Health care
Practice still waiting for new doctors
The prognosis for patients seeking appointments at Balclutha's largest general practice is for long waits, after it was hit by its second doctor shortage in as many years.
Ultrasound changes
Criteria for referring patients for abdominal and pelvic ultrasounds graded "non-urgent" are to be tightened by the Southern District Health Board in a bid to cut waiting times.
Quota heartens hospital board
Mosquito bite puts traveller's plans on hold
Tight Budget could mean health cuts
Alliance between pharmacists and GPs welcomed
Boating adventures
The Otago rowing crew which won the senior fours at the annual Queenstown regatta on March 26.
Seated: McGrath (stroke) and Stevens.
Standing: Paton and Kerr.
Front: Galbraith (cox).
- Otago Witness, 6.4.1910.
The Kelvin is 26ft in length and 5ft 6in beam, and she did the whole of the sea trip from Dunedin to Akaroa under her own power.
Obligation to comply with wishes to die
Grant Gillett traces a path through the ethical complexities of a person's right to refuse treatment - even when that refusal might end in death.
Many say healthcare inadequate
With two community forums being held tomorrow, to discuss the future of health services in Wakatipu, reporter Joanne Carroll took to the streets to canvass public opinion on the Southland Distri