Waxing them till lyrical for child cancer
A group of follically-challenged Dunedin men, unable to take part in a head-shave, are baring their chests in support of Kiwi children with cancer.
Health
Patient slams five-week wait for GP
Patient slams five-week wait for GP
A Dunedin woman who was asked to wait more than a month to see her GP says her experience reflects a "broken" health system.
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Conditions in Dunedin ED ‘often unbearable’: nurse
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Conditions in Dunedin ED ‘often unbearable’: nurse
An emergency department nurse at Dunedin Hospital says conditions are "often unbearable" for overworked staff as more patient horror stories emerge.
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Staff shortages taking toll: nurses
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Staff shortages taking toll: nurses
Striking nurses say workers are regularly having to skip breaks to help out in understaffed departments.
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Dunedin ED wait times ‘grim’
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Dunedin ED wait times ‘grim’
A lack of resources and "a lack of accountability" has led to Dunedin Hospital’s emergency department (ED) becoming one of the worst-performing in the country, advocates say.
Dunedin ED wait times among worst in country: data leak
Dunedin ED wait times among worst in country: data leak
Dunedin Hospital's emergency department wait times have been shown to be among the poorest in the country, leaked health data has revealed today.
Two airlifted to hospital in serious condition as ute rolls
Two airlifted to hospital in serious condition as ute rolls
Two people were airlifted to Dunedin Hospital in a serious condition after a ute rolled in a remote area near Lake Hāwea on Thursday.
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No GP for East Otago patients 'nothing new' for regions
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No GP for East Otago patients 'nothing new' for regions
Patients at East Otago Health are without a GP as the health crisis in the regions deepens.
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Fear ward 10A overhaul ‘Band-Aid’ solution
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Fear ward 10A overhaul ‘Band-Aid’ solution
A major overhaul of a troubled ward at Wakari Hospital should begin before the end of the year, but workers are worried it will be merely a "Band-Aid" solution.
Mum battles red tape to get help for child with OCD
Mum battles red tape to get help for child with OCD
A child who spent months in a psychiatric hospital for severe obsessive compulsive disorder was sent home with just one hour of therapy in Dunedin a week.
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Pathology lab options reopen
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Pathology lab options reopen
After years of uncertainty, pathology services could find a home in the new Dunedin hospital, the Otago Daily Times understands.
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Make-over coming for hospital ventilation system
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Make-over coming for hospital ventilation system
The troubled Dunedin Hospital will soon receive a major make-over to its outdated ventilation systems.
Still as good as gold after 50th donation
Still as good as gold after 50th donation
Terry Taylor enjoys the act of giving, but yesterday was a special occasion.
Big sacrifices for treatment
Big sacrifices for treatment
The desperate parents of a Dunedin infant diagnosed with a rare condition are selling off their possessions so she can get cutting-edge treatment in the United States.
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‘They told us to tip it’ — late reprieve saves big bill
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‘They told us to tip it’ — late reprieve saves big bill
A father organising his late son’s affairs has had a last-minute reprieve after potentially being landed with a big bill to dump $22,000 worth of excess medical supplies.
ACC sees rise in injuries caused by working out
ACC sees rise in injuries caused by working out
Gyms are supposed to make us healthier.
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Govt cuts tender for work on hospital foundations
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Govt cuts tender for work on hospital foundations
The government has cancelled a tender for work on the foundations of Dunedin’s new hospital due to "substantive" design changes.
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Doubt 24/7 service will work in city
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Doubt 24/7 service will work in city
A city GP is casting doubt on whether the government’s ambition for a 24/7 after-hours service will be successful in Dunedin.
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Needle exchange handover concerns
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Needle exchange handover concerns
The departing operators of Dunedin’s needle exchange programme fear it could descend into "chaos" due to a lack of communication with the new provider.
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After-hours service news ‘pleasing’
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After-hours service news ‘pleasing’
Dunedin could get a comprehensive 24/7 after-hours medical service by the end of the year.