Southland Health

Southland — The College of Midwives is calling on health officials and the Minister to urgently address the shortage of midwives and facilities in the Southland DHB region.

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Invercargill — A decade of correct choices has paid off for Invercargill based company, EIS, which has achieved the milestone of 10 years without a Lost Time Injury (LTI), an extremely rare occurrence in their sector.

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Southland — The eight mayors of the Southern District Health Board have all signed a letter expressing their concern about the future of neurosurgery in their region.

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Southland — Southland senior doctors today expressed their disappointment at the Minister of Health's decision to approve the merger of the Southland and Otago District Health Boards.

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Southland — Southland senior doctors today confirmed their support of the Association of Senior Medical Specialists (ASMS) taking up the issue of the Otago/Southland District Health Board merger with the government.

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Southland — Senior medical doctors from Southland Hospital today spelt out their concerns over the merger of the Otago and Southland District Health Boards ahead of a decision by the Southland District Health Board on Thursday.

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Southland — Southland nurses today confirmed their support of the senior doctors at Southland Hospital who have expressed serious concern over the proposed merger of the Southland and Otago District Health Boards and the implications for the Southland region's future access to quality healthcare.

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Southland — The Ministry of Health recommends former patients of Invercargill-based urologist, Sajan Bhatia treated after February 2007 have their care reviewed by their GP.

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Invercargill — While our national obesity levels rise, and NZ recently listed as the 3rd most overweight country in the world, Invercargill women Debbie Cook and Gillian Robbie are bucking the trend, losing a staggering combined total of 64 kilos between them.

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Southland — A new plan aiming to improve nutrition, increase physical activity and reduce obesity in Southland was launched by Associate Health Minister Damien O’Connor today.

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Southland — Thirty-one Southland nurses have been nominated for demonstrating nursing excellence in the lead up to the inaugural Southland Nursing Excellence Awards announced Isabel Radka, SDHB Director of Nursing (acting) and Wendy Findlay, Professional Nursing Advisor for the Southland Primary Health Organisations (PHOs).

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Southland — Excellence in nursing will be celebrated across Southland through a new awards programme, launched jointly by Southland District Health Board (SDHB) and the four Southland Primary Health Care Organisations (PHOs).

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Southland — Green Party MP Sue Kedgley says she was concerned to learn in the Health Select Committee today that 20 percent of the doctor workforce at the Southland District Health Board were locums. 

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Southland — Two staff at Southland District Health Board have been recognised for over 40 years of service to the organisation, said Lexie O'Shea, Interim Deputy CEO.

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Southland — It's not just babies being delivered in Southland wide maternity units, but books too, courtesy of a locally sponsored "Books for Babies" programme.

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Southland — Southland Hospital made the most of a quieter January week to provide extra surgery for 21 Southland patients through a “January Joints Week” initiative – an eight day blitz focused on hip and knee surgery.

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