stop for refreshments at Otago...

Strengths on show in PM’s visit to South

Given her job you would expect Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to know about many things, but she is still capable of springing a surprise.

PM in Dunedin, coy on Covid measures

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern greets students at Otago Polytechnic on Thursday. Photo: Gerard O...

PM in Dunedin, coy on Covid measures

Nothing is being ruled in or out when Cabinet meets on Monday to discuss the country’s Covid-19 settings, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says.

Nursing family become citizens

All smiles about becoming New Zealand citizens yesterday are Dunedin Hospital nurses Binu Antony...

Nursing family become citizens

The Binu family have contributed enormously to the Dunedin community, and yesterday the country repaid them by granting them New Zealand citizenship.

Cases fall in South; Dunedin’s tally highest

Dunedin is the only place in the South with more than 100 officially recorded active cases of Covid-19.

‘Ready to help’, if appeal won

Hungarian neurosurgeon Lucas Rakasz, with Gabriella Rakasz (5). PHOTO: CHRISTINE O'CONNOR

‘Ready to help’, if appeal won

Lucas Rakasz, the neurosurgeon the New Zealand health system did not want, is back in the country with another glowing reference — and a court date with the Medical Council of New Zealand.

Bill to ban live exports debated in House

The livestock carrier Rahmeh, berthed in Western Australia in 2016. Four years later, renamed...

Bill to ban live exports debated in House

The Animal Welfare Bill sounds like a broad, sweeping piece of legislation, but it actually has a single and narrow purpose: to ban the live export of cattle, deer, sheep and goats by sea.

Fears hospital services will be cut

The latest concept design image for the new Dunedin Hospital buildings, supplied by the...

Fears hospital services will be cut

Beds, operating theatres and even entire wards could be dropped from the design of the new Dunedin Hospital’s inpatient building as the Health Ministry desperately tries to keep the project close to budget.

Work to build Te Kaika’s wellbeing hub begins

Ministry of Social Development chief executive Debbie Power (left) and Otakou Health Ltd...

Work to build Te Kaika’s wellbeing hub begins

South Dunedin integrated healthcare provider Te Kaika has taken the next step on its journey, but it is not straying far from its Caversham roots.

Covid delays top 6000 in Southern

Covid delays top 6000 in Southern

Covid has caused Southern health authorities to cancel or defer more than 6000 procedures, including cardiac and ophthalmology work.

First time Southern numbers below 1000 since February

The number of active Covid cases in the South has dropped below 1000.

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