Hospital stall due to contract
The government bungled the opportunity to crack on with the new Dunedin hospital’s in-patient building last year by blowing up contract negotiations in sight of the finish line, sources say.
Bid to help families results in discovery
Bid to help families results in discovery
A journey to help 10 New Zealand families get answers for rare brain disorders affecting their children has led to the discovery of the genetic cause.
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New hospital build boss to get $2.5k a day
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New hospital build boss to get $2.5k a day
A corporate troubleshooter is being paid $2500 a day to lead the new Dunedin hospital’s build due to ministerial claims the project could drag down Health NZ without his leadership.
Effectiveness of suicide prevention action plan questioned
Effectiveness of suicide prevention action plan questioned
Whether the new suicide prevention action plan will be effective with a workforce struggling to retain numbers is being questioned by a Dunedin-based mental health charity.
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Spread of fake cures worrying oncologist
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Spread of fake cures worrying oncologist
A Dunedin oncologist is concerned about the rampant spread of misinformation among medical practitioners and wellness gurus about coffee enemas, juices and vitamin C as "cancer cures".
Ceres working at new hospital site
Ceres working at new hospital site
Contractors from Christchurch-based construction company Ceres work on the site of the new Dunedin hospital inpatient building on Thursday.
Obituary: dedicated doctor and military man
Obituary: dedicated doctor and military man
Brigadier Brian McMahon was an impatient man: he did not suffer fools gladly, nor did he appreciate obstacles being placed in the way of his vital work.
‘Long overdue’ unpaid holiday pay processed
‘Long overdue’ unpaid holiday pay processed
A nine-year wait for more than $40 million in unpaid holiday pay for Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand southern district staff is over.
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Concern over youth mental health services
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Concern over youth mental health services
Young people with mental health issues have to wait longer for services, and go through the adult system due to a lack of resources, a Dunedin counsellor says.
Former ED head John Chambers to run for council
Former ED head John Chambers to run for council
The former head of Dunedin Hospital’s emergency department wants to put health at the front and centre of his campaign for the Dunedin City Council.
Discovery of genes relevant to disease a ‘eureka moment’
Discovery of genes relevant to disease a ‘eureka moment’
Treatment for calcium pyrophosphate deposition (CPPD) disease — more commonly known as inflammatory arthritis — may soon take a major step forward following a major discovery by a University of...
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Call for action on creating more health roles for Māori
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Call for action on creating more health roles for Māori
Calls for the government to create more roles for Māori in health in the Southern region will mean nothing if they are not followed by action, the leader of a major Māori health organisation says.
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Wastewater more reliable: prof
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Wastewater more reliable: prof
With another wave of Covid-19 on the horizon, wastewater testing has become a more reliable sign of community infection than self-reporting, a Dunedin expert has said.
Cut-back in facilities alarms midwifery body
Cut-back in facilities alarms midwifery body
Slashing the number of birthing rooms by 40% at the new Dunedin hospital is worrying midwives, concerned there may not be enough beds for expectant mothers.
Number of those diagnosed with HIV continuing to decrease
Number of those diagnosed with HIV continuing to decrease
Despite two children being diagnosed with perinatally acquired HIV in 2024 — the first cases in New Zealand in more than a decade — the latest research shows the incidence of people being diagnosed...
Impending closure of Oamaru House ‘a shock’
Impending closure of Oamaru House ‘a shock’
An Alexandra cancer patient is in shock at the impending closure of hospital accommodation that has been a godsend for rural people coming to Dunedin for treatment.
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Hospital housing for out-of-town families under threat
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Hospital housing for out-of-town families under threat
A volunteer-run service providing affordable accommodation to out-of-town families of patients in Dunedin Hospital has been given just four months to find a new building or close for good.
Attack on politicians placed in large print
Attack on politicians placed in large print
A retired Dunedin doctor has put his money where his mouth is, declaring a plague on both Labour and National parties for their failure to deliver the new Dunedin hospital as promised.
Changes in personnel leading new hospital build continue
Changes in personnel leading new hospital build continue
The merry-go-round of faces leading the new Dunedin hospital build continues with the departure of a long-serving local health official and arrival of one of New Zealand’s top health bosses.
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Hui held to refresh responders’ skills
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Hui held to refresh responders’ skills
Aside from Dunedin Hospital, the Dunedin Art Gallery was probably the next best place to have a major heart attack at the weekend.