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Health
Abrupt end to vaccine campaign has left credibility issue: Sijnja
700 medication errors uncovered in study
Prescribing practices at Dunedin Hospital have been improved since a three-month study in 2002 of medication errors for children in Dunedin Hospital which found 700 errors involving 500 patients.
New hospital tipped for inland Otago
A ‘‘SIGNIFICANT-SIZED'' hospital may be built inland, in response to predicted population growth in Queenstown and Central Otago, health officials say.
More delays seeing GPs expected
The organisation representing community doctors and nurses is warning patients to expect growing delays in getting appointments at their local surgery.
Junior docs breakthrough in sight
A breakthrough could be in sight in the junior doctors' dispute with district health boards (DHBs), with meetings between the parties called for tomorrow and Wednesday.
Senior doctors offered 13% pay rise
A salary increase of 13.3% during three years, more allowances for continuing education and a one-off $10,000 lump sum payment are some of the features of a proposed settlement between senior doc
ODHB plans for doctors' strike
The Otago District Health Board is planning for a limited strike by junior doctors signalled for later this month, but it is too early to tell what services might be affected.
Mental health changes begin
Reductions in non-acute mental health services offered by Otago District Health Board will start today, but some staff are unhappy with consultation over changes.
PSA to ‘make best of bad situation’
The Public Service Association will meet Otago District Health Board management this week to discuss how to ‘‘make the best of a bad situation'' over proposed cuts to mental health services, orga