New ZealandMinistry of Health keeps quiet on DHB staff vaccination ratesThe deadline for DHBs to know this information was August 31.31 Aug 10:00 PM
New ZealandLockdown may have helped stamp out RSV outbreak, says immunologistLong-term lockdowns also leave us vulnerable to future infections by reducing immunity.27 Aug 08:21 PM
New ZealandBaby with rare life-threatening condition diesFuneral service held at home to farewell Chch boy Keanu-Jay Brown who died at 11 days old.25 Aug 01:17 AM
New ZealandDemand at testing centres sky rockets as South Island urged to get checkedNZME reporter Georgia O'Connor Harding spent five hours waiting to be tested yesterday.19 Aug 02:43 AM
New ZealandHealth Minister Andrew Little on planned nurses' strikeMidwives and nurses gear up to walk off the job on Thursday.16 Aug 09:33 PM
New ZealandBaby boy born with organs on outside deserves 'fighting chance'Doctors have told the baby's family nothing more can be done, but they won't give up yet.16 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Go to work sick or leave without pay': Nurses forced to work sickFront line nurses: Employment conditions are described as woefully inadequate.11 Aug 09:55 PM
New ZealandMidwives strike: Six DHBs cancel non-urgent caesarean birthsAbout 1500 hospital midwives are holding rolling eight-hour strikes this week.11 Aug 04:37 AM
New ZealandMidwives strike: Eight-hour rolling strikes begin todayMidwives in Auckland and Northland will be the first to walk off the job today.08 Aug 07:58 PM
New ZealandDirty laundry: Sending patients' heavily-soiled clothes home with family 'not acceptable'Aged care advocates say hospitals can do better around laundry services for sick patients05 Aug 10:11 PM
New ZealandShot with confusion: NZ retiree who booked jab online sent to Missouri, USAMan left frustrated by experiences trying to get vaccinated.04 Aug 08:58 PM
New ZealandEx-wife left to clean stroke patient's 'full and untouchable' clothingDianne Burke spends $42 double-washing the soiled clothes at a laundromat each week.04 Aug 07:11 PM
New ZealandNine dead who had RSV - including six in AucklandNo infected children succumbed; RSV may not have been cause of deaths, says ADHB.04 Aug 07:30 AM
New ZealandRSV rates drop in Canterbury but raging winter illness keeps hospitals 'extremely busy'Cantabrians are being urged to save the emergency department for urgent care only02 Aug 08:15 PM
New ZealandDisabled man with extreme toothache waits 4 months for treatmentPain is affecting the man's behaviour, but the DHB is not treating his case as urgent.01 Aug 11:57 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRevealed: 'Deeply concerning' vaccination rates vary across NZIn one district Māori are being vaccinated at a quarter of the national rate.27 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandCovid vaccine clinics staying open to 10pm as CDHB ramps up roll-outThe CDHB estimates vaccinations will increase to 37,000 a week by the end of August.26 Jul 09:55 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRest home complaints: Unexplained bruising, leg fractures, bad food and cockroachesClose to 100 rest home complaints have been fully or partially upheld since 2020.24 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandRSV outbreak: Canterbury hospitals tighten visitor rulesAnyone with cold or flu symptoms urged to seek Covid-19 test.22 Jul 05:02 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMental health for new mums: Minister orders 'stocktake'The Herald quizzes the Associate Health Minister about plans for the struggling sector.16 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandRSV virus outbreak: 'Record-breaking' numbers flock to after hours clinicsRSV virus outbreak: Massive surge of patients to after hours and emergency departments12 Jul 08:45 PM
New ZealandDHB tightens hospital visit rules as respiratory illness surgesDHB requesting people to only visit its hospitals for essential purposes only.12 Jul 02:27 AM
New Zealand'Sustainable, resilient': $44 million renewable energy plan for Christchurch HospitalTwo new biomass boilers have been installed to replace the current coal-fired boilers.08 Jul 12:33 AM
New Zealand'Treat it like it's Covid': Mum fighting for daughter's life as RSV soarsA Napier mum is terrified of losing her four-month-old daughter who is in ICU with RSV.06 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'It looks horrible': Hospitals flooded with breathless babies battling RSV virusWellington Hospital has seen more than 20 babies due to the spread of a RSV virus.05 Jul 08:14 PM
New ZealandSouthern cancer treatment outsourced to ChristchurchA rapidly expanding cancer waiting list forced the SDHB to outsource 200 patients.04 Jul 07:07 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSecret settlement: CDHB won't release details of medical officer's departureDr Alistair Humphrey resigned after being reinstated to his position in April.30 Jun 11:19 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'National shame': 812 children seen by DHB for suspected abuse in 5 yearsThe DHB has seen 55 cases of suspected abuse in children so far this year.24 Jun 02:48 AM
New ZealandCanterbury Medical Officer of Health resigns after being reinstatedHe went to court to get his job back, was reinstated, but has now quit.15 Jun 01:38 AM
New ZealandNurse shortage leaves beds empty, operations cancelledMedical staff at Christchurch Hospital say the stretched workforce is at breaking point.10 Jun 07:07 PM
New ZealandLive: 30,000 Nurses strike DHBs reduce services as staff walk outNon-urgent surgery and outpatient clinics cancelled as nurses walk off the job.08 Jun 06:45 PM
New Zealand2020 stocktake found health IT systems vulnerableThe DHBs also lacked skilled IT staff to focus on security, a report found.25 May 08:30 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'I just want him gone': Midwife's months-long fight for help with postnatal depressionShe has finally been admitted to in-patient care but only after a crisis.23 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandVaccine rollout: Canterbury faces major shortage, target delayed by 2 monthsCovid vaccine rollout has hit a major hurdle in Canterbury, there is not enough vaccines.19 May 07:01 PM
