Health

The organisations which run Balclutha's primary and secondary health services are happy with the past year, but warn the challenges of finding top staff to work in the rural setting will continue f

A woman, who was in Dunedin Hospital after giving birth, is concerned she and other new mothers were not advised of last week's norovirus outbreak in other wards.

Wellington Hospital doctors who removed a massive tumour from the abdomen of an East Timorese baby this week say the boy is recovering well.

Otago and Southland's public health system is threatened. If the two district health boards are to provide quality services they must pool resources regionally.

Equipment loaned to patients and not returned cost the Otago District Health Board at least $24,811 in the past year, management says.