Confusion over child hubs shown in emails
Newly released Ministry of Health emails concerning the Southern DHB's maternity strategy reveal the degree of confusion which surrounded the board's introduction of "maternal and child hubs".
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Access central to new primary health plan
Access central to new primary health plan
Wellsouth, the southern region's primary health organisation, has released its annual report and launched a new strategic plan.
Maternity hub system criticised
Maternity hub system criticised
The Southern District Health Board's controversial maternity strategy seemed to be ''experimental'' and unreferenced, a midwifery academic says.
More young Kiwis using antidepressants
More young Kiwis using antidepressants
Research by the universities of Auckland and Otago shows the rate of antidepressants being dispensed is at an all-time high among young people.
Report into issues plaguing SDHB maternity care released
Report into issues plaguing SDHB maternity care released
Confusion and "a misalignment of expectations'' have dogged the Southern District Health Board's review of maternity care, a newly released report says.
Dunedin man dies from Legionnaires Disease
Dunedin man dies from Legionnaires Disease
A Dunedin man has died from Legionnaires Disease, which he is believed to have contracted from compost.
Cancer research boosted by awards
Cancer research boosted by awards
Research intended to make powerful new anti-cancer drugs even more effective is among University of Otago projects boosted by $3.8million in career development awards.
Physiotherapist admits professional misconduct
Physiotherapist admits professional misconduct
A Dunedin physiotherapist has had charges of professional misconduct upheld by the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal.
'Enormous improvement' in eye service
'Enormous improvement' in eye service
Eighteen months after being slated in a commissioner report, the SDHB's ophthalmology service is showing "enormous improvement'', the organisation says.
SDHB aims for better apologies
SDHB aims for better apologies
The Southern District Health Board is working with the Community Health Council to try to improve how it apologises to patients and families affected by adverse events.
Action brings further X-ray deferments
Action brings further X-ray deferments
More than 500 people will have operations or procedures deferred this week, due to ongoing industrial action by medical imaging technologists.
National implications in urology report
National implications in urology report
A damning report of Southern District Health Board urology services has national as well as regional implications, the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand says.
Health work underpins recovery business
Health work underpins recovery business
Decades of experience in health and nutrition forms the foundation of a new business for Dunedin woman Ruth Zeinert.
Measles may be past worst
Measles may be past worst
The southern region may be over the worst of its dose of measles - no more cases of the highly infectious disease have been reported in the past seven days.
'They have destroyed people's quality of life'
'They have destroyed people's quality of life'
Stephen Hoffman wanted to drive a truck until he was 70, but cancer treatment delays mean the 64-year-old now has a lower life-expectancy, and will never work again.
'We're sorry' doesn't cut it when you need surgery
'We're sorry' doesn't cut it when you need surgery
Her treatment was botched and the handling of her subsequent complaint about that labelled ''unacceptable''.
Urology complaint led to 'verbal counter-assault'
Urology complaint led to 'verbal counter-assault'
One third of patients were not treated within acceptable time frames as the Southern District Health Board reacted too slowly to a looming urology crisis, an investigation has found.
Urology delays put patients at 'substantial risk' - report
Urology delays put patients at 'substantial risk' - report
Managers at the Southern District Health Board were aware for around three years of issues with its urology service causing long delays in treatment, a Health and Disability Commissioner report has found.
10 questions on new hospital answered
New hospital build definitely going ahead, bar calamity
Pete Hodgson, chairman of the Southern Partnership Group overseeing the construction of the new hospital, answers 10 commonly asked questions.
Stop-work plan copes
Stop-work plan copes
The Southern District Health Board says its contingency plans for this week's second stop-work by medical imaging technologists appear to have worked well.