Mammographers take stand on pay
Mammographers take stand on pay
Striking southern breast cancer screening mammographers say they would far prefer to be at work today but their employer left them with no choice.
Mike Houlahan
The anatomy of a landslide win
The anatomy of a landslide win
A historic mandate for Labour, the first absolute majority government in the MMP era, means Politics in a Pandemic is very much about Jacinda Ardern.
Brooking in her element in housing Bill process
Brooking in her element in housing Bill process
Parliament has been in a state of high excitement in recent weeks, as leaders got rolled, replaced, and then recalibrated their party line-ups.
Some hospital patients not getting data: survey
Some hospital patients not getting data: survey
An unscientific survey of Dunedin Hospital patients suggests about a third may either not be properly informed of some details of their care or fail to understand what they are told.
SDHB increases isolation capacity
SDHB increases isolation capacity
The latest possible southern Covid-19 case has been confirmed as a historic infection, but health organisations in Otago and Southland are continuing to increase preparations for the expected...
Hospital consent decision date extended
Hospital consent decision date extended
Planners building Dunedin’s new hospital will need to wait a little bit longer before learning whether they have been given resource consent for the new building’s foundation and groundworks.
Isolation spaces being secured in Queenstown Lakes
Isolation spaces being secured in Queenstown Lakes
AUDIO🔉: Negotiations are under way to secure a significant expansion of self-isolation spaces in the Queenstown Lakes district.
Deficit worse than predicted
Deficit worse than predicted
The Southern District Health Board’s deficit is creeping up again, to more than double what was budgeted.
Staffing still a struggle: DHB
Staffing still a struggle: DHB
Nurse shortages continue to hinder the Southern District Health Board’s efforts to achieve safe staffing requirements, despite its plans to do so being audited and approved.
Code Black narrowly avoided
Code Black narrowly avoided
Dunedin Hospital came perilously close to a "Code Black" situation a fortnight ago, the Southern District Health Board heard yesterday.
SIQ options for Queenstown discussed
SIQ options for Queenstown discussed
The Southern District Health Board is meeting Queenstown Lakes Mayor Jim Boult and the Chamber of Commerce tomorrow to discuss setting up a Queenstown Covid-19 quarantine facility.
A tranquil beach of two halves
A tranquil beach of two halves
Otago Daily Times reporter Mike Houlahan takes a drive to Chrystalls Beach in the last of our five road trips around the region.
Southern reaches 90% Covid vaxx milestone
Southern reaches 90% Covid vaxx milestone
The Southern region is the fifth district health board in NZ to achieve the 90% double Covid-19 vaccination mark, as a border case is being investigated.
Stoush over after-hours GP fees discussion
Stoush over after-hours GP fees discussion
The chairmen of the South’s two main health organisations are at loggerheads after the Southern District Health Board refused a request from WellSouth chairman Dr Doug Hill to shift a proposed...
Message of hope in Zoom meal
Message of hope in Zoom meal
Half past seven is a reasonable time for breakfast, but at 7.30pm yesterday a Dunedin gathering had a breakfast with a difference, joining a group of Kurdish refugees via video link to share a meal.
Health board seeks to lease building in Kaikorai Valley
Health board seeks to lease building in Kaikorai Valley
The Southern District Health Board is negotiating to lease premises in Kaikorai Valley, Dunedin, as part of its response to Covid-19.
SDHB complication rise triggers review
SDHB complication rise triggers review
The Southern District Health Board is reviewing patient care procedures after a recent rise in infections and other complications.
Christchurch community cluster contained: ministry
Christchurch community cluster contained: ministry
Officials are confident a small cluster of community cases of Covid-19 in Christchurch has been contained.
ICU beds going unused
ICU beds going unused
Beds are going unused in Dunedin Hospital’s intensive care and high-dependency unit because the Southern District Health Board cannot find nurses to care for the patients who should be using them.
Report urges SDHB to hire more staff with disabilities
Report urges SDHB to hire more staff with disabilities
The Southern District Health Board needs to recruit more disabled people to ensure they are represented at all levels of the organisation, a report says.