Answers sought over scan waiting time
Answers sought over scan waiting time
A Dunedin woman waiting for an MRI scan deemed routine by Dunedin Hospital believes some patients are classified as low priority to make the waiting list look better.
Eileen Goodwin
PSO not taking action over axing
PSO not taking action over axing
Presbyterian Support Otago (PSO) has decided against taking legal action over its dumping as a home-support provider, saying it wants to avoid uncertainty for clients and staff.
ED staff boosted, threat withdrawn
ED staff boosted, threat withdrawn
An ''intimidatory'' threat of disciplinary action against a Dunedin Hospital doctor has been dropped after months of negotiations with the Southern District Health Board, his union says.
Bishop surprised by Pope's resignation despite 'frail' look
Bishop surprised by Pope's resignation despite 'frail' look
Pope Benedict XVI looked ''frail'' the last time Dunedin Roman Catholic Bishop Colin Campbell saw him just over a year ago.
Soni back in city as locum neurosurgeon
Soni back in city as locum neurosurgeon
American neurosurgeon Deepa Soni has returned to Dunedin Hospital as a locum while one of the permanent neurosurgeons gains vocational registration in Christchurch.
Big crowd welcomes Chinese New Year
Big crowd welcomes Chinese New Year
Malaysian Chinese Fei Enghuei and Esther Saw, in New Zealand on a working holiday, did not expect to see their culture's New Year celebrated so far from home.
Union fears over careworker plan
Union fears over careworker plan
A union representing care support workers is nervous about a Southern District Health Board plan to enable transfer of workers to new employers by a different legal mechanism from the vulnerable workers' protection clause.
New regime more efficient - report
New regime more efficient - report
The fewer providers chosen for home-based services, the greater each organisation's ability to hire highly skilled staff, a Southern District Health Board report says.
DHB savings plan discussed
DHB savings plan discussed
A Southern District Health Board multimillion-dollar savings initiative mostly comprises depreciation changes and targeting staff annual leave, the hospital advisory committee heard this week.
Better home support spending sought
Better home support spending sought
The rationalisation of home-support services that saw Presbyterian Support Otago (PSO) dumped as a provider will help prevent further budget overspending in disability support, a Southern District Health Board committee heard yesterday.
Call for 'open' answer
Call for 'open' answer
Grey Power wants an ''open honest answer'' from the Southern District Health Board about why it ''wiped out'' a trusted local provider of home support for older people, Grey Power Otago president Jo Millar says.
40-week wait for CT scan
40-week wait for CT scan
Patients are waiting 40 weeks for a routine CT scan at Dunedin Hospital, a report to tomorrow's hospital advisory committee shows.
Ministry was unaware of colonoscopy data
Ministry was unaware of colonoscopy data
Hundreds of Dunedin Hospital patients did not receive surveillance colonoscopies over several years but that was not tracked by the Ministry of Health, which only started individually recording the procedure last year.
Work underway on long-awaited new ward
Work underway on long-awaited new ward
Work on the long-awaited new neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is getting under way at Dunedin Hospital.
Boat crew rescued after grounding
Boat crew rescued after grounding
An injured man had to be winched to safety after a boat was wrecked on rocks near St Clair.
Many Dunedin eateries fail gluten-free test
Many Dunedin eateries fail gluten-free test
A survey of central city Dunedin eateries offering gluten-free options shows three-quarters did not have the food-handling policies in place to ensure they were gluten-free.
Cash-strapped SDHB told to make more savings
Cash-strapped SDHB told to make more savings
Treasury has identified further savings for the cash-strapped Southern District Health Board, which is expected to make ''concrete changes'' over the next year, Health Minister Tony Ryall's letter of approval for the 2012-13 annual plan says.
Call for end to 'stalling' on Te Rauone
Call for end to 'stalling' on Te Rauone
A delegation of disgruntled Te Rauone residents attended the Otago Peninsula Community Board meeting yesterday with a message for the Dunedin City Council - stop the procrastination and blame around fixing coastal erosion.
Prof keen to make a difference
Prof keen to make a difference
Leading Dunedin neurosurgery and establishing New Zealand's first academic neurosurgery unit is his chance to make a difference, Belgian neurosurgeon Prof Dirk De Ridder says.
Demolition consent sought
Demolition consent sought
The Southern District Health Board is seeking resource consent to demolish two category 1 historic listed buildings at Southland Hospital.