Media's effect on staff recognised
Media's effect on staff recognised
"Intensive media interest'' in the Southern District Health Board may be affecting some employees, a message sent to all staff last week says.
Mike Houlahan
Southern support for abortion law reform
Southern support for abortion law reform
Most Southern MPs are generally supportive of abortion law reform.
Full operation of machine likely to be delayed: DHB
Full operation of machine likely to be delayed: DHB
It is likely the Southern District Health Board's new linear accelerator will not be fully operational until the end of the year, but a second new machine should be quickly up and running soon after, the DHB says.
Aspirations centred in coalition
Aspirations centred in coalition
Green Party co-leaders Marama Davidson and James Shaw have proclaimed the party's annual general meeting, held in Dunedin over the weekend, as a success.
Green policy enthusiasm warm on chilly Dunedin day
Green policy enthusiasm warm on chilly Dunedin day
One only hopes the Green Party appreciated the irony of their discussing a global warming emergency while snow was falling to sea level near where the party held its annual meeting at the weekend.
SDHB to get cancer support
SDHB to get cancer support
SDHB will receive help to get Dunedin Hospital's misfiring linear accelerator machine working properly as part of a cancer funding announcement made by the Government.
Dunedin Hospital using a lot of nitrous oxide
Dunedin Hospital using a lot of nitrous oxide
Dunedin Hospital uses more nitrous oxide than most other DHBs, let alone hospitals, and no-one knows why, a new report says.
Surgical mesh patient: 'It is a constant battle'
Surgical mesh patient: 'It is a constant battle'
Surgical mesh patient Denise Reeve lives her life in almost constant pain.
Greens to push for rent-to-buy schemes
Greens to push for rent-to-buy schemes
The Green Party will push for "rent to buy'' schemes to be part of the pending reset of the KiwiBuild housing programme.
Greens kick off conference with climate action plan
Greens kick off conference with climate action plan
Green Party co-leader James Shaw kicked off his party’s annual general meeting in Dunedin today by announcing a cross-government climate action plan.
Tangling with the Godfather of Parliament
Tangling with the Godfather of Parliament
Generally speaking, it does your political career absolutely no good whatsoever to pick a fight with Winston Peters, as Clutha Southland MP Hamish Walker may well soon find out.
SDHB's deficit hits $40m
SDHB's deficit hits $40m
The Southern District Health Board's deficit has blown out to $40 million, almost double what the organisation projected it would be this financial year.
Reaccreditation close for radiology service
Reaccreditation close for radiology service
The Southern District Health Board is poised to have its radiology service reaccredited after a successful audit.
January surgery programme on cards
January surgery programme on cards
The Southern District Health Board is considering whether to repeat this year's push to increase the amount of elective surgery it does.
Govt going ahead with polytech plan
Govt going ahead with polytech merger plan
New Zealand's 16 polytechnics will be merged into one national campus as part of vocational education reforms announced by Education Minister Chris Hipkins today.
Oncology waiting list shrinking
Oncology waiting list shrinking
The waiting list for radiation oncology treatment at the Southern District Health Board is on its way back down after blowing out to about 150 people earlier this year.
Maternity centre status call inquiry rejected
Maternity centre status call inquiry rejected
Parliament's health select committee has rejected calls from National for an inquiry into the Southern DHB's decision to change Lumsden Maternity Centre's status to a maternal and child hub.
Appointment of support locum neurosurgeon delayed
Appointment of support locum neurosurgeon delayed
Appointing a locum neurosurgeon to support Dunedin Hospital's sole neurosurgeon, Ahmad Taha, has been delayed.
Bid for Lumsden Maternity Centre inquiry fails
Bid for Lumsden Maternity Centre inquiry fails
Parliament's health select committee has refused a bid by National health spokesman Michael Woodhouse for an inquiry into the decision to change Lumsden Maternity Centre's status.
Greens aim to boost Dunedin support
Greens aim to boost Dunedin support
The Green Party holds its annual meeting in Dunedin next weekend, and the party will be focusing on both local and national issues, co-leaders James Shaw and Marama Davidson tell political reporter Mike Houlahan.