Government clear on improved services: Ryall
The Government has made it clear it considers improved health services for the people of Queenstown are needed and the Southern District Health Board should start providing them, Health Minister To
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DHB to fund accelerator
The Southern District Health Board will fund a $6 million replacement linear accelerator itself this year, if it gets Government approval.
Rural maternity services report by middle of year
Recommendations from the Southern District Health Board's review of rural maternity services will not be delivered until the middle of the year, because the board wants to look at the services in a
Better-care trial in South
The Southern District Health Board has received special funding for a six-month project setting itself up as a "demonstration site" to improve maternity services nationwide.
New health service plan taking shape
Much of the initial work developing shared health services across the new Southern District Health Board has been completed and, now, it is time for the " hard yards", Vivian Blake says.
SDHB plan focus in light of refugees
Taking into account the needs of quake refugees, the Southern District Health Board's annual plan might have to be revised, Neville Cook told the disability support and community and public health
Scope for researchers
Auckland measles tally up to 18
The number of people who have come down with measles in the Auckland region since an Emirates flight arrived from Brisbane in mid-January has now hit 18.
Hospital work funds delayed
Delays in the release of $24.38 million promised capital works funding from the Ministry of Health are expected to cost the cash-strapped Southern District Health Board extra money.
Hospital in bid to raise colonoscopy numbers
Dunedin Hospital is exploring how it can increase its elective colonoscopies as it struggles to meet an "ambitious target".