Midwife said she warned mother of risks
A midwife facing professional misconduct charges after a baby died following a prolonged pregnancy insists she warned the mother her baby could be put at risk from being overdue.
Health
Dyslexic learner spreads his method of education
Obama signs order allowing stem cell funding
Kids to get surgery after $25,000 donation
Obama to reverse Bush's stem cell restrictions
President Barack Obama plans to lift his predecessor's restrictions on federal funding for stem cell research, the latest reversal of controversial policies implemented by the Bush administration.
Negative feedback on drugs plan
There has been little enthusiasm for the Otago and Southland district health boards' plans to save money by bulk-funding community medicines through primary health organisations.
Woman pricked with syringe a 'wreck'
A Bluff woman says she is an "emotional wreck" after being pricked by one of seven syringes and needles - some used - inside a Southland Times newspaper delivered to her home.
Elective surgery unaffected as hospital put on code black
Dunedin Hospital went into code black yesterday with fewer than four beds available to admit new patients.