Doctor fined, censured after altering records
A Dunedin doctor has been fined $26,000, and had conditions imposed on his practice for three years after altering medical records for his financial benefit.
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Cot presented to children’s ward
Cot presented to children’s ward
"They would have been over the moon," retired Dunedin man Fin Heads said after officially presenting the children’s ward at Dunedin hospital with an electronic cot in memory of his late wife and son.
SDHB's UK recruitment successful
SDHB's UK recruitment successful
The Southern District Health Board's (SDHB) British recruitment drive looks to have paid dividends.
Two main clinical buildings
Two main clinical buildings at new hospital
Dunedin's new hospital will have two main clinical buildings - one an out-patient facility for elective and planned operations, the other for in-patient and emergency procedures.
Cancer now terminal after error
Cancer now terminal after error
An Otago woman who believes she was regarded as a "time waster" by her doctors is now dying from a cancer which was not spotted on an MRI scan.
To err is human but medical errors can be dire
To err is human but medical errors can be dire
Everyone makes mistakes, but a doctor's mistake can be life changing. Health reporter Mike Houlahan lloks at what happens when things go wrong.
Samurai sword confrontation after turned away at Wakari
Samurai sword confrontation after turned away at Wakari
A woman whose Dunedin friend confronted her with a samurai sword says the incident would never have happened if her friend had not been turned away by mental health services hours before.
About 23,000 diagnosed with cancer every year
About 23,000 diagnosed with cancer every year
Cancer Society OtagoSouthland acting chief executive Mark Hamer and his family know first-hand the benefit of having the support of the society’s Supportive Care programme.
Finding humour in strange places
Finding humour in strange places
While for most people having a colonoscopy is no joking matter, Mosgiel resident Warren Wenlock is happy to bring some humour to the experience for future patients.
Doctor to be assessed after cancer scan botch-up
Doctor to be assessed after cancer scan botch-up
The Medical Council will assess the competence of a doctor whose failure to follow up a scan result has left a Dunedin woman facing terminal cancer.
Musical theatre takes on a new meaning
Musical theatre takes on a new meaning
Surgery in New Zealand hospitals has a soundtrack, newly published research in the New Zealand Medical Journal says.
Melanomas possibly missed
Melanomas possibly missed
Potentially lethal melanomas may be being missed by doctors, a University of Otago researcher says.
Study: media affects health funding ideas
Study: media affects health funding ideas
Readers believe health money is distributed unfairly due to media coverage of funding decisions, new University of Otago research suggests.
Woman waits nine months after tumour diagnosis
Woman waits nine months after tumour diagnosis
A woman believes a Southern District Health Board stuff-up may have caused her to go deaf in one ear after waiting nine months for it to follow-up after a tumour diagnosis.
EDs a drag on meeting targets
EDs a drag on meeting targets
Beleaguered emergency departments have dragged down the Southern District Health Board’s performance in meeting national health targets.
Hospice programme offers advice
Hospice programme offers advice
Sound, practical advice for patients, families and carers on managing at home is the focus of the Kowhai Programme at Otago Community Hospice.
Grant starts hospice year of fundraising
Grant starts hospice year of fundraising
Otago Community Hospice chief executive Ginny Green is on a high after a ‘‘tremendous grant’’ helped to launch a new year of fundraising for the organisation.
Woodhouse pushes health targets case
Woodhouse pushes health targets case
National health targets perform a valuable role and should be retained, National health spokesman Michael Woodhouse says.
Building new homes for southern healthcare
Building new homes for southern healthcare
A new way of providing primary healthcare began in the southern region last week with the unveiling of the region’s first Health Care Homes. Health reporter Mike Houlahan asks what a health...
Syphilis on the rise in South
Syphilis on the rise in South
Syphilis rates are climbing in Otago and Southland as the country is swept by a resurgence of the disease.