Melanomas possibly missed
Melanomas possibly missed
Potentially lethal melanomas may be being missed by doctors, a University of Otago researcher says.
Mike Houlahan
‘Wrong measurement’ — maternity centre may take action
‘Wrong measurement’ — maternity centre may take action
The operators of Lumsden Maternity Centre believe the decision to downgrade the centre was based on an inaccurate comparison of data and are still considering taking legal action to maintain its...
Study: media affects health funding ideas
Study: media affects health funding ideas
Readers believe health money is distributed unfairly due to media coverage of funding decisions, new University of Otago research suggests.
Maternity care review criticised
Maternity care review criticised
The needs of parents in the Upper Clutha region are being ignored by the Southern DHB's maternity services review, Waitaki MP Jacqui Dean says.
Price hike a problem for some pool users
Price hike a problem for some pool users
Rising prices at the Dunedin Physio Pool have forced some long-time users to stop using the facility.
Ministry was asked to review SDHB maternity centre plan
Ministry was asked to review SDHB maternity centre plan
Ministry of Health staff were asked to review the Southern District Health Board's controversial maternity strategy, Health Minister David Clark said yesterday.
Surprise as flu striking fewer Kiwis
Surprise as flu striking fewer Kiwis
The number of flu cases in New Zealand remains at an unseasonable low, leaving scientists pleased but slightly baffled as to why so few people have fallen foul of the annual winter disease.
No record of psych care refusals
No record of psych care refusals
A Dunedin mental health advocate is astonished the Southern District Health Board does not track how many people are turned away from emergency psychiatric care.
Two reports of poor follow-up
Two reports of poor follow-up
Futher reports of scans not being followed up properly - including one resulting in partial blindness - have emerged in the wake of a finding by the Health and Disability Commissioner (HDC) of...
Woman waits nine months after tumour diagnosis
Woman waits nine months after tumour diagnosis
A woman believes a Southern District Health Board stuff-up may have caused her to go deaf in one ear after waiting nine months for it to follow-up after a tumour diagnosis.
Books donated to prisons
Books donated to prisons
A bequest to Graduate Women Otago has been turned into a benefit for prisoners at the Otago Corrections Facility, whose library will be boosted after several boxes of books were donated yesterday.
A most persuasive document
A most persuasive document
Today, 125 years ago, the main women’s suffrage petition was tabled in Parliament. Mike Houlahan looks back at a struggle for voting rights in which Otago was front and centre.
Legal action possible as Lumsden unit downgraded
Legal action possible as Lumsden unit downgraded
Lumsden Maternity Centre may take legal action over the Southern District Health Board’s decision to downgrade its services.
EDs a drag on meeting targets
EDs a drag on meeting targets
Beleaguered emergency departments have dragged down the Southern District Health Board’s performance in meeting national health targets.
Downgrade for Lumsden maternity unit
Downgrade for Lumsden maternity unit
A battle to save the status of Lumsden's maternity centre has been lost, with the Southern DHB confirming it will be downgraded to a non-birthing unit.
Pasifika voices heard through contest
Pasifika voices heard through contest
Making your voice heard was the theme of the inaugural Otago Secondary Pasifika Voices Speech Competition and 11 young people spoke out at Otago Girls' High School last night.
Dunedin motorway smash stalls traffic
Dunedin motorway smash stalls traffic
Part of Dunedin's southern motorway was brought to standstill this evening after a car crashed into a barrier near Fairfield.
SDHB praised in screening report
SDHB praised in screening report
The Southern District Health Board was under pressure to clear waiting lists before joining the national bowel cancer screening programme but delivered on time, an independent review of the programme says.
Medical dean appointed to health review
Medical dean appointed to health review
University of Otago Medical School dean Peter Crampton has been appointed to the panel conducting a review of New Zealand's health and disability system.
SDHB: recruiting started
SDHB: recruiting started
Work is already under way to recruit employees to meet safe staffing requirements to be implemented under the now settled nurses' pay dispute, the Southern District Health Board (SDHB) says.