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Southern DHB handing out tips on good hand hygiene for Patient Safety Week
Fight germs, wash your hands is the message from Southern DHB to staff, patients and visitors during Patient Safety Week (4 – 10 November).PublicationDo you have family who use or have used Mental Health Services? We want to hear from you!
Southern DHB’s Mental Health, Addictions and Intellectual Disabilities (MHAID) team want to improve services across the district and want to hear from the whānau of people who use or have used services.PublicationLocum midwife to join Lumsden hub to provide interim support
A locum midwife will be commencing a role based at the Lumsden hub for the next two weeks, as stakeholders continue to work on longer term support for the LMC midwives in Northern Southland.PublicationConfirmed measles case in Dunedin and on Dunedin to Auckland flight
Southern DHB/Public Health South is alerting Dunedin residents and passengers on a flight from Dunedin to Auckland last Tuesday that they may have been exposed to measles.PublicationSouthern Excellence Awards 2019 – Nominations Categories
Southern Excellence Awards 2019 – Nominations now open! The categories for the Southern Excellence Awards 2019 are as follows:PageSouthern’s Heath Care Home expands further across the district with launch of programme’s second phase
Even more patients in the Southern district will soon benefit from a new model of primary care services as five additional general practices begin the process of becoming Health Care Home (HCH) practices - including the first GP practice in Invercargill.PublicationOur Education Partners
We value the partnerships we have with the University of Otago, and other tertiary education providers such as OtagoPageNursing - including Graduates (NETP, NESP)
Click here to find out more about our graduate nursing positions available currently.PageNew Graduate Mental Health Nursing (NESP)
The New Graduate Programme is designed specifically for graduates of comprehensive nursing programmes to take a beginning practitioner role and to develop specific knowledge and skills required in the specialty field of Mental Health Nursing.PageNurse Entry and Enrolled Nurse Support in Practice Programme 2024 (NETP / ENSIPP)
The NETP / ENSIPP represents the future of the nursing profession. Our programme will assist you to further develop your clinical practice and critical thinking skills and become an active member of our nursing team.PageQuality Account Snapshot 2017
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PublicationLakes District Hospital celebrating 'Baby Friendly' status for the fourth time
It’s World Breastfeeding week and Lakes District Hospital Maternity Unit is celebrating accreditation by the New Zealand Breastfeeding Alliance as a Baby Friendly Facility for the fourth time, showing a commitment to breastfeeding for almost a decade.PublicationBeing referred to a specialist
Referrals to a specialist or service are normally made by your GP, or another health care professional such as a midwife.PageReceiving, changing and attending your appointment
If your referral is accepted, we will let you know when you can expect to receive an appointment, and what you will need to do before you attend.PagePreparing for your hospital stay
If you are preparing for a hospital stay, there are some steps you can take to help ensure the logistics are in hand while you are in hospital and on your return home, so you can focus on getting well.PageContact us
Our hospitals Find a city or rural hospital in Otago, Southland and Central Otago.PageCountdown Kids Hospital Appeal
Through the generosity of the public and fundraising efforts of the Countdown team, over the past 12 years $2 million has been raised for our children’s services.PageDigital magazine for oncology patients
A beautifully-designed digital magazine sharing the stories of local cancer survivors is available to chemotherapy patients in Dunedin thanks to a generous donation.PageCentral Lakes Locality Network members appointed
An expert health consultant and programme manager will lead the new Central Lakes Locality Network (CLLN), helping to shape future health services in the area.PublicationWhat to expect while you are in hospital
Hospital and nursing care is always changing with new practices and technology. Here are some of the things you can expect during your hospital stay.PageGoing home
Discharge is planned by your specialist and the department concerned and is supported by the Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora -Southern Home Team. This team helps you return home, as soon as you can, with the support you need.PageKnitted Blankets for NICU
The Otago University Medical Students’ knitting group presented a generous donation of knitted blankets for NICU families.PageFresh fruits from Fresh Choice Roslyn
The NICU team at the Dunedin Public Hospital is very lucky to have a basket of fresh fruit donated by Fresh Choice supermarket Roslyn, every week.PageI need to travel for my hospital stay
Plan ahead to arrange travel and any accommodation you might need before you are admitted to hospital or attend an appointment. The National Travel Assistance programme may be able to assist.PageTelehealth Appointments
Virtual health (sometimes called telehealth) uses video to connect patients to healthcare providers at other locations, meaning it may be possible to avoid long travel for some appointments.PagePreparing to return home
From planning your meals while you are recovering at home to ensuring you have the support you need, it is worth thinking ahead before you go into hospital, to make sure everything is in place when you need it.PageHelp to stop smoking
Stop smoking services - Why should I use a stop smoking service?PagePreventing pressure injuries
A pressure injury is an area of damaged skin and flesh caused by staying in one position for too long (e.g. prolonged sitting or lying).Page