Eileen Goodwin

Most single strain flu vaccine not needed

A high proportion of single strain swine flu vaccines targeted at high-risk groups in Otago and Southland will most likely not be needed, Public Health South medical officer of health Dr Marion Poore says.

Health boards seek pledge on network

Telecom and its troubled XT network has been put on notice by the Otago and Southland district health boards.

Harland speaker at Kobe conference

Dunedin City Council chief executive Jim Harland was chosen to attend a meeting held in Kobe last...

Harland speaker at Kobe conference

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ODHB not 'heartless' to elderly

The Otago District Health Board was not a "collection of heartless bastards" abandoning the elderly, but had to stop overspending, chairman Errol Millar told yesterday's board meeting.

Housework plan held up

The Otago and Southland District Health Boards have stalled on plans to cut housework help.

Most supportive employer

Most supportive employer

Otago Southland Regional Employer Support Council chairman Julian Smith congratulates Marty Hughes, of Otago Business Equipment, and his wife, Marian, after Mr Hughes was named regional winner for most supportive employer to an employee in the New Zealand Army Territorial Force or Royal New Zealand Navy Reserve.

Housework providers want more time

Housework providers want more time

Plans to drastically cut housework for elderly in Otago and Southland need to be slowed down, housework providers urged the Otago and Southland district health boards at a special meeting yesterday.

Some day surgery delayed

Some patients scheduled to undergo day surgery requiring a general anaesthetic at Dunedin Hospital have been put off or sent to other hospitals due to a shortage of anaesthetists.

Better in prison, elderly told

The elderly might as well commit a crime and go to prison, because they'll get better care "inside", Grey Power national health spokesman Dick Stark says.

Outrage as Dunedin flights diverted

Bad news for those hoping to meet passengers at Dunedin International Airport last evening. Photo...

Outrage as Dunedin flights diverted

Flights into Dunedin International Airport were diverted to Invercargill last night because no traffic controller was available for the airport.

Air-traffic outage may bring claim

Air New Zealand may seek compensation for the disruption to its flights caused by Thursday's air-traffic control outage at Dunedin International Airport.

Rural managers not convinced

Rural hospital managers are not convinced by the Otago District Health Board's insistence that centralising health staff who co-ordinate community care packages for the elderly will improve services.

MP sees challenges facing Otago SPCA

MP sees challenges facing Otago SPCA

The North Island MP pushing for harsher penalties for animal cruelty says he has a better understanding of the challenges facing Otago SPCA following a visit to Dunedin on Thursday.

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