Passengers on 'horrifying' flight bussed to Queenstown
Passengers on 'horrifying' flight bussed to Queenstown
'We’re all very lucky to be alive', a passenger said after flames burst from the engine of a flight from Queenstown.
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'Absolutely horrifying’ flight ordeal
'Absolutely horrifying’ flight ordeal
The Queenstown Airport CEO has speculated a mallard duck being "ingested" into a plane's engine was to blame for last night's "horrifying" flight out of the resort.
Passengers back in Queenstown after 'horrifying' flight
Passengers back in Queenstown after 'horrifying' flight
'We’re all very lucky to be alive', a passenger said after flames burst from the engine of a flight from Queenstown.
GP stunned by loss of service
GP stunned by loss of service
The South is now suffering from the very postcode lottery the new health system was designed to avoid, a Dunedin GP says.
Hiring freeze adds to worries of hospital staff
Hiring freeze adds to worries of hospital staff
A hiring freeze on top of a chaotic patient management system has raised "huge concerns" about staffing at Dunedin Hospital.
Serious skin cancer patients no longer able to be seen by specialist
Serious skin cancer patients no longer able to be seen by specialist
People with serious skin conditions are no longer able to be seen by a specialist, even if GPs deem it necessary, the Southern health system has confirmed.
'Distressing news' for patients with skin conditions
'Distressing news' for patients with skin conditions
People with serious skin conditions are no longer able to be seen by a specialist, even if GPs deem it necessary, the Southern health system has confirmed.
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Lack of dermatologists 'clinically unsafe'
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Lack of dermatologists in South seen as clinically unsafe
A former dermatologist is "appalled" by the collapse of the public service after the last two general skin specialists quit the South.
Fears ambulance ramping putting lives at risk
Fears ambulance ramping putting lives at risk
People's lives were at risk as paramedics in ambulances dealt with overflow at Dunedin Hospital’s emergency department yesterday, a health worker says.
Access to drugs ‘should be a right’
Access to drugs ‘should be a right’
A South Otago woman facing an $11,044 monthly bill for cancer medication says access to life-saving drugs "should be a right, not a privilege".
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Can take more med students, Otago uni says
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Can take more med students, Otago uni says
A bigger boost in medical student numbers could have been managed with "reasonable ease" by the University of Otago, despite the government walk-back.
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Child specialist shortage at hospital ameliorated
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Child specialist shortage at hospital ameliorated
The shortage of children’s medical staff that sparked a review at Dunedin Hospital last year has been partly addressed, but recruitment will continue.
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GPs being forced to fill gap
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GPs being forced to fill gap
More and more patients are being foisted on to GPs rather than getting the specialist help they need, a Dunedin doctor says.
Almost 1/3 of knee ops outsourced in South
Almost 1/3 of knee ops outsourced in South
The Southern health system is leaning on the private sector to carry out more than 30% of knee surgeries as it continues to overshoot waiting targets.
Concerns after medicine sent to wrong address
Concerns after medicine sent to wrong address
A patient has been left mystified after Dunedin Hospital sent his medication to an address he has not lived at for five years.
Cancer campaigner slams drug funding U-turn
Cancer campaigner slams drug funding U-turn
Melissa Vining has blasted the government for a "despicable" U-turn on promised funding for cancer medicines in Budget 2024.
Drug funding U-turn ‘despicable’
Drug funding U-turn ‘despicable’
Melissa Vining has blasted the government for a "despicable" U-turn on promised funding for cancer medicines in Budget 2024.
Junior doctors to strike again today
Junior doctors to strike again today
Junior doctors in Dunedin and throughout the country are striking for better pay again today in a bid to break their stalemate with the health system.
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Extra cash set aside for Dunedin hospital
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Extra cash set aside for Dunedin hospital
The government has put more cash on stand-by for the new Dunedin hospital amid "significant financial pressures" on the project.
Ward set to benefit from gift
Ward set to benefit from gift
Dunedin Hospital patients needing lung transplants will be able to move more freely after a donation of more than $16,000 to fund equipment.