A ray of sunshine
A ray of sunshine
Mosgiel boy Ali Wilkinson spent yesterday at home playing.
Mike Houlahan
Everything changes if cancer looms
Everything changes if cancer looms
Soaring waiting lists recently compelled the SDHB to issue a request for proposal for other health providers to treat up to 200 breast and prostate cancer patients. Health reporter Mike Houlahan examines the cancer patient journey.
Old Bills linger on, waiting for their time
Old Bills linger on, waiting for their time
There are some Bills which just sit around Parliament for years and years, jammed up in the process but moving no further forward.
Uni may chip in m for centre
Uni may chip in m for centre
The University of Otago may contribute as much as $20million to a $51million "Interprofessional Learning Centre’’ planned as part of the new Dunedin hospital campus.
NZ needs to prepare for worst - report
NZ needs to prepare for worst - report
New Zealand is still dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic but needs to be preparing now for the next outbreak of a global disease, a group of academics say.
Maternity care plan endorsed
Maternity care plan endorsed
Plans for two primary maternity facilities in Central Otago and Wanaka got the go-ahead yesterday, despite the cost of the project rising sharply.
Colonoscopy oversight more positive
Colonoscopy oversight more positive
Introducing bowel cancer screening in the South in 2018 was absolutely the right thing to do, the chairman of the Southern District Health Board’s endoscopy oversight group says.
Surgical tools not sterilised
Surgical tools not sterilised
Five operations at Dunedin Hospital in recent months had begun before doctors or nurses discovered their instruments were not properly sterilised.
Cancer plan ready by December, Hodgson says
Cancer plan ready by December, Hodgson says
The Southern region should have a five-year cancer treatment plan by the end of this year.
Runaka 가입 메이저 바카라사이트
Runaka 가입 메이저 바카라사이트
Three Southland runaka will collaborate with WellSouth’s efforts to open a new general practice clinic in Invercargill.
Traffic may be slowed for hospital access
Traffic may be slowed for hospital access
The speed limit on State Highway 1 as it passes the new Dunedin hospital might be lowered to improve ease of access for patients and visitors.
Health board faces overflowing cancer, orthopaedic treatment waiting lists
Health board faces overflowing cancer, orthopaedic treatment waiting lists
Southern cancer treatment waiting lists remain unacceptably overfull, a Southern District Health Board meeting will be told today.
Speight’s sponsorship of team prompts complaint
Speight’s sponsorship of team prompts complaint
Advertising associated with the Speight’s brewery sponsorship of the Highlanders Super Rugby team is socially irresponsible and promotes alcohol to minors, a complaint to the Advertising Standards...
Plane lands safely after reporting problems
Plane lands safely after reporting problems
Emergency services were mobilised to Dunedin Airport this evening after a plane in the air was reported to have problems with its landing gear.
Southern say: Q'town in focus as PMs pay visit
Queenstown in focus as PMs pay a visit
This weekend, Queenstown will be the centre of our political universe.
Breast cancer treatment trial may be implemented by SDHB
Breast cancer treatment trial may be implemented by SDHB
A breast cancer treatment trial which has achieved significant success in the North Island may be implemented by the Southern District Health Board.
Timeline, services for new Dunedin Hospital revealed
Timeline, services for new Dunedin Hospital revealed
Details of the building time line and what services will be contained within the new hospital were revealed yesterday when a Cabinet paper on the project’s detailed business case was released.
Southern GPs in dark about vaccination rollout
Southern GPs in dark about vaccination rollout
Southern urban GPs are ready to vaccinate people in Dunedin and Invercargill against Covid-19 and are asking when they will be called on to help.
Uncertainty remains over services to be provided
Uncertainty remains over services to be provided
Southerners still do not know what services will be offered in the new Dunedin hospital, after another hiccup in the release of the detailed business case for the $1.47 billion project.
Physio pool heat fix likely to take weeks
Physio pool heat fix likely to take weeks
It will be weeks rather than days before the Dunedin physiotherapy pool can reopen after its heat exchanger failed last week.