Health

A conservative stock take of health services shows that 50 frontline services have been cut by the Government in 18 months, Labour's health spokeswoman Ruth Dyson said today.

The Otago and Southland District Health Boards are proposing changes to the mental health needs assessment service, potentially affecting 11 full-time equivalent jobs.

The new Otago-Southland primary health organisation will initially be run from three regional offices in Dunedin, Invercargill and Alexandra.

Half of Dunedin Hospital staff have received seasonal flu vaccinations this year, about 10% up on last year's figures.

Working to make the best use of pharmacists and greater access to new medicines are the next steps for New Zealand's medicine strategy, Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne says.

Radiographers around New Zealand have withdrawn notices of industrial action after agreeing to resume negotiations with district health boards (DHBs) later this month.