How can we fix the health system?
How can we fix the health system?
Gil Barbezat compares New Zealand with other national health systems.
Dunedin
Hipkins makes hospital pledge
Hipkins makes hospital pledge
Labour leader Chris Hipkins has promised his party will build the new Dunedin hospital to its pre-election campaign specifications if elected in 2026.
Palliative care podcast’s win a ‘complete surprise’
Palliative care podcast’s win a ‘complete surprise’
A Dunedin carer’s attempts to bring conversations about palliative care to a wider audience has been acknowledged at the New Zealand podcasting awards.
Hipkins pledges 'full rebuild' of Dunedin hospital
Hipkins pledges 'full rebuild' of Dunedin hospital
Labour leader Chris Hipkins has pledged to complete the new Dunedin hospital if his party is elected in 2026.
New hospital on Santa’s list
New hospital on Santa’s list
Santa, also known as Mike Waddell, says all he wants for Christmas is the new Dunedin hospital to be built to its specifications as promised.
Warning given just before cutbacks
Warning given just before cutbacks
Clinicians warned officials about the dangers of scaling down the new Dunedin hospital project just two days before the government announced cutbacks, the Otago Daily Times can reveal.
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War injuries, ingenuity lead to intraocular invention
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War injuries, ingenuity lead to intraocular invention
Sadly, if it were not for World War 2 pilots getting shards of shattered plastic from aeroplane windscreens in their eyes, the world’s most successful and innovative cataract treatment may never...
Surgical gear often contaminated
Surgical gear often contaminated
A senior doctor at Dunedin Hospital is sick of turning up to work not knowing whether operations will be delayed due to human remains being found on equipment.
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Lack of jobs frustrating, nurse says
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Lack of jobs frustrating, nurse says
After juggling motherhood and an intense schedule, a Dunedin nursing graduate says the lack of employment opportunities has been "frustrating".
Constant changes criticised
Constant changes criticised
A former boss of the delayed new Dunedin hospital build has spoken out against repeated leadership changes, saying the tactic doesn’t make sense.
Change in project leadership criticised
Change in project leadership criticised
The government has been accused of rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic after another shake-up of the new Dunedin hospital build’s leadership.
Cardiac patient dies while lab down
Cardiac patient dies while lab down
A person died in the cardiac unit while Dunedin Hospital staff were waiting for life-saving equipment to be repaired, the Otago Daily Times has learned.
Southern whooping cough numbers high
Southern whooping cough numbers high
Otago and Southland have recorded by far the highest number of whooping cough cases in the country, a new report shows.
Call to channel hospital message via Peters
Call to channel hospital message via Peters
Dunedin residents should encourage Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters to push for a suitable hospital in the city, a councillor says.
Why refurbishing Ward Block won’t work
Why refurbishing Ward Block won’t work
Pete Hodgson responds to developer Russell Lund’s article in favour of refurbishing the Ward Block.
Leak causes partial ceiling collapse at hospital
Leak causes partial ceiling collapse at hospital
A leak in Dunedin’s ageing hospital caused a partial ceiling collapse yesterday and left water streaming into a room where sterile surgery equipment is stored.
Mobile scanner to benefit Dunedin people
Mobile scanner to benefit Dunedin people
Instead of having to travel to Christchurch, Dunedin people will be referred to a mobile PET-CT scanner when it arrives in Dunedin for an extended stay.
Future of new piles uncertain
Future of new piles uncertain
New piles arrived on the new Dunedin hospital site yesterday, despite the government saying it might not even build a hospital there.
Watch: SOS Hospital Rally at Town Hall
Watch: SOS Hospital Rally at Dunedin Town Hall
A Dunedin Town Hall meeting has been held as part of a campaign for the new Dunedin hospital.
Hospital cuts: Big crowd urged for Town Hall meeting
Hospital cuts: Big crowd urged for Town Hall meeting
A ‘‘raucous’’ Dunedin Town Hall meeting is set to be the next stage of the campaign for the new Dunedin hospital.
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