Med school class of ’68 mark 50 years
Med school class of ’68 mark 50 years
The Dunedin School of Medicine graduates of 1968 did not just make a contribution to healthcare — they also changed the architecture of the Scott Building.
Mike Houlahan
Radiation therapy neglected in medical training: study
Radiation therapy neglected in medical training: study
Almost half of all cancer patients would benefit from radiation therapy but medical students receive precious little training about it, a new study suggests.
Arthrem liver risk resurfaces
Arthrem liver risk resurfaces
The Ministry of Health has renewed concerns about health ill-effects caused by Arthrem, a joint health supplement developed in part through clinical trials at Dunedin Hospital.
Work on Bill coincides with implant study results
Work on Bill coincides with implant study results
Law changes proposed for next year will go some way to address issues raised by a major international journalistic investigation of issues with medical implants, Medsafe says.
Female vote empowered generations
Female vote empowered generations
On November 28, 1893, New Zealand women lined up to vote in a general election for the first time. Mike Houlahan looks at the day’s events, plus the historical and contemporary influence of the...
Heroic woman doctor succumbed to flu
Heroic woman doctor succumbed to flu
The 1918 influenza pandemic killed 9000 New Zealanders, as well as several of the doctors and nurses who tended them. One of those was Margaret Cruickshank — the first woman to be registered as a...
'Gentle soul, full of kindly feeling' brought down by ill-timed venture north
'Gentle soul, full of kindly feeling' brought down by ill-timed venture north
The 1918 influenza pandemic was no respecter of rank and on November 22, 1918 it claimed its most notable Dunedin victim — Roman Catholic Bishop of Dunedin Michael Verdon. Mike Houlahan looks back...
Flu pandemic lessons heeded
Flu pandemic lessons heeded
Lessons from the 1918 influenza pandemic have been applied to Government planning for any future disease outbreaks, health reporter Mike Houlahan writes.
No reduction in service: SDHB
No reduction in service: SDHB
Information given to Central Otago residents about interim changes to after-hours medical care may have been ''over-complicated,'' the Southern District Health Board conceded yesterday.
Medical appointment prompts lift attendance
Medical appointment prompts lift attendance
A trial aimed at cutting the number of southern hospital patients who do not attend appointments has been hailed a success.
SDHB trying to catch up on procedure backlog from nurses’ strike in July
SDHB trying to catch up on procedure backlog from nurses’ strike in July
The Southern District Health Board is still trying to work out how to catch up on operations postponed because of the strike by nurses in July.
Midwives ready for strike action
Midwives ready for strike action
Health authorities say maternity and birthing facilities will operate normally, despite nationwide industrial action by midwives.
Problems ahead as number of gastro specialists dwindles
Problems ahead as number of gastro specialists dwindles
Demand for gastroenterology services has reached a record high but New Zealand lacks the specialists to treat those patients, a new report says.
Two lead midwives recruited under plan
Two lead midwives recruited under new plan
New midwives have been recruited for Queenstown and Wanaka, as the Southern District Health Board's controversial maternity plan is rolled out.
Measles case confirmed in South
Measles case confirmed in South
A Milford Sound woman has been confirmed as having measles - the first case of the highly infectious illness in New Zealand since May.
Gastroenterology conference to open
Gastroenterology conference to open
Gastroenterology has a high-profile thanks to the national bowel screening programme but the discipline is far wider, New Zealand Society of Gastroenterology president Michael Schultz says.
Colour-coded dog leads’ aim to protect wildlife
Colour-coded dog leads’ aim to protect wildlife
The latest fashion accessory for dogs will mean little to them as they have limited colour vision, but colour-coded leashes may mean plenty for endangered wildlife.
Young dance students to join RNZB on big stage
Young dance students to join RNZB on big stage
Christmas is coming early for 30 Dunedin dance students, as they take to the stage with the Royal New Zealand Ballet this weekend in its touring production The Nutcracker.
SDHB to institute privacy safeguards after loss
SDHB to institute privacy safeguards after loss
A range of privacy safeguards are to be instituted by the Southern District Health Board (SDHB) in the wake of the embarrassing loss of a document containing the personal details of 23 breast cancer patients.
Virtual rural health school plan unaffected by Govt move
Virtual rural health school plan unaffected by Govt move
A proposal by the University of Otago and other providers to create a virtual school for rural health remains very much alive despite the Government killing off an alternative school of rural medicine this week.