Striking nurses at breaking point, constantly worried: union
Southern nurses go on strike tomorrow because they are fatigued, at breaking point, and constantly worried about patient safety, a local union organiser says.
Dunedin
A ray of sunshine
A ray of sunshine
Mosgiel boy Ali Wilkinson spent yesterday at home playing.
Hospital will have too few beds: Woodhouse
Hospital will have too few beds: Woodhouse
The new Dunedin Hospital will not have enough beds to meet future demand, based on the Government’s own numbers, National Dunedin list MP Michael Woodhouse says.
Health board faces overflowing cancer, orthopaedic treatment waiting lists
Health board faces overflowing cancer, orthopaedic treatment waiting lists
Southern cancer treatment waiting lists remain unacceptably overfull, a Southern District Health Board meeting will be told today.
SDHB postpones some appointments ahead of nurses' strike
SDHB postpones some appointments ahead of nurses' strike
The Southern District Health Board will be postponing many elective surgeries and outpatient appointments in the lead up to an expected nurses strike next week.
Pregnant woman flown to Dunedin from Chch because of full NICU
Pregnant woman flown to Dunedin from Chch because of full NICU
An expectant mother had to be flown to Dunedin Hospital from Christchurch as the neonatal intensive care unit was full.
Uncertainty remains over services to be provided
Uncertainty remains over services to be provided
Southerners still do not know what services will be offered in the new Dunedin hospital, after another hiccup in the release of the detailed business case for the $1.47 billion project.
Southern GPs in dark about vaccination rollout
Southern GPs in dark about vaccination rollout
Southern urban GPs are ready to vaccinate people in Dunedin and Invercargill against Covid-19 and are asking when they will be called on to help.
Group 3 Covid vaccinations extended to Dunedin, Invercargill
Group 3 Covid vaccinations extended to Dunedin, Invercargill
Older people and those with underlying health conditions in Dunedin and Invercargill will, from this week, be invited to book an appointment for the Covid-19 vaccine as the rollout continues in the...
Surgeon backs bus seatbelt plea
Surgeon backs bus seatbelt plea
A doctor who has treated scores of vehicle crash victims has strongly endorsed a Waitaki woman’s Parliamentary petition calling for seatbelts to be mandatory on school buses.
‘Real urgency’ in need to address IT security
‘Real urgency’ in need to address IT security
An "alarming" cyber attack on the Waikato District Health Board highlights the urgent need for national IT and security systems to strengthen health sector protection, a health systems specialist...
Additional protection put in place by SDHB
Additional protection put in place by SDHB
The Southern District Health Board has put additional security measures in place, as the Waikato DHB battles a cyber attack which has paralysed its IT system.
SDHB head's email enrages clinicians, hospital staff
SDHB head's email enrages clinicians, hospital staff
An email from Southern District Health Board chief executive Chris Fleming to all staff which said the Dunedin Hospital "Code Black" emergency was a collective rather than individual failure was galling, doctors say.
Parking appeal for new hospital
Parking appeal for new hospital
More parking is needed in the area where the new Dunedin Hospital will be built, Otago Farmers Market representative Cherry Lucas says.
Southern vaccination rates ahead of ministry’s schedule
Southern vaccination rates ahead of ministry’s schedule
The Southern region is once more in the vanguard of the march to vaccinate New Zealanders against Covid-19.
SDHB to outsource cancer treatment
SDHB to outsource cancer treatment
Mountainous cancer treatment waiting lists have defeated the Southern District Health Board, which yesterday called for outside help to treat up to 200 people.
SDHB puts call out for help with cancer treatment
SDHB puts call out for help with cancer treatment
The Southern District Health Board has surrendered to the pressure of record cancer treatment waiting lists and called on other medical providers for help.
Timaru surgery today on patient from South
Timaru surgery today on patient from South
The first southern orthopaedic patient will be operated on in Timaru today and more will follow as the Southern District Health Board tackles high waiting lists for procedures such as knee...
Lead scare: Water warnings found to be timely, source still unclear
Lead scare: Water warnings found to be timely, source still unclear
A review into the health response to lead contamination of East Otago water supplies has found warnings to the affected communities were issued at the right time.
Jabs by end of June for 20% of Southern population: Ministry
Jabs by end of June for 20% of Southern population: Ministry
More than one million New Zealanders are expected to be vaccinated by the end of June, including more than 70,000 in the Southern District Health Board area, according to the Ministry of Health's newly released plan.