News Releases
Here's the latest news from WellSouth.
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Hui improves teamwork and care
Thursday 31 October 2019News Release - 17 October 2019Morning hui improve teamwork and patient care Invercargill Medical Centre is adding te Reo Māori to a key feature of the Health Care Home programme. The general practice, which began the HCH programme in July, have started brief morning meetings to help...
GP Dashboard
Thursday 31 October 2019News Release - 18 October 2019New GP Dashboard shows patient activity across the health systemGeneral practice teams in the Southern district have a clearer picture of their patients’ hospital treatments and appointments - and have the information sooner - thanks to a new feature in online records system, HealthOne.The new...
Pipelle in Primary Care
Thursday 31 October 2019News Release - 01 October 2019‘Some procedures don’t need a trip to the specialist’Delivering care in the community reduces need for hospital visitsHaving a vital but routine medical procedure delivered in primary care, instead of hospital, means shorter wait-times and less travel for many women in the Southern district.Since 2017,...
Free GP appointment for COPD patients
Thursday 31 October 2019News Release - 08 October 2019Reducing re-admission for COPD patients Reducing hospital readmissions with GP appointments for long-term conditions patientsA free appointment for COPD patients provides greater support following hospital discharge and aims to reduce re-admissions.WellSouth primary health network is this month launching a fully-funded GP appointment for patients with...
Hui improves teamwork and care
Thursday 31 October 2019News Release - 17 October 2019Morning hui improve teamwork and patient care Invercargill Medical Centre is adding te Reo Māori to a key feature of the Health Care Home programme. The general practice, which began the HCH programme in July, have started brief morning meetings to help...
GP Dashboard
Thursday 31 October 2019News Release - 18 October 2019New GP Dashboard shows patient activity across the health systemGeneral practice teams in the Southern district have a clearer picture of their patients’ hospital treatments and appointments - and have the information sooner - thanks to a new feature in online records system, HealthOne.The new...
Patient Portals are Key
Thursday 10 October 201925 September 2019 - News Release
Portals are the key
Dr Prue Murdoch of Dunedin’s Amity Health Centre says patient portals are the heart of Health Care Home, but just as useful for all general practices
“I love when I see that little green icon.” So says Amity Health Centre’s Dr Prue Murdoch...
Patient Portals are Key
Thursday 10 October 201925 September 2019 - News ReleasePortals are the keyDr Prue Murdoch of Dunedin’s Amity Health Centre says patient portals are the heart of Health Care Home, but just as useful for all general practices“I love when I see that little green icon.” So says Amity Health Centre’s Dr Prue Murdoch...
Southern touch to nurse programme
Saturday 01 March 2014The South’s first nurse prescriber programme is celebrating its two-year milestone with 50 graduates and no signs of slowing down.
Te Waipounamu Registered Nurse Prescribing in Community Health programme was developed and is delivered by WellSouth, the Southern primary health organisation (PHO) for Otago and Southland in collaboration with Health New...