Hundreds of sick people in Southland give up waiting in emergency departments and leave without treatment every month, National’s MP for Invercargill Penny Simmonds says. “Data revealed to National shows that 313 people in Southland left the ED without being seen or treated during the month of May 2
Linzi Turner is ready for some interesting feedback now that her book “Are our superfoods silently killing us?” has been published. But she’s totally expecting people to question the book and the medical reports when they read about how some superfoods and low GI foods are toxins. “People become qui
YMCA South, Active Southland and Inclusive Activity Murihiku are teaming up on a two-year initiative that will have a long-term impact for Southland children and young people with disabilities. The project has been supported by Sport New Zealand’s Disability Inclusion Fund and is designed to suppor
Three local organisations are working together to raise awareness and celebrate neurodiversity in our Southland community. Learning Differences Aotearoa Trust, Autism NZ Southland Branch and Parent to Parent are excited to be working with the Invercargill Public Library to hold a range of activities
Long term post-concussion syndrome is mostly avoidable, it has devastating effects for those suffering, and one Southland businesswomen has decided enough is enough. An innovative free event, Baseline, which has the ambitious goal to test New Zealand and to stamp out long-term post-concussion syndro
A passionate group of Southland health professionals have decided to spend their Friday lunch breaks on Hospital corner – to raise awareness about fair pay and equal treatment in the workplace. There would be many more enjoying a picnic on Kew Road, except they often don’t get a lunch break, and he
Want to know more about how you can live a healthier, more balanced lifestyle? A new collaboration between the YMCA and Active Southland’s Active Lifestyles team has created a four-week programme aimed at helping people do exactly that. Called Your Wellness Your Way, the collaboration pairs physical
Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds says she believes the Southern District Health Board is using its new orthopaedic outpatient programme as a way to hide the huge numbers of Southland people needing surgery. “As part of the orthopaedic programme physiotherapists are running outreach clinics to reduce t
