Arthrem poses risk to liver - Medsafe
Arthrem poses risk to liver - Medsafe
Arthrem, a joint health supplement, poses a risk to the liver, the Ministry of Health is warning, and some people taking it have ended up in hospital.
Mike Houlahan
New SDHB strategy for waiting list
New SDHB strategy for urology waiting list
The Southern District Health Board has introduced new "one-stop shop" urology clinics to attempt to consolidate gains made by its "super clinics" held last year.
Awareness seen as key to mental health tool’s success
Awareness seen as key to mental health tool’s success
Public awareness will be key to the success of a new online mental health tool, a health sector leader says.
Patients angry ketamine trial to end
Patients angry ketamine treatment trial to end
Patients enrolled in a soon-to-be-scrapped SDHB ketamine trial have reacted angrily to the decision, saying they had no notice they would be expected to stop taking a drug they call their last hope.
New hospital likely to be of similar size
New hospital likely to be of similar size
The new Dunedin Hospital is likely to be a similar size to the current building, SDHB Commissioner Richard Thomson says.
Plan ‘too important not to do it’
Plan ‘too important not to do it’
The Southern District Health Board cannot afford not to implement its draft primary and community care plan, chief executive Chris Fleming says.
Hospital ED again stretched
Hospital ED again stretched
Dunedin Hospital’s emergency department is once more being stretched to its limits and many patients are waiting on beds in corridors to be seen by medical staff.
Crowds turn out for Chinese New Year celebrations
Crowds turn out for Chinese New Year celebrations
Crowds have flocked to Chinese New Year celebrations in Dunedin this evening.
Portals need more study, writer says
Portals need more study, writer says
Further studies are needed before New Zealand proceeds down the path of all patients accessing their medical information electronically, one of the Ministry of Health’s "eHealth ambassadors" says.
Time to talk about ovarian cancer
Time to talk about ovarian cancer
An organ the size of an almond left Dunedin woman Anna Townsend with a 2kg problem which, if untreated, could have killed her.
SDHB drops ketamine research
SDHB drops ketamine research
The Southern District Health Board has abandoned its support for trials of the drug ketamine as a treatment for depression.
Bowel cancer screening to be reviewed
Bowel cancer screening to be reviewed
A review of the national bowel cancer screening programme must not delay the introduction of a scheme that could save hundreds of lives a year, Bowel Cancer New Zealand says.
On a mission to 'destigmatise psychiatry'
On a mission to 'destigmatise psychiatry'
After 40 years working in psychiatry, visiting English physician David Nutt firmly believes it's all in the mind.
Influence of debt on medical roles studied
Influence of debt on medical roles studied
Medical students saddled with high tuition debt are not all chasing high-paying roles after graduation, and many are prepared to take jobs in rural areas or in general practice, a new study suggests.
Spitfires the stars
Spitfires the stars
There are very few airworthy Spitfires in New Zealand, but Dunedin got the next-best thing at the weekend when two replica aircraft were the stars of the show at the Taieri Wings and Wheels Spectacular.
'Unfortunate experiment' stories told
Cervical cancer stories from 'experiment' told
The stories of 82 women caught up in the ''unfortunate experiment'' at the National Women's Hospital in Auckland have now been told, thanks to University of Otago researchers.
Appeal Court counsels Health Ministry
Appeal Court counsels Health Ministry
The Court of Appeal has taken the rare step of offering advice in a judgement, suggesting the Ministry of Health review its procedures for processing applications for funding to care for disabled adult children.
Medical consent question
Medical consent question
Medical consent procedures may need to be reviewed in the wake of new research by the University of Otago.
Call to assess patient portals
Call to assess patient portals
Patient portals — a key part of the Southern District Health Board’s primary and community care draft plan — need to be assessed to see if they are delivering as promised, the Auditor-general says.
AI ‘engine of 4th industrial revolution’
AI ‘engine of 4th industrial revolution’
Artificial intelligence is the way of the future, and visiting lawyer KayFirth-Butterfield is helping shape that future through her work at the World Economic Forum. Mike Houlahan reports.