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Family supports Bowel Screening Programme
A beautiful photo has an important message behind it for Southlander Lisa Tou-McNaughton (Kūki Āirani).Publication2016 WellSouth PHN Annual Report
WellSouth is a not-for-profit organisation. We are required to make our Annual Report available for all members of the public. This is our annual report for 2016PublicationHospital Play Specialists
Dedicated Hospital Play Specialists working in bright and colourful rooms filled with toys, books, paints and glitter help children to become more comfortable during their medical treatments at Health NZ Southern sites.PageNew urgent primary care service set to support Wānaka
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora will partner with Central Otago Health Services Limited to provide a new urgent primary care service in Wānaka for the next 12 months.PublicationWaitaki Community Services
Waitaki Community Services include district nursing, social work services, clinical needs assessment, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and an outpatient department. You can also find on this page the clinics that are currently offered at Oamaru…PageTe Hau Toka community wellbeing evaluation shows the power of collective action
A micro-fund initiative encouraging Southern Lakes residents to find ways to connect, look after themselves and each other and have some fun, was a standout performer in supporting community wellbeing during the COVID response and recovery according to an…PublicationPortable Projector gifted to Cardiology
The Port Chalmers and Districts Club has donated a portable projector to the Cardiology Laboratory for young patients to watch during the scanning process.Living well campaignAdvance care planning
Advance care planning is the process of thinking about, talking about and planning for future health care and end-of-life care. It helps your family and healthcare providers know what you would want - particularly if you can no longer speak for yourself.PageFaçade going up on the New Dunedin Hospital Outpatient Building
If you’ve passed by the site of the New Dunedin Hospital Outpatient Building on the old Wilson’s block recently, you’ll have seen that we are now installing the façade on the building.PublicationWorld Hepatitis Day The push to eliminate hepatitis
Sunday 28 July is World Hepatitis Day, and Hepatology Clinical Nurse Specialist Sue Gale wants to remind everyone to consider testing for the disease.Living well campaignWellSouth sub-committees
WellSouth sub-committees: Finance, Audit and Risk Norman Elder (Chair) Tony Hill Stuart HealPageWaitaki District Health Services Information | Oamaru Hospital
On Monday 1 July 2024, Oamaru Hospital transitioned to Health New Zealand operation and management. Oamaru Hospital provides secondary-level healthcare services to the Waitaki District.PageWānaka After-hours Primary Care Service Location Announced
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora and Central Otago Health Services Limited (COHSL) are delighted to announce the location of the new after-hours primary care service in Wānaka opening in September.PublicationNew DSA Machine installed in Dunedin Public Hospital Radiology Department
Staff at Dunedin Hospital’s Radiology Department are thrilled to have a new Digital Subtraction Angiography (DSA) machine, replacing the old machine which had reached the end of its life. The new robotic machine is a welcome addition to the department tPublicationAcute at Home Pathway
The experience of Dunedin Hospital orthopaedic patients who can wait at home for their operation has improved thanks to the introduction of the Acute at Home Pathway.PageWaitaki Health Futures Project
Waitaki Health Futures Project aims to improve coordination and access to health and wellbeing services for the people of Waitaki. It is a partnership between Waitaki District Council, Te Runaka o Moeraki and Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora.PageFiordland Matariki Hampers bring joy to local seniors
In just three years, the Matariki Hamper project has become a community phenomenon in Fiordland.PublicationWaitaki Community Health Information
The following information provides a snapshot of Waitaki, its people and health services.PageBowel screening in Southern district detects over 370 cancers, saves lives
Over 370 cancers have been detected in the Southern district since the National Bowel Screening Programme was launched in the region in April 2018. That’s according to the latest figures from Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora as the Southern district…PublicationWellSouth history
In February 2001 the Minister of Health released the ‘Primary Health Care Strategy’, aiming to reduce inequalities in health service provision and to improve access to health services for those most in need.PageCommunity engagement begins on future of Waitaki healthcare services
The Waitaki community is being invited to have its say on shaping the future of healthcare in the district. Te Waka Hauora O Waitaki - Waitaki Health Futures Project is a partnership between the Waitaki District Council, Te Runanga o Moeraki, and Health…PublicationWellSouth Feedback
If you are unhappy, happy or have a suggestion for a service provided by WellSouth you can provide feedback. We use feedback to improve our services.PageWellInformed March 2019
WellInformed is WellSouth's monthly magazine outlining useful and valuable information for health professionals and other staff involved in or interested in primary care within the Southern District.PublicationPacific women encouraged to take part in cervical screening
Pacific women are being encouraged to take part in cervical screening at a clinic in Dunedin on Tuesday.PublicationHundreds of food items donated to raise awareness about malnutrition
Health New Zealand’s Southern-based staff have collected hundreds of food items for donation to local charities as part of its efforts to raise awareness about malnutrition.PublicationFiordland College tackles youth mental health: Empowering teachers and supporting students
At Fiordland College, located at the gateway to Fiordland National Park in Te Anau, the community has united to tackle New Zealand's escalating concerns about youth mental health, setting a strong example for schools nationwide.PublicationKōrero Mai - Patient Service
Kōrero Mai is an inpatient service that is for staff and the public to use and provides an escalation pathway for family/whānau to be heard when they raise concerns about their loved one’s health condition.PageWeather Event
What to do if you touch floodwater or contaminated water Floodwaters can be contaminated with germs which could make you and your whānau unwell.PageGore clinic provides free measles vaccines
As health authorities here and abroad voice concern about the prospect of serious measles outbreaks, Gore residents had the opportunity to get immunised against the disease at a local walk-in community clinic at Hokonui Rūnanga this week.PublicationThe Southern Stomal Therapy Team - Unsung Heroes
The Stomal Therapy Service Team work wherever they’re needed, in hospitals, primary care and out in the community in people’s homes all across the Southern region.Living well campaignCongratulations Professor Christopher Jackson
A dedicated patient advocate is the first New Zealander-based Oncologist to be appointed to Union for International Cancer Control - a global organisation fighting for better Cancer Control.Living well campaignNew patient and family escalation pathway to be rolled out at Dunedin and Invercargill hospitals
A new patient and family escalation pathway is to be rolled out at Dunedin and Invercargill hospitals this week.Publication