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Hospital wait times higher than reported

The 11 patients were discharged from the emergency department rather than wards. Photo: ODT file

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Hospital wait times higher than reported

The impact of faulty data showing ED wait times at Southern hospitals to be lower than they actually were last year has been questioned as Dunedin Hospital struggles with current high demand.

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Nurses worry shelled areas will be repurposed

An artist’s impression of the new Dunedin Hospital. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Nurses worry shelled areas will be repurposed

A demand for space at the new Dunedin hospital could hinder the rollout of facilities cut on the promise of future instalment, nurses say.

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Car enthusiasts do their bit to fight cancer

Jack Sutton (6), of Dunedin, inspects a 1939 Ford Deluxe Coupe at Rev ’n’ Ride yesterday. PHOTO:...

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Car enthusiasts do their bit to fight cancer

A range of vehicles were on show in Taieri yesterday at a fundraising event combining cars and cancer-fighting canines.

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Hospital document highlights varied risks

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Hospital document highlights varied risks

Risks of delay, rising costs and the need for others in the health sector to compensate for cuts to the new Dunedin hospital have been highlighted in a newly released document.

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MRI waitlist branded ‘disgraceful’

MRI scanner at Dunedin Hospital. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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MRI waitlist branded ‘disgraceful’

An Otago man has been placed on an 84-week waitlist for a cardiac MRI — but he believes he will be dead by then.

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Bill for hospital consultants tops $51m

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Bill for hospital consultants tops $51m

The Govt has spent more than $51m on consultancy for the new Dunedin hospital inpatient building - and the detailed design is still almost two years away.

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ED head had to '‘fight for every lightbulb'

Emergency department specialist Dr John Chambers is retiring after three decades working at...

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‘Fight for every lightbulb’ specialist’s big challenge

Dr John Chambers has had to "fight for every lightbulb" during his three decades at the Dunedin Hospital emergency department.

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Walking with Pride

REPORT: FIONA.ELLIS / PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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Walking with Pride

Dunedin Pride treasurer Trak Gray leads this year’s pride walk from Dunedin’s Woodhaugh Gardens on Saturday.

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33rd Great USA Day ‘a long time coming’

Brian Fitzpatrick’s 1946 Ford business coupe was among the vehicles on show at the Great USA Day...

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33rd Great USA Day ‘a long time coming’

From Fords and Chevrolets to Packards and Dodges, a century of American vehicles were rolled out in Dunedin on Saturday.

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Upgrade costs force charity to relocate

Dunedin Community House’s new home, Evan Parry House, in Princes St. PHOTOS: ODT FILES

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Upgrade costs force charity to relocate

Dunedin Community House is on the move after more than two decades at 301 Moray Pl as the hefty upgrade costs of the heritage building are outside the charity’s reach.

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Mayor continues to reject cutbacks

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Mayor continues to reject cutbacks

Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich is continuing his call to halt cutbacks to the new Dunedin Hospital, despite the claim less than half the changes will impact patient care.

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Transport operator questions RUC process

Discounted road user charges are in place again as part of a Government bid to keep living costs...

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Transport operator questions RUC process

The bumpy extension of discounted road user charges (RUC) has been criticised by a truck driver who faced unexpected costs last month.

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Uni admin staff under review

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Uni admin staff under review

The University of Otago is reviewing administration staff who went through a major shakeup five years ago.

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Understaffed practice closes to new inpatients

Clutha Health First is not accepting new inpatients. PHOTO: RICHARD DAVISON

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Understaffed practice closes to new inpatients

A lack of doctors has forced Clutha's largest health provider to shut its doors to new inpatients.

Fashion show makes early debut at airport

Designer Sara Munro of Company of Strangers carries a mannequin up the escalator to the new iD...

Fashion show makes early debut at airport

Flying and fashion have joined forces for a new display as the iD Dunedin Fashion Show prepares for take-off.

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Data centre raises transparency issues

The data centre, built at the foot of the Clyde Dam, faces an uncertain future. PHOTO: JULIE ASHER

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Data centre raises transparency issues

The collapse of the company behind Clyde’s data centre has raised transparency issues after administrators confirmed what critics long suspected — that it was based on cryptocurrency mining.

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