GPs keen to share vision
Covid-19 has been the abiding concern of the health profession for the past few months, but it is far from the only concern.
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Health alliance shows worth
Health alliance shows worth
Covid-19 has shown the critical role Alliance South plays in delivering health services across the region, its new chairman says.
Govt gives big boost to DHBs
Govt gives big boost to DHBs
The cash-strapped Southern District Health Board and its fellow providers are to receive a major funding boost, the Government announced this morning.
‘Vital role’ of nurses highlighted as day marked
‘Vital role’ of nurses highlighted as day marked
The Covid-19 crisis has made this year’s International Nurses Day all the more significant, Southern District Health Board chief nursing and midwifery officer Jane Wilson said.
Covid extends delays for new hip
Covid extends delays for new hip
Debbie Mansfield is worried she will not be able to work or walk by the time she has a date for surgery.
SDHB cancelled over 400 surgeries in wake of virus
SDHB cancelled over 400 surgeries in wake of virus
The Southern District Health Board says it could take a year to catch up on cancelled and postponed surgeries in the wake of Covid-19.
No reported cases of Covid-19 in South for two weeks
No reported cases of Covid-19 in South for two weeks
As of today, active cases of Covid-19 in the South have dropped into single digits and the district has now gone 14 straight days without a new case of the virus being reported.
Delays ensnare Dunedin man needing back operation
Delays ensnare Dunedin man needing back operation
Two weeks after Gareth Milne had major surgery he lost his wife to breast cancer. They shared her last days after Milne was moved from Middlemore Hospital where he was recovering from back surgery...
SDHB 'confident' transmission from Bluff cluster stopped
SDHB 'confident' transmission from Bluff cluster stopped
The Southern District Health Board, one of the country's worst-hit regions for Covid-19, is confident it has turned a corner.
South starts Alert Level 3 with no new cases of virus
South starts Alert Level 3 with no new cases of virus
The South has now had 10 consecutive days without an increase in reported Covid-19 cases in the district.
Testing of 'high risk' communities in South under way
Testing of 'high risk' communities in South under way
The SDHB announced this afternoon there would be more testing of asymptomatic people in "high risk" communities in the South following a request from the Ministry of Health.
Three days of no new cases in South
Three days of no new cases in South
The South has reported no new cases of Covid-19 for three consecutive days for the first time since the outbreak began in the district.
Otago prof to develop 'game-changer' virus test
Otago prof to develop 'game-changer' virus test
University of Otago molecular biologist Associate Professor Jo-Ann Stanton has gained $235,746 in Government funding to develop a "game-changer" point-of-care test for Covid-19.
'Not OK': PM on staff abused over vaccine shortage
'Not OK': PM on staff abused over vaccine shortage
There are "hundreds and thousands" of flu vaccine doses in the South Island and people taking out their frustration on Dunedin healthcare workers is "not OK", the Prime Minister says.
No new Covid-19 cases reported in South
Number of active cases, recoveries in South revealed
There have been no new cases of coronavirus in the Southern DHB area over the latest reporting period.
No new cases of virus reported in SDHB area
No new cases of virus reported in SDHB area
The Ministry of Health has revealed there are no new cases of Covid-19 reported in the Southern area in the last 24 hours and a man who died from the virus on Friday was linked to the Bluff wedding cluster.
Alliances key to integrating healthcare
Alliances key to integrating healthcare
Although we now have DHBs that are responsible for both primary and secondary care, as anyone who has been to hospital knows, the transition in and out of hospital doesn’t always go smoothly, writes Pauline Norris.
Four new Covid-19 cases in South
Four new Covid-19 cases in South
There are four new confirmed or probable cases of Covid-19 in the Southern area the Ministry of Health has confirmed today.
Southern case rate declining
Southern case rate declining
Just two new Covid-19 cases were confirmed in the southern region yesterday, one of the lowest daily increases across Otago and Southland for some days.
10 new Southern cases, 1 in Dunedin Hospital
10 new Southern cases, 1 in Dunedin Hospital
The Southern District continues to be the health board area with the most cases at 187 and has increased by 10 cases over the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health has confirmed.