Covid cancellations add up
Covid cancellations add up
The August Alert Level 4 lockdown caused the Southern District Health Board to cancel or postpone 3400 appointments and operations.
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Use of two pile-drivers at hospital site rejected
Use of two pile-drivers at hospital site rejected
Planners responsible for the new Dunedin hospital have reconsidered, and again rejected, regularly using two pile-driving rigs at the same time.
Statistics framework, meet the 21st century
Statistics framework, meet the 21st century
Wednesday was Dunedin Labour MP Dr David Clark’s day of jubilee, as the Data and Statistics Bill finally made it to the top of the order paper.
South’s largest vaccination centres to remain open
South’s largest vaccination centres to remain open
The South’s two largest Covid-19 vaccination centres are to remain open for the foreseeable future.
Contingency funding released for pandemic-related hospital design change
Contingency funding released for pandemic-related hospital design change
Contingency funding for the $1.47billion new Dunedin Hospital project has already been drawn upon, to fund changes to the design for pandemic planning.
Resignation ‘the correct call’
Resignation ‘the correct call’
Out of step with her colleagues and at odds with public sentiment, Ilka Beekhuis resigned from the Southern District Health Board yesterday over her stance on the Covid-19 vaccine.
92% of Southern DHB staff fully vaccinated
92% of Southern DHB staff fully vaccinated
About 95% of Southern District Health Board staff have had at least one Covid-19 vaccination.
SDHB member opposing vaccine mandates resigns
SDHB member opposing vaccine mandates resigns
Under-fire Southern District Health Board member Ilka Beekhuis has resigned.
Physio pool talks continue
Physio pool talks continue
Little progress has been made on securing the future of the Dunedin Physio Pool, as the trust running the pool and the Southern District Health Board continue to negotiate the financial issues...
Concern about overbridges raised
Concern about overbridges raised
The NZ Transport Agency is concerned the position of the overbridges proposed to link the new Dunedin Hospital buildings could cause safety issues.
Space being made at hospital for assessment unit to move closer to ED
Space being made at hospital for assessment unit to move closer to ED
Staff and services on the second floor of Dunedin Hospital’s clinical services building are slowly being moved elsewhere to make way for a new medical assessment unit.
WellSouth head pleading pay parity for primary care nurses
WellSouth head pleading pay parity for primary care nurses
Wellsouth chairman Doug Hill has made an ardent plea for pay parity between primary care and hospital nurses.
SDHB says closure of Ward 11 not imminent
SDHB says closure of Ward 11 not imminent
Ward 11 at Wakari Hospital will not be closed without plans in place for appropriate care for its residents, the Southern District Health Board says.
Crew stay on vessel after positive Covid tests
Crew stay on vessel after positive Covid tests
Covid-19 is once more in southern waters.
Nitrate levels may be factor in cancer rates: research
Nitrate levels may be factor in cancer rates: research
Nitrate levels in southern water might be a contributing factor to the region’s high bowel cancer rates, new research suggests.
Ashburn Clinic costs exceed funds
Ashburn Clinic costs exceed funds
The cost of treating patients for the Ministry of Health is not keeping pace with funding available for the job, Ashburn Clinic chairman Clive Matthewson warns.
Death with Dignity Bill: Long road from defeated first steps
Death with Dignity Bill: Long road from defeated first steps
Assisted dying has now become legal in NZ. Health reporter Mike Houlahan speaks to a politician who spearheaded the first attempt to change the law, and an academic who'll closely watch the outcome.
Key staff shortages a problem for SDHB
Key staff shortages a problem for SDHB
The Southern District Health Board is having serious difficulty recruiting and retaining staff and some hospitals are at risk of not being able to provide services.
Innovative health head leaves digital legacy
Innovative health head leaves digital legacy
Southern District Health Board chief medical officer Nigel Millar has quietly left the building.
Assisted dying to be available from Monday
Assisted dying to be available from Monday
More than 30 South Island doctors have expressed an interest in providing assisted dying services.