SDHB Better Health

Stewart Island families now have access to the Well Child Tamariki Ora programme thanks to a recently established clinic. The clinic, run by Awarua Whānau Services on behalf of Southern DHB, started...

Praise for bowel screening programme at SouthernIn a national review of the programme, Southern DHB recently received a positive endorsement for its roll-out of the National Bowel Screening...

Better primary health care services are on the way for Otago and Southland with the launch of the first Health Care Home (HCH) general practices in the district. Southern DHB and WellSouth Primary...

Southern DHB and Dunedin School of Medicine have warmly invited the Southland community to attend a free public lecture about prostate cancer at the new Southland Hospital Campus Education Centre...

Dunedin and Southland hospitals’ staff and patients have celebrated the launch of the 2018 Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal. The child ambassador for the Appeal for Southland this year, eight year old...

Southern Steel has teamed up with the cervical screening team at Southern DHB to encourage women to have a regular smear test. Southern Steel players Wendy Frew, Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit and Abby...

Southern DHB is encouraging patients who are able and willing to “get up and dressed to feel their best”.A recent #EndPJParalysis 70 day challenge, inspired by a UK programme, saw 6754 days of...

Southern DHB and WellSouth PHO have a new, strong team in place to support the roll-out of the Primary and Community Strategy and promote better integration of health services with the aim of...

Catherine Richardson and her husband were driving home when their lives changed forever. A driver fell asleep at the wheel and had a head-on collision with the couple, resulting in serious injuries...

Sometimes serious winter illnesses can be avoided by taking action early. This is the message from Southern DHB and WellSouth as they launch their ‘Plan to be well this winter’ campaign. The campaign...

This month we have been pleased to share more positive news for our redevelopments – this time in Queenstown. We have now received resource consent for the development of a new Emergency Department...

Southland Hospital staff and visitors are enjoying coffee and food in style after the opening of the hospital’s redeveloped café. After a lot of hard work by the café team, led by Fiona Renton, the...

Want to get back to nursing?Nurses who’ve had a career break but want to return to nursing can to get back into practice through the Return to Nursing Programme. Open to all registered and enrolled...

Heath Te Au was having the time of his life as an upcoming musician in Dunedin, but his life took a turn when he fell into the dark world of drug addiction. He’s in the unique position of having...

To get vaccinated, to find out more if you are eligible for a free vaccination, or for other information• talk to your family doctor or practice nurse• find out more by visiting fightflu...

From Kathy GrantOur huge news this month has been the announcement of the site of the new Dunedin Hospital, making this exciting project – that will serve the whole district far beyond Dunedin...

From late April, over 51,000 residents aged 60 – 74 years of age living in Otago and Southland will be invited to participate in the National Bowel Screening Programme. The free programme will save...

Commissioner’s UpdateFrom Kathy GrantOur journey towards creating a more sustainable, patient-centred health system is continuing, and we are pleased to have made good progress against some...

Southern DHB is encouraging parents to take advantage of the free B4 School Check available to all four year old children. The free B4 School Check ensures four-year old children are healthy and...

During Cervical Screening Awareness Month, Southern DHB is encouraging women to bring a friend along and book back-to-back ‘buddy’ appointments for cervical screening. Good friends Mereana Goodman...