Surgical gear often contaminated
Surgical gear often contaminated
A senior doctor at Dunedin Hospital is sick of turning up to work not knowing whether operations will be delayed due to human remains being found on equipment.
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Patient dies while hospital lab out of action
Patient dies while hospital lab out of action
A person died in the cardiac unit while Dunedin Hospital staff were waiting for life-saving equipment to be repaired, the Otago Daily Times has learned.
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Polytech cutting three more courses
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Polytech cutting three more courses
Otago Polytechnic has announced further cuts to courses as confusion reigns in the vocational education sector.
Cardiac patient dies while lab down
Cardiac patient dies while lab down
A person died in the cardiac unit while Dunedin Hospital staff were waiting for life-saving equipment to be repaired, the Otago Daily Times has learned.
Survey shines light on potential GP exodus
Survey shines light on potential GP exodus
Nearly one-third of GPs in the South are considering leaving their practices in the next three to five years as burnout and age take their toll, a survey has shown.
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DCC to appeal ORC’s representation review
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DCC to appeal ORC’s representation review
Replacing a Dunedin representative from the Otago Regional Council with one from Dunstan will leave the Mosgiel-Taieri area without clear representation, the Dunedin City Council says.
Predecessor's abstention in fees vote right call: White
Predecessor's abstention in fees vote right call: White
Newly-elected Otago University Students’ Association president Liam White says he too would have abstained on the vote to increase tuition fees.
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Heritage protection concerns expressed
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Heritage protection concerns expressed
A Dunedin heritage advocate is worried newly-introduced council protections for heritage buildings are not yet matched by an overall vision for the city.
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Govt rejects unis’ doctor proposal
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Govt rejects unis’ doctor proposal
The government has ignored a proposal to produce more doctors in Otago and Auckland and is "bulldozing" ahead with plans for a third medical school in Waikato, a Green Party MP says.
Future of new piles uncertain
Future of new piles uncertain
New piles arrived on the new Dunedin hospital site yesterday, despite the government saying it might not even build a hospital there.
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Fees vote abstention right call: White
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Fees vote abstention right call: White
Newly-elected Otago University Students’ Association president Liam White says he too would have abstained on the vote to increase tuition fees.
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Benefits of social media ban doubted
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Benefits of social media ban doubted
An authority on adolescent development believes banning social media for under-16s will not necessarily lead to better mental health for young people.
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Survey shines light on potential GP exodus in South
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Survey shines light on potential GP exodus in South
Nearly one-third of GPs in the South are considering leaving their practices in the next three to five years as burnout and age take their toll, a survey has shown.
Govt quiet on option of selling hospital building
Govt quiet on option of selling hospital building
The government will not say whether selling the outpatients building is still an option to help fund the new Dunedin hospital project.
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Critic says time to dump Dunedin Railways
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Critic says time to dump Dunedin Railways
Ratepayers are subsidising Dunedin Railways to the tune of nearly $550 per passenger and it is time to consider dumping the failing asset, a critic says.
Option to sell outpatients
Option to sell outpatients
Health officials have investigated selling the outpatients building to help fund the beleaguered new Dunedin hospital project, the Otago Daily Times has learned.
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GP sector forced to up fees: PHO
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GP sector forced to up fees: PHO
The South’s GP sector is in dire straits and is being forced by the government to raise fees for patients who cannot afford it, its primary health organisation (PHO) says.
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Fee-hike vote done with ‘heavy heart’
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Fee-hike vote done with ‘heavy heart’
University of Otago vice-chancellor Grant Robertson says he voted in favour of hiking fees 6% with a "heavy heart", but the increase could stave off further job cuts.
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Moana Pool event ‘pretty disturbing’
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Moana Pool event ‘pretty disturbing’
A Dunedin mother who says she intervened to stop a man filming her children getting changed at Moana Pool was left horrified as the event turned into a "citizen’s arrest".
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Changes to semesters studied
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Changes to semesters studied
Plans to decrease the length of a semester from 13 weeks to 12 weeks are on the table at the University of Otago.