After seeing a private neurologist in March, Maere now knows he has middle-ear dysfunction, doesn’t require medication, and is going through the process of having his licence reinstated. The Southern District Health Board declined to comment on Maere s case because of privacy reasons, despite him signing a privacy waiver. However, general manager of the board s medicine, women’s and children directorate Simon Donlevy did respond to
Stuff s query about the number of neurologists working at Southland Hospital. The board employed five neurologists, he said, all of whom were based in Dunedin but visited Southland Hospital on a weekly basis.