Chris Fleming
Some Otago vaccinations void as stocks not checked
Up to 1,500 people in the Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago area will have to be re-vaccinated, after a major mishap with the storage of the Covid-19 vaccination.
The jabs were given between the… Video, Audio
Covid-19: Number of southern spots available for holiday isolation growing
Health and civil authorities in Queenstown are pulling out all the stops to improve Queenstown's readiness to cater for people needing to isolate with Covid-19.
Earlier this week, there were just two… Audio
SDHB not keen on Queenstown being used for managed isolation
A lack of medical facilities in Queenstown is pushing it down a list of priorities for managed isolation.
The Southern DHB met yesterday to discuss plans by the government to expand its isolation… Audio
Coronavirus: Southern hospitals' ICUs could have been overwhelmed by now
Dunedin and Invercargill hospitals would have been turning patients away from their intensive care units by the end of this month, if the worst case scenario for Covid-19 had played out.
Modeling… Audio
Coronavirus: Hutt Hospital builds new intensive care unit
Hutt Hospital has built a new intensive care unit in less than two weeks because of Covid-19.
It's one of several hospitals that've been racing the clock - and the virus - to get ready to face a… Audio
Breakdowns between surgeons impacting patients: CEO
The head of the Southern DHB has admitted that breakdowns between surgeons - including personal attacks - have impacted on the delivery of care for colonoscopy patients. The DHB's colonoscopy service… Audio
Southern DHB CEO says national plan urgently needed to address Neurosurgeon shortage crisis.
Yesterday we spoke with Dunedin neurosurgeon Dr Ahmad Taha who who has recently become a NZ citizen. The father of seven, originally from Syria works alone at Dunedin Hospital with cover being… Audio
'No public inquiry needed'. Southern DHB boss
Chris Fleming, the head of Southern DHB says there's no need for a public inquiry into its treatment of bowel cancer patients, and major failings are being addressed. Audio
Southern DHB CEO: Maternity services ‘improved’ and ‘enhanced’
Southern DHB CEO Chris Fleming says the DHB has conducted an extensive review into its maternity model but cannot offer 24/7 primary birthing units throughout the region. He told Lisa Owen the… Video, Audio
Wanaka midwife says local DHB not listening to concerns
Just under a week ago, Wanaka woman Kristi James went into labour four days early, and was forced to abandon her plans to have her second child at Dunedin hospital. But becase Wanaka doesn't have a… Audio
Southern DHB: 24/7 maternity facilities in rural regions ‘not possible’
Southern DHB CEO Chris Fleming joins Checkpoint live to discuss concerns about a lack of maternity facilities in the Southland and Otago regions. This follows several incidents in recent months… Video, Audio
Roadside birth shows risks of maternity services downgrade - midwife
A Lumsden midwife says a mother who gave birth in an ambulance on the side of a rural highway yesterday morning would have never been put in such a dangerous position if the local maternity facilities… Audio
West Otago Health stands to lose after-hours emergency service
Residents in West Otago are worried they may soon be without an after hours emergency service, leaving the community vulnerable. Staff at West Otago Health, a medical centre in Tapanui, have been told… Audio
Cancer patients' treatment delayed under Southern DHB
Of the 569 urology patients at the DHB who waited longer than they should have for assessment or treatment, 60 patients have now had biopsies, and half of those have cancer. Video, Audio
569 Southern DHB urology patients' treatment delayed
Southern DHB's CEO Chris Fleming says there "will be some harm" caused to the 569 urology patients who have waited longer for treatment than they should under the Ministry of Health guidelines. Video, Audio
Southern DHB wait times 'completely unacceptable', CEO says
Eleven men have waited too long for prostate cancer surgery at Dunedin Hospital with four waiting more than 100 days and one waiting 191 days for an operation, the Southern DHB's CEO says. Video, Audio
Urology patients' health is at risk under Southern DHB, CEO says
Southern District Health Board's CEO Chris Fleming says urology patients' health and well-being has been at risk while they waited for appointments and surgery. Video, Audio
Southern DHB hasn't sent patients to Mercy Hospital since June 30
Southern District Health Board's CEO Chris Fleming says the board has not sent patients to Mercy Hospital since June 30, and is delivering more work across the DHB than in previous years. Video, Audio
Southern DHB CEO has 'significant concerns' about urology department
Southern District Health Board's CEO Chris Fleming says a wait list for prostate surgery is unsatisfactory, and the urology department is not acting efficiently. Audio
Not enough ICU beds at Southern DHB, CEO says
Southern District Health Board's CEO Chris Fleming says the DHB does not have enough ICU beds and patient care is being delayed as a result. Video, Audio