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Mumps cases in Dunedin
Thursday, 24 August 2017, 9:06 am | Southern District Health Board
Public Health South is issuing notice to healthcare providers and the public of a mumps outbreak after 12 confirmed cases have been reported in the Dunedin area since the last week of July. Most of the cases of suspected mumps have been notified ... More >>
Update on fire at Wakari Hospital's Ward 9A
Tuesday, 22 August 2017, 5:02 pm | Southern District Health Board
All staff and patients are safe and well following a small fire this morning at Ward 9A at Wakari Hospital. The fire was discovered at approximately 10am by staff, who immediately extinguished the blaze. The fire department and St John Ambulance attended ... More >>
Fire extinguished at Wakari Hospital’s Ward 9A
Tuesday, 22 August 2017, 12:06 pm | Southern District Health Board
Staff contained and extinguished a small fire in a room at Ward 9A at the Wakari Hospital site at approximately 10am this morning. More >>
EOC still in place at Southern DHB
Wednesday, 16 August 2017, 8:00 pm | Southern District Health Board
EOC still in place at Southern DHB in response to central Dunedin boil water notice More >>
Patients encouraged to Sit Up, Get Dressed, and Keep Moving
Wednesday, 16 August 2017, 11:16 am | Southern District Health Board
The ‘Sit Up, Get Dressed, and Keep Moving’ initiative to get patients out of their pyjamas and up and out of bed kicks offtomorrow at Southern DHB. More >>
Review of Southern DHB urology service offers advice
Tuesday, 15 August 2017, 2:37 pm | Southern District Health Board
An external review of Southern DHB’s urology service has offered “strong, practical suggestions for the future”, says Southern DHB CEO Chris Fleming. More >>
Southern DHB Encourages Testing on World Hepatitis Day
Thursday, 27 July 2017, 12:27 pm | Southern District Health Board
Get tested, get treated – this is the message Southern DHB will be promoting as part of World Hepatitis Day this Friday, 28 July. ‘Eliminate Hepatitis’ is the theme for this year, which includes a goal of eliminating Hepatitis B and C in the ... More >>
Southern Families to Benefit from Free Chicken Pox Vaccine
Wednesday, 28 June 2017, 10:36 am | Southern District Health Board
Good news for families living in the Southern District: from 1 July children aged 15 months and 11 years of age will be able to access the varicella (chicken pox) vaccination free of charge. More >>
Southern DHB celebrating International Midwives Day
Thursday, 4 May 2017, 3:53 pm | Southern District Health Board
Tomorrow is International Midwives Day and Southern DHB is recognising and celebrating the work of its midwivesfor their important contribution to the health and well-being of mothers and babies at every point of maternity care. More >>
Southern DHB encouraging staff to have the flu vaccination
Wednesday, 5 April 2017, 2:56 pm | Southern District Health Board
Southern DHB has launched its flu campaign and is encouraging its staff to take up the offer of a free influenza vaccination to protect themselves, their patients their colleagues, their families and their friends. More >>
People Encouraged to ‘Get Talking’
Tuesday, 4 April 2017, 1:44 pm | Southern District Health Board
Staff, patients and residents across the Southern Region are being encouraged to ‘get talking’ tomorrow for Conversations that Count Day. The national day aims to raise awareness about Advance Care Planning amongst the general public and encourage ... More >>
Cardiology telemedicine clinic launches in Dunstan Hospital
Monday, 6 March 2017, 11:20 am | Southern District Health Board
Cardiology patients in Central Otago will save time, money and hundreds of kilometres of travel thanks to a new telemedicine clinic between Dunstan Hospital and the Southern District Health Board. The virtual clinic means that in many instances patients recovering ... More >>
Chris Fleming appointed Chief Executive for Southern DHB
Tuesday, 31 January 2017, 10:56 am | Southern District Health Board
The Nelson Marlborough Health Chief Executive had been seconded to the role of interim Chief Executive at Southern DHB since September, while the Commissioner team undertook an extensive recruitment process to fill the role. More >>
Southern DHB prepared for junior doctors strike tomorrow
Monday, 16 January 2017, 5:08 pm | Southern District Health Board
New Zealand Resident Doctors’ Association (NZRDA) has confirmed members will take strike action from 7am Tuesday 17th January until 8am Friday 20th January 2017. More >>
Alliance South announces Community Health Council members
Friday, 16 December 2016, 2:32 pm | Southern District Health Board
Local communities, whānau and patients will have an even stronger voice within the health system, thanks to a newly appointed Community Health Council in the Southern district. More >>
End of year update on Dunedin Hospital redevelopment
Wednesday, 14 December 2016, 4:59 pm | Southern District Health Board
The Southern Partnership Group (SPG) is pleased with progress towards having an Indicative Business Case, with a shortlist of options for the redevelopment of Dunedin More >>
Southern DHB celebrates Māori immunisation rates
Thursday, 8 December 2016, 3:34 pm | Southern District Health Board
A collaborative approach across the whole health sector has proved successful in closing the gap in immunisation rates between Māori and the total population in the Southern district, and the high overall levels of protection against preventable ... More >>
The Smokefree South 12 days of Christmas!
Tuesday, 29 November 2016, 1:50 pm | Southern District Health Board
Southern DHB Smokefree team are going festive by celebrating with their own version of the 12 days of Christmas! More >>
Southern DHB staff preparedness helps good cause
Monday, 28 November 2016, 3:35 pm | Southern District Health Board
Southern DHB staff are putting foodstuffs from their household preparedness kits to a good use this Christmas. More >>
Southern DHB opens dedicated Education Centre
Monday, 28 November 2016, 12:02 pm | Southern District Health Board
Southern DHB opens dedicated Education Centre Simulation suites, which can be set up to replicate operating theatre or an emergency department resuscitation bay, are a feature of a purpose built education centre opened at Southland Hospital today. ... More >>
