Kiwi veterans of London Ambulance Service reunite
Kiwi veterans of London Ambulance Service reunite
A reunion 53 years and 19,000km in the making took place in Mosgiel yesterday, as three Kiwi veterans of the London Ambulance Service (LAS) met.
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ICU unit may not open till 2019
ICU unit may not open till 2019
Dunedin Hospital’s state-of-the-art new critical care unit may not be open until the new year, the Southern District Health Board said yesterday.
Exhibition addresses domestic violence
Exhibition addresses domestic violence
"Frontliners", an exhibition of photographs of ruins in Dunedin might conjure up images of crumbling Victorian buildings or decaying Edwardian homes.
Pandemic exercise shows need for updates: report
Pandemic exercise shows need for updates: report
New Zealand should stage pandemic preparedness exercises at least every four years, a new report recommends.
Health initiative does poorly
Health initiative does poorly
A health initiative launched in Invercargill four years ago has yet to deliver marked improvement in the city residents’ wellbeing, a new report says.
Anger over changes to counselling service
Anger over changes to counselling service
Southlanders dealing with a range of medical issues stemming from sexual violence have been angered by planned changes to counselling services.
Squaring off over medical cannabis
Squaring off over medical cannabis
Michael Woodhouse and David Clark have squared off against each other for years, writes ODT's political reporter Mike Houlahan.
Maternity downgrade would risk safety: MP
Maternity downgrade would risk safety: MP
The safety of mothers and babies will be put at risk by the decision to downgrade Lumsden Maternity Centre, local MP Hamish Walker has told Parliament’s health select committee.
Strike action hits Family Planning
Strike action hits Family Planning
Family planning services in Dunedin and Invercargill could be disrupted by planned industrial action in mid-December. It would be the first time Family Planning staff had gone on strike.
Dunedin ICU use delayed indefinitely
Dunedin ICU use delayed indefinitely
The long-awaited use of Dunedin Hospital’s new $14.8 million critical care unit has been put off indefinitely.
Reliance on paper blamed for file loss
Reliance on paper blamed for file loss
The Southern District Health Board may eventually move to a completely electronic system for staff access to personal health information in the wake of a clinician losing a file with details of 23...
Second measles case in South Island
Second measles case in South Island
A measles patient in Milford Sound has probably passed the disease on to at least one other person.
Doctors struggle to identify, treat pain
Doctors struggle to identify, treat pain
Many doctors struggle to identify — and then treat — pain, the editorial in the latest edition of the New Zealand Medical Journal says.
Second southern measles case confirmed
Second southern measles case confirmed
A second South Island measles case has been confirmed, with health officials saying a diagnosis in Marlborough is likely linked to a case in Milford Sound.
SDHB proposes advance care plans
SDHB proposes advance care plans
The Southern District Health Board is hoping to implement an advance care directive scheme for mental health patients in the region.
Curran pulled up over booklets
Curran pulled up over booklets
Twenty booklets advising over-60s of their entitlements have landed Dunedin South MP Clare Curran in more hot water.
Curran under fire over party booklet drop
Curran under fire over party booklet drop
Dunedin South MP Clare Curran came under fire again in Parliament today over Labour Party booklets being left in Ministry of Social Development sites in her electorate.
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.
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.