New practice requirements met
New practice requirements met
Enrolled nurses in Dunedin celebrated meeting new practice requirements last week, but there is concern at the lack of a national strategy for employing more nurses.
Elspeth McLean
Ministry says more time needed for NHB financial information
Ministry says more time needed for NHB financial information
The Ministry of Health says it needs extra time to respond to a request for the National Health Board financial analysis on Wakatipu Health Services.
Surgery target not met
Surgery target not met
The Southern District Health Board was one of three boards which did not carry out any of the extra surgery sought by the National Health Board in the last quarter of the financial year.
Dunedin on target for blood donations
Dunedin on target for blood donations
While Rugby World Cup festivities might have caused some people to overlook their regular blood donations, Dunedin donors are ahead of the game.
Tacky and ghastly? No comment
Tacky and ghastly? No comment
In a few weeks I expect researchers desperate to attract big funding by trying to make retrospective sense of the Rugby World Cup will be beating a path to my door.
Kiwis asked to warn RWC visitors of sunburn risk
Kiwis asked to warn RWC visitors of sunburn risk
New Zealanders are being asked to alert northern hemisphere Rugby World Cup visitors to the risk of sunburn.
Night rates may impact on disabled
Night rates may impact on disabled
Services provided to those with disabilities may be radically changed because of the agreement to pay the minimum wage to night carers, the head of a Dunedin community care provider says.
2004 report warned of acute surgery issues
2004 report warned of acute surgery issues
Seven years ago, Dunedin Hospital management was warned its acute theatre management was a "red light" issue for the organisation.
Brian Rousseau: He stood up for what he believed in
Brian Rousseau: He stood up for what he believed in
On his last day at the Southern District Health Board yesterday, chief executive Brian Rousseau caught up with health reporter Elspeth McLean to reflect on more than eight years in his roles at the Otago, Southland and Southern boards.
Centre closed
Centre closed
The community-based assessment centre in Dunedin will be stood down for tomorrow's Rugby World Cup game in the city after it dealt with only two patients last Saturday.
White bow strikes a chord
White bow strikes a chord
Attendance at the King Edward Technical College centenary celebrations last month had an unexpected historical significance for 74-year-old former pupil Joan McDonald (nee Potter).
Prostate cancer event shifts
Prostate cancer event shifts
The staging of Rugby World Cup events in the Octagon has meant this year's commemoration of the deaths of men from prostate cancer will take place at the Otago Museum Reserve.
Government cool on clinical research
Government cool on clinical research
The Government is not keen to fund district health boards to undertake clinical research as a frontline activity.
SDHB member
SDHB member
After waiting most of the year for his final Southern District Health Board member, chairman Joe Butterfield lost no time appointing her to a committee.
Space still problem for proposed centre
Space still problem for proposed centre
Space constraints continue to pose problems for those charged with coming up with a concept plan for the proposed gastrointestinal disease centre at Dunedin Hospital by September 30.
Health record concerns
Health record concerns
Some issues were raised about health records management in a regular review of Southern District Health Board quality improvement processes.
NZ Office brims with complaints
NZ Office brims with complaints
The Office of the Ombudsmen continues to be under pressure, with 1700 open complaints, about 400 more than in recent years.
Extra funding not for South
Extra funding not for South
Extra funding to combat rheumatic fever will not be provided in Otago and Southland where there have been no notifications of the acute disease in the last five years.
Yacht trip still on
Yacht trip still on
Former Dunedin man Dr Stanley Paris (74) has given up his bid to become the oldest man to swim the English Channel, but his plans to circumnavigate the world non-stop in a yacht are still on track.
Blood sampling policy released
Blood sampling policy released
Future management of millions of cards containing newborns' blood droplets has been spelled out after four years of sometimes contentious discussion.