Wait for upgrade 'too long'
A Dunedin man's petition calling for improvement in the process to make disabled people's homes more accessible will be presented to Parliament next week.
Dunedin
Official diagnosis came with shock
Official diagnosis came with shock
For Dunedin woman Nikki Cockburn, being one in a million is not a compliment.
Otago nursing excellence recognised
Otago nursing excellence recognised
Dunedin Hospital nurse Jen Gow has received the inaugural Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer Award for outstanding contribution at the Otago Nursing Excellence Awards.
Limited colonoscopy access slammed
Limited colonoscopy access slammed
A claim of "inter-service warfare" has emerged in a damning review of Southland access to Southern District Health Board's colonoscopy service.
Colonoscopy concerns: Review restricted
Colonoscopy concerns: Review restricted
Auditors reviewing cases over concerns about colonoscopy access through the Southern District Health Board limited their review because it was taking too long to get complete clinical records.
Pilot programme for palliative care at home
Pilot programme for palliative care at home
Otago Community Hospice is developing a pilot programme where family caregivers will be given training to help care for their loved ones at home.
Bowel screening progress 'tangible'
Bowel screening progress 'tangible'
A year into the Southern DHB roll-out of the National Bowel Screening programme and "tangible effects'' can already be seen.
Who is watching the caregivers?
Who is watching the caregivers?
In the final part of the Otago Daily Times ageing series, Mike Houlahan looks at what steps New Zealand’s government is taking to ensure older people are safe and well.
Hopes for doctors resolution
Hopes for doctors resolution
Both sides in the resident doctors dispute hope facilitation talks which begin next week can find a resolution to the long-running and increasingly sour employment contract process.
Rigorous standards urged for medicinal cannabis
Rigorous standards urged for medicinal cannabis
When the government finalises its medicinal cannabis scheme it needs to clearly define what "medicinal'' cannabis is, University of Otago academics say.
Five-day junior doctors' strike kicks off
Five-day junior doctors' strike kicks off
About 30 striking junior doctors and supporters protested outside Health Minister David Clark's office at midday.
Strike imperils SDHB's revenue
Strike imperils SDHB's revenue
A key component in the Southern District Health Board's plan to restore its shaky financial position has been imperilled by the looming five-day resident doctors' strike.
Five-day doctors' strike will have 'considerable impact'
Five-day doctors' strike will have 'considerable impact'
New Zealand Registered Doctors' Association members have decided to strike for five days, causing disruption to southern hospital services.
St John takes complaints 'very seriously'
St John takes complaints 'very seriously'
The St John ambulance service says it is learning from its mistakes as complaints about its performance mount up.
Bowel screening programme marks anniversary
Bowel screening programme marks anniversary
A bowel screening programme that began a year ago is having a significant impact on the lives of Southern residents.
Over $500k to be paid out over X-ray incident
Over $500k to be paid out over X-ray incident
More than $500,000 of fines and reparations have been imposed on the Southern District Health Board and a contractor after a man's arm was almost severed while working at the Dunedin hospital.
'Give up, give in, or give it all you've got'
'Give up, give in, or give it all you've got'
In 2012, Korrin Barrett was given a 5% chance of surviving organ failure after she suffered a twisted bowel.
Planning for a sizeable construction workforce
Planning for a sizeable construction workforce
Who is going to build the new Dunedin hospital? Pete Hodgson, in the second part of a four-part series, looks at the options.
A place to call home for the golden years
A place to call home for the golden years
Many older people looking to downsize sell their home and move to a retirement village. The ODT series on ageing continues with health reporter Mike Houlahan looking at some of the options.
Critical care stage two upgrade under way
Critical care stage two upgrade under way
Stage two of the troubled upgrade of Dunedin Hospital's critical care wards has begun, the Southern District Health Board commissioners meeting heard yesterday.