News Releases
Here's the latest news from WellSouth.
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Or contact Frederique Gulcher, WellSouth Communications and Engagement Manager, 021 854 734.
Call for interest: WellSouth Board of Trustees - Nurse Representative and Community Representative
Monday 19 September 2022Be part of making real impact in the health services for communities in Otago and Southland.WellSouth is seeking a nurse representative and a community representative to serve as trustees in our board.The nurse representative is the representative for nurses, while the community representative is one of three on the board....
Gore Medical Centre credentialled as a Health Care Home practice, First practice in Southern to receive accreditation
Thursday 01 September 2022The Gore Medical Centre (GMC) is celebrating a milestone in primary care in Southern.GMC is the first general practice in Otago and Southland to be credentialled as a Health Care Home practice - a programme helping to increase capacity and capability in general practice.The accreditation is the culmination of...
Manaaki team calling Māori and Pasifika patients to support attending hospital appointments
Thursday 18 August 2022WellSouth Primary Health Network and Te Whatu Ora Southern (Māori Health Directorate and Surgical Services & Radiology) are teaming up to help ensure Māori and Pacific Island patients and whānau get the support they need to attend outpatient hospital appointments across the district.Seven days prior to a scheduled specialist appointment,...
Dunedin Covid Testing Centre hours extended
Wednesday 13 July 2022WellSouth have extended the opening hours of the Covid community testing centre at 5 Malcolm Street in Dunedin as of yesterday.The hours of operation are now 9.30am to 5.30pm, 7 days a week.After the closure of the Te Kāika testing centre on Victoria Road on the 26 June, we want...
Preparing for a second wave of Covid-19
Monday 11 July 2022As predicted earlier in the year, we are currently seeing a second wave of Covid-19 cases in our Southern communities.As we come into the peak of the flu season, Covid-19 case numbers are rising once again, and are likely to stay high for the next couple of months.We want to...
Nurse prescribing programme helping primary care nurses do more for their patients
Monday 27 June 2022More South Island-based primary care nurses will be able to prescribe routine medications to patients thanks to a new training initiative supported by WellSouth.The South Island Registered Nurse Prescribing in Community Health (RNPCH) programme trains nurses to prescribe medications for a number of common health conditions, including ear infections, sore...
Actrol team gets creative to support mental health
Thursday 23 June 2022“Everyone knows someone, or can relate to someone, who has experienced a mental health issue.” David Roff is quick to summarise why he and his Actrol colleagues dedicated their fund-raising efforts in support of mental health and well-being and suicide prevention.A mini-golf competition, raffling-off a set of tools, and guessing...
New partnership aims to ease ED pressure and help patients access care in Invercargill
Wednesday 22 June 2022An innovative pilot programme led by WellSouth Primary Health Network, in partnership with Southern DHB’s Southland Hospital, will help patients get the urgent care they need while reducing pressure on the emergency department. WellSouth and Southern DHB are trialling EmergencyQ, a software solution which connects Southland Hospital, He Puna Waiora...
Low-Cost Food & Transport Map resource extended to support the Central Otago community
Wednesday 22 June 2022WellSouth Primary Health Network has expanded their online Low-Cost Food & Transport Map resource to cover Central Otago.Available on the WellSouth website https://wellsouth.nz/community/health-promotion/low-cost-food-and-transport-map/ , these resources are a series of maps showing affordable (free or lower cost) food and transport options available for communities in the Southern region.The existing...
Emma Wyeth joins WellSouth board of trustees
Tuesday 12 April 2022A respected hauora Māori and health system researcher, educator, and prominent member of southern Ngāi Tahu communities is joining WellSouth Primary Health Network’s Board of Trustees as a mana whenua representative.Associate Professor Emma Wyeth (Kāi Tahu, Te Ātiawa, Ngāti Tama, Ngāti Mutunga) is Manupiki Māori o Te Wāhanga Matua Mātau...