SDHB’s Covid efforts highlighted
SDHB’s Covid efforts highlighted
Southern medical staff went the extra mile and then some in the fight against Covid-19, newly released figures show.
Mike Houlahan
Venues reawaken with Level 1
Venues reawaken with Level 1
Southern bars and restaurants have rearranged the furniture and tickets are back on sale for concerts and sports events, as the region returned to Covid-19 Alert Level 1 yesterday.
Concern about loss of beds
Concern about loss of beds
The children’s ward at the new Dunedin Hospital will have fewer beds than the current hospital.
Minor party plans major push to solidify support
Minor party plans major push to solidify support
The Act New Zealand party annual meeting in May is not something which is usually of any significance down here in the South, but that will not be the case this year.
Neurosurgeon goal reiterated
Neurosurgeon goal reiterated
Dunedin Hospital is still trying to recruit two new neurosurgeons, the Southern District Health Board says.
SDHB quizzed on new build, budget
SDHB quizzed on new build, budget
The next planning document for Dunedin’s new hospital may be submitted to the Cabinet next month — although it could be some time before ministers consider it.
‘Faffing about’ on hospital build: Woodhouse
‘Faffing about’ on hospital build: Woodhouse
Progress on the new Dunedin hospital has stalled and the Government is "faffing about", National Dunedin list MP Michael Woodhouse says.
Urology dept improvement success story
Urology dept improvement success story
Southern urology services, the subject of a scathing health and disability commissioner report in 2019, are now being hailed as a success story.
SDHB tells bed block group ‘this cannot fail’
SDHB tells bed block group ‘this cannot fail’
Staff trying to solve the Southern District Health Board’s bed block crisis have been told the organisation backs them, but that it wants to see results.
SDHB patients may have surgery in Timaru Hospital
SDHB patients may have surgery in Timaru Hospital
Orthopaedic patients could find themselves being operated on at Timaru Hospital, as the Southern District Health Board tries to clear a lengthening waiting list.
New CT scanner and extra shifts to reduce backlog
New CT scanner and extra shifts to reduce backlog
Dunedin Hospital’s new CT scanner will hopefully be up and running in 20 weeks.
Budget huge task for SDHB
Budget huge task for SDHB
Health Minister Andrew Little has demanded that the cash-strapped Southern District Health Board break even in the next financial year.
Beach restoration news celebrated
Beach restoration news celebrated
The party was for the Te Rauone community but all of Dunedin should celebrate approval to restore the beach at the peninsula hamlet, local identity Des Smith says.
Early days worrying times for critical care director
Early days worrying times for critical care director
In February last year, as he watched TV footage of Italian doctors working in field tents, SDHB critical care director Craig Carr wondered and worried what would happen if Covid-19 overwhelmed the region’s hospitals.
Heroic efforts reined in rampant illness
Heroic efforts reined in rampant illness
Covid-19 has, to date, been a success story for the southern health system, but it could have been much, much worse. Mike Houlahan talks to officials about the scale of the challenge the pandemic has posed them.
New ventilation system proposed for unused ICU
New ventilation system proposed for unused ICU
A year after it was due to open, stage two of Dunedin Hospital’s intensive care unit upgrade may be a step closer to receiving patients.
From joyful wedding to weeks of illness
From joyful wedding to weeks of illness
On the anniversary of Covid-19 arriving into New Zealanders’ lives, health reporter Mike Houlahan begins a series in which we talk to Southerners with first-hand experience of what a global pandemic which has killed 2.5million worldwide so far entails.
Bill an important part of recompense,healing
Bill an important part of recompense,healing
If visiting the New Zealand Parliament is on your "must do" list, there are few better days to pick than when the House is dealing with Treaty of Waitangi settlement Bills.
School bombshell meant action stations
School bombshell meant action stations
On March 6 Logan Park High School co-principals Kristan Mouat and Peter Hills were among a group of Dunedin school leaders given a briefing about a potential pandemic disease.
Intense tracing effort recalled
Intense tracing effort recalled
Mandy Murphy normally only has one colleague for company in her role as a communicable diseases nurse for Southland and Queenstown Lakes.