Health & Wellbeing

A bowel cancer survivor, the mayor of Dunedin and Southern DHB’s commissioner are among those encouraging everyone who is eligible to participate in the National Bowel Screening Programme, launched for the Southern district this week. Their voices joined those of Southern health staff, NGOs and comm

On Thursday 26 April a celebration of 40 years of Nursing was held at Southern Institute of Technology (SIT). The Nursing department welcomed graduates and staff who have walked the halls and been a part of the SIT nursing experience throughout the past 40 years back to campus to share afternoon tea

A new café initiative is making it easier for people to make healthier choices when it comes to their food. Healthy Families Invercargill has teamed with local cafes on the Healthier Choice concept – a simple label system which allows cafes to easily let their customers know which of their foods is

A playful initiative is aiming to create lifelong healthy habits for young Southlanders. Let’s Play Southland is the result of a collaborative effort between Healthy Families Invercargill, ILT Stadium Southland, Early Childhood Education, Murihiku marae and various health organisations. The concept,

Drink plenty of water, apply sunscreen and cover up, and don’t spend too long in the sun. This is the message from Southland Hospital’s Emergency Department, following a spate of heat-related presentations in the past day. Southlanders have arrived at the emergency department with affects from faint

Southern DHB last week farewelled long-standing and highly valued staff member Philippa Sinclair. Staff from the Assessment Treatment and Rehabilitation Unit at Southland Hospital gathered to say goodbye to Philippa on Friday who retired after a massive 39 years and 355 days as an Enrolled Nurse wit

The value of women in sport will be front and centre at a breakfast session, led by Southlander Julie Paterson, this Thursday morning, and anyone – male or female – with an interest in sport is encouraged to attend. (Thursday 30 November) The session, coordinated by Sport Southland, is a chance to d

Making sure everyone has access to key health services from the day they are born is critical to good health. However, sometimes the challenge is making sure all families are aware of the services their baby is entitled to. Now, a new initiative to support enrolment with the five key newborn health