Beds closed as hospital services struggle
Dunedin Hospital has closed 28 beds and issued its first ‘‘code black alerts'', as it struggles to cope with nursing shortages.
Health
The drugs don't work: study of antidepressants
Tens of thousands of New Zealanders are swallowing antidepressant pills that don't work, according to a new study.
District health board recruiting robust, Bunton says
The Otago District Health Board has robust recruiting procedures but the risk of employing a rogue foreign doctor cannot be eliminated, says a senior manager.
Hospital acts to counter bullying
A project to counter a culture of bullying and harassment at the Dunedin Hospital has been launched, with Otago District Health Board management staff acknowledging there are issues at the hospit
Cunliffe stalls doctors' strike
Strike action by senior doctors has been averted for another month after Health Minister David Cunliffe stepped into negotiations at the last minute.
Pharmac defends Herceptin decision
Pharmac has presented detailed evidence to support its claim it did everything possible to evaluate all options on Herceptin.
GP funds own cancer treatment
A Dunedin doctor who has chosen to pay $50,000 for her own 12-month Herceptin treatment believes more money could be found in Pharmac's budget for the breast cancer drug if it took a closer look