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Southern DHB Charge Nurse Manager goes ‘above and beyond’
Thursday, 10 May 2018, 1:05 pm | Southern District Health Board
2018 has been an important year for Southern DHB’s Charge Nurse Manager Karen Kempin. As well as taking on a key role in getting Southern DHB ready for the launch of the National Bowel Screening Programme, she is also one of only four nurses in the country ... More >>
International Midwives Day Celebrated
Friday, 4 May 2018, 10:37 am | Southern District Health Board
With International Midwives day on 5 May, Southern DHB is taking the opportunity to celebrate midwifery and bring awareness of the importance of the work midwives do. More >>
Toxic algae still present in Waituna Lagoon
Friday, 20 April 2018, 3:26 pm | Southern District Health Board
Monitoring carried out by Environment Southland, on 16 April shows there are still high levels of the toxic algae planktonic cyanobacteria at Waituna Lagoon in Southland. More >>
Southern DHB taking part in challenge to get patients up
Monday, 16 April 2018, 4:03 pm | Southern District Health Board
A 70 day challenge to support and encourage more patients to get up out of bed, dressed and moving as quickly as possible, when safe to do so kicks off at Southern DHB tomorrow (Tuesday 17 April). More >>
Hepatitis A in Oamaru update
Friday, 13 April 2018, 6:36 pm | Southern District Health Board
Southern DHB has complete testing for Hepatitis A amongst the children and staff associated with Edna McCulloch Kindergarten in Oamaru - with three further cases of the virus detected out of more than 55 individuals checked through blood testing ... More >>
Southern DHB prepares to launch National Bowel Screening
Wednesday, 4 April 2018, 1:35 pm | Southern District Health Board
Southern DHB prepares to launch National Bowel Screening Programme The countdown to the Southern launch of the National Bowel Screening Programme is well and truly underway. More >>
More accessible healthcare on the way for Southern district
Wednesday, 31 January 2018, 2:26 pm | Southern District Health Board
More accessible and integrated healthcare on the way for the Southern district New strategy and action plan launched with public meetings More >>
Public Health South urge the public to ‘Keep their Cool’
Thursday, 25 January 2018, 3:35 pm | Southern District Health Board
Southern DHB’s Public Health team are urging the public to ‘Keep their Cool’ during this spate of very hot weather. More >>
Layla Hehir Receives Leadership Award For Pop-up Simulation
Tuesday, 19 December 2017, 11:37 am | Southern District Health Board
Southern DHB Registrar, General Surgery, Layla Hehir has become the recipient of the 2017 Open for Leadership Award for her patient safety in-situ pop-up simulation programme, with a focus on deteriorating patients. More >>
Southland children benefit from Countdown Kids Appel
Thursday, 7 December 2017, 11:52 am | Southern District Health Board
Southland Hospital Children’s Services received a massive $87,829 from the Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal today, following a three-month fundraising effort from Countdown staff, customers and suppliers around the country. More >>
Refitted dental clinic provides a more convenient experience
Thursday, 30 November 2017, 12:28 pm | Southern District Health Board
Flexibility is the theme of Southland Hospital’s refitted dental clinic which can be used to treat patients of all ages and levels of ability. More >>
Smokefree South’s 12 Days of Smokefree Christmas
Tuesday, 28 November 2017, 2:33 pm | Southern District Health Board
Southern DHB Smokefree team are going festive again this year with another version of the 12 days of Christmas! This year, to encourage people to stop smoking the team have created 12 posts which will be posted daily on the Smokefree South Facebook ... More >>
Improving communication access the focus at Southern DHB
Friday, 24 November 2017, 11:58 am | Southern District Health Board
Dunedin Southern DHB Speech Language Therapy staff are next week banding together to create a more accessible health service for all our patients and their whānau. The Giving Voice Aotearoa Week of Action is running between 27 Nov and 1 Dec in Dunedin, ... More >>
Online calculator to help refugees with immunisation
Wednesday, 8 November 2017, 10:44 am | Southern District Health Board
The proposal for an online immunisation catch-up calculator for immigrant or refugee children to bring them in line with the New Zealand schedule has seen Southern DHB’s Jillian Boniface and Leanne Liggett win a national innovation award and $8000 grant. More >>
Southern DHB gets behind Patient Safety Week
Monday, 6 November 2017, 12:43 pm | Southern District Health Board
Southern DHB is getting behind Patient Safety Week this week (5- 11 November). With the theme of medication safety, during the week Southern DHB patients are being encouraged to ask clinicians questions about their medication including: What is my medicine ... More >>
More help for parents and whānau to stop smoking
Friday, 3 November 2017, 4:00 pm | Southern District Health Board
Media Release Friday 3 November 2017 Southern DHB is making it easier for patients and whānau who smoke and want to stop to access nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) packs. A new initiative at Dunedin Hospital offers parents/caregivers who smoke nicotine ... More >>
Southern DHB and WellSouth hosting open forums
Wednesday, 4 October 2017, 9:21 am | Southern District Health Board
Healthcare services in Otago and Southland are likely to be delivered differently in the future and members of the public are invited to have their say about how they’d like to see primary and community health services configured across the district ... More >>
Southern DHB Tautoko Te Wiki o Te Reo
Friday, 8 September 2017, 9:19 am | Southern District Health Board
Southern DHB is getting behind Māori Language week -Te Wiki O Te Reo Māori (11 – 17 September) again this year, with a host of celebrations and events planned to help staff improve their understanding and enjoyment of Māori language and culture. More >>
Pacific Ladies Taking the Lead in Cervical Screening
Tuesday, 5 September 2017, 1:29 pm | Southern District Health Board
It’s Cervical Screening Awareness Month and Southern DHB is celebrating that 81.3% of the Southern District’s Pacific Island women have been screened. More >>
Southern DHB to launch ‘Hello my name is’ campaign
Monday, 28 August 2017, 8:52 am | Southern District Health Board
Southern DHB to launch ‘Hello my name is’ campaign The simple act of introducing yourself is the inspiration behind the ‘Hello my name is’ campaign, being launched by Southern DHB today, in an effort to better connect with patients. The ‘Hello ... More >>
