Failures with scanning machines
Two Dunedin Hospital scanning machines have broken down in recent weeks.
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1000-plus waiting 120-plus days
1000-plus waiting 120-plus days
More than 1000 Southern District Health Board patients have been waiting more than four months for planned surgery.
No word on hospital business case
No word on hospital business case
The status of the business case for the new Dunedin Hospital remains uncertain, and the Health Minister is refusing to say whether it was discussed by Cabinet this week.
Euthanasia referendum: How would objection work?
Euthanasia referendum: How would objection work?
If the public votes "Yes" in the End of Life Choice referendum, people seeking assistance to die will need somewhere to exercise that choice. A recent High Court decision has raised...
Virus testing in South increases almost sevenfold
Virus testing in South increases almost sevenfold
Covid-19 testing rates across the southern region increased almost sevenfold in a day, with more than 1300 people being tested for the disease yesterday.
SDHB services to continue, testing ramped up
SDHB services to continue, testing ramped up
The Southern DHB says all health services will continue at this stage, with appropriate hygiene and safety measures in place, and testing will be ramped up in Alert Level 2.
Lower flu vaccinations for Maori 65 plus spurs concern
Lower flu vaccinations for Maori 65 plus spurs concern
Covid-19 may have contributed to flu vaccination rates in the South for Maori aged 65 years and older lagging behind.
'Treasured' Dunedin nurse in ICU after collapse
'Treasured' Dunedin nurse in ICU after collapse
A Dunedin intensive care nurse is fighting for her life in that very unit after collapsing at 32 weeks pregnant.
No Covid wave - 'all we’ve had is a ripple'
Officials say more community testing urgently needed
Events in Victoria, where hundreds of people a day are testing positive to Covid-19 and several deaths, show the battle in the South against the pandemic is far from over, leading doctors say.
Southern hospitals lack senior doctors, survey shows
Southern hospitals lack senior doctors, survey shows
Southern hospitals are facing a serious shortage of senior medical officers (SMOs), which may be affecting patient care.
GPs keen to share vision
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.
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.