Dunedin Hospital's 'Code Black' could have been avoided if signs acted on
On March 24, the hospital became so overcrowded that 18 patients were left waiting in ER.
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Three people rushed to hospital with injuries following incident at Otago Rally
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Junior doctors' strike starts today: What you need to know
From 7am tomorrow hospitals nationwide are without 3300 junior doctors for 48 hours.
Nurse strikes: DHBs offer three 3% pay rises over 18 months
DHBs say they have doubled their offer to nurses to settle pay negotiations.
Half of DHB bullying cases go unpunished
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Patient suffers vision loss after six-month delay to see doctor
Man suffers irreversible loss of vision after SDHB failed to arrange a timely follow-up.
Rest home access by postcode: report
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Man in isolation for 115 days in hospital
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Cancer patients face Christmas wait
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'Urgent' heart surgery cancelled six times
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Man choked to death on favourite treat
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Police find $150,000 boat hidden by fraudster
On the day DHB fraudster Michael Swann was sentenced police found a boat hidden in a shed.