Nurses giving more care than required
Nurses giving more care than required
Patients are getting more nursing care each day than they have been assessed as needing, the Southern District Health Board hospital advisory committee heard yesterday.
Eileen Goodwin
Active review a concern
Active review a concern
The number of patients consigned to ''active review'' status for surgery sparked concern at Southern District Health Board's hospital advisory committee meeting in Invercargill yesterday.
Clinical leader for emergency dept
Clinical leader for emergency dept
Dunedin Hospital's emergency department has a clinical leader, Dr Caroline Collins, nearly a year after her predecessor stepped down over staff numbers.
53% more receive personal home care
53% more receive personal home care
The number of people receiving personal care at home increased 53% from July last year to January, a report to tomorrow's Southern District Health Board meeting says.
Relay for Life numbers up
Relay for Life numbers up
Team numbers for this weekend's Relay for Life at Forsyth Barr Stadium are up on 2011, Cancer Society Otago-Southland chief executive Mike Kernaghan says.
Implant recipients fine
Implant recipients fine
Sixteen recipients of metal-on-metal hip implants have been checked by Southern District Health Board clinicians, information released under the Official Information Act shows.
Home help transition under way
Home help transition under way
Details of the transition process for clients affected by home-help support changes are being finalised by providers, the Southern District Health Board says.
'Patch protection' in diabetes advice
'Patch protection' in diabetes advice
The prime minister's chief science adviser says his ''gut feel'' is that not enough is being done to tackle obesity and diabetes.
Woman with cancer prompts test recall
Woman with cancer prompts test recall
A woman diagnosed with bowel cancer at Dunedin Hospital prompted a recall of patients for surveillance colonoscopies, Southern District Health Board gastroenterology clinical leader Dr Jason Hill said yesterday.
Scheme targets physical health of mentally ill
Scheme targets physical health of mentally ill
Frustrated by attending funerals for the early deaths of patients when he was running a mental health service, Ken Jue set up a health and nutrition programme.
Meals on Wheels schedule changes put volunteers off
Meals on Wheels schedule changes put volunteers off
Age Concern says its Dunedin Meals on Wheels service faced ''upheaval'' and lost about 10 volunteers when the Southern District Health Board started delivering meals 30 minutes early without warning.
Concern over scan waiting times
Concern over scan waiting times
The public needs to know when ''huge'' waiting times for routine scans at Dunedin Hospital will be fixed, Southern District Health Board member Richard Thomson told the hospital advisory committee this week.
PSO fails to sway board on care plan
PSO fails to sway board on care plan
A Presbyterian Support Otago (PSO) deputation failed yesterday to sway the Southern District Health Board, which will press ahead with plans to dump the organisation from home-based services as early as next month.
Dumped PSO to appeal to SDHB
Dumped PSO to appeal to SDHB
Dumped home-support provider Presbyterian Support Otago (PSO) will appeal to the Southern District Health Board at its meeting next Friday to be reinstated and, if unsuccessful, will seek a High Court interim injunction.
Less time for scanning
Less time for scanning
Despite long waiting times for routine MRI and CT scans, Dunedin Hospital's scanners run for an hour less each day than in Invercargill.
Support shake-up pay disparity
Support shake-up pay disparity
One group of workers being transferred to new employers because of the Southern District Health Board's home support service shake-up are likely to have better pay and conditions than their colleagues.
Chairman's travel expenses $38,914
Chairman's travel expenses $38,914
Southern District Health Board chairman Joe Butterfield incurred $38,914 in travel expenses in the 18 months from July 2011 to December 2012.
Surgery throughput, cost mission
Surgery throughput, cost mission
A National Health Board (NHB) official seconded to sort out surgical services in Otago and Southland has been asked to find ways to increase throughput while containing or reducing costs, a letter released under the Official Information Act shows.
Mosgiel group subcontractor
Mosgiel group subcontractor
Home support provider Access will subcontract some work to Mosgiel Abilities Resource Centre (Marc), the only provider under the new regime to undertake subcontracting.
Agency gets a spray over footpath signs
Agency gets a spray over footpath signs
A Dunedin advertising agency says the Dunedin City Council should support rather than ban its ''clean'' signs promoting a football match at Forsyth Barr Stadium. Clean Advertising NZ uses stencils and water blasting to create footpath impressions promoting events and campaigns.