New Zealand'Drug-seeking': Patient accused by GP after breasts examined without consentGP threw shade on patient's mental health and said she was 'doctor-shopping' for drugs.09 Oct 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Not acceptable' - Dr Shane Reti’s 19 unauthorised ED visits caused political storm at Health NZEmails reveal depths of political storm after National MP's ambulance ride-alongs.08 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandWoman with dementia sent home from hospital despite warningsAlzheimer's patient couldn't tell staff what day it was, but they sent her home - twice.02 Oct 03:33 AM
New Zealand'I love us madly and badly to pieces': Nurse's secret affair with prisonerThe nurse and prisoner used sexually explicit language and had a physical encounter.02 Oct 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Betrayal': Whistleblower doctor claims patients are at riskRadiologist who alleged 'conspiracy' at Health NZ speaks exclusively to the Herald29 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandWoman dies after GP fails to diagnose blood clots for 22 monthsThe woman developed clots in her lungs after being diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis.25 Sep 01:52 AM
New ZealandWoman dies of cancer four weeks after visit to GP who failed to examine herThe woman presented to a second GP unable to swallow and so ill she couldn't speak.25 Sep 01:00 AM
KahuOpinion: Māori and Pasifika are disproportionately represented in mental illness statisticsShaqaila Uelese: We rarely talked about mental health growing up.20 Sep 06:36 PM
New ZealandDoctor asks mum if Down syndrome baby should be resuscitatedThe woman was 'shocked' at the implications of the doctor's comment.19 Sep 10:44 PM
New Zealand'Protuding from the socket': Man loses eye amid hospital's 'poor' post-op care'Avoidable communication breakdowns' deprived the man of the urgent care he needed.18 Sep 02:37 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand‘That terrible day’: Woman who lost both legs fighting to ensure medical error doesn't happen againRuth Johnston has had to relearn how to crawl so that she can do her gardening.15 Sep 06:00 PM
KahuPlastic consumables used in the cataracts procedures could be recycled and repurposedKiwi eye surgeons pioneer world leading waste initiative12 Sep 09:20 PM
New Zealand'Unwelcome': Dying woman's family refused visit at retirement villageThe woman was shocked to see her mother with a blackened tongue and in pain.11 Sep 02:00 AM
New ZealandWoman with known allergy dies from anaphlyaxis after being given penicillinFive checks for an allergy before prescribing and administering antibiotics were missed.11 Sep 02:00 AM
New Zealand'I could just see her blood pressure drop': Son's final moments with dying mumNow, 13 years on, a coroner will decide how Carmen Walker died during a medical procedure.08 Sep 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand‘A nightmare’: Doctor apologises after removing internal organsAmanda Giddens' ovaries were removed without her informed consent. This is her story.08 Sep 05:00 PM
New Zealand‘Ready to fight': Community reeling after woman accused of faking illness diesSufferers of 'invisible' illness say enough is enough after death of “beacon”.05 Sep 04:11 AM
New ZealandC-section catastrophe: Patient's 18-month agony - dinner plate-sized tool left in abdomenThe tool was only discovered 18 months later, after the woman had a CT scan.04 Sep 02:00 AM
New ZealandAuckland woman accused of faking her illness has diedStephanie Aston, who battled the health system for years, has died.03 Sep 11:31 PM
New ZealandWoman’s lower legs amputated after immediate action not taken'The patient should have been referred immediately to an emergency facility,' HDC rules.28 Aug 02:00 AM
New ZealandParents say hospital had more holes than ‘swiss cheese’ after baby's deathThe 13-month-old was taken to hospital by his mum at 2am with a fever and vomiting.28 Aug 02:00 AM
New Zealand'Silo' effect meant doctors failed to detect cause of Carmen Walker's deathPathologist claims Carmen Walker's death at Waikato Hospital 13 years ago was iatrogenic.23 Aug 01:03 AM
New ZealandHealth and Disability Commissioner calls for 'urgent' action in Hawke's Bay radiology crisisLetters show watchdog urged action several months before release of damning report.21 Aug 06:00 PM
New ZealandSurgeon burned his note of medical procedure that killed patientSurgeon in charge of Carmen Walker's procedure grilled over volume of fluid in bucket.21 Aug 05:00 AM
New ZealandDisabled man dies in hospital choking on food after nurses fail to follow pureed diet planThe man was given a meal of chicken and vegetables despite being on a pureed diet.21 Aug 02:00 AM
New ZealandHospital disposed of potential evidence in patient death caseBlood drained during the procedure was thrown away with other disposable waste.16 Aug 09:00 PM
New Zealand'Decade of poor performance': Damning review of Hawke’s Bay radiology department, staff ‘exhausted’Health NZ has released a report after being castigated by a whistleblower.14 Aug 08:57 AM
New Zealand'Tears on his cheeks': Cause of patient death still haunts family, doctorThe doctor who blew the whistle on a hospital death claims the case was covered up.14 Aug 06:19 AM
New ZealandTreatment for man who died of lung cancer delayed in errorA man died of lung cancer after a mass on his lung was found but not followed up.14 Aug 02:00 AM
New ZealandMidwifery failings: Baby took 14 minutes to take her first breathThe newborn suffered a head injury that could have a profound impact on her life.07 Aug 02:00 AM
KahuRob Campbell: Te Aka Whai Ora review not all bad news for MāoriOPINION: The Te Aka Whai Ora review report should be read in its entirety.04 Aug 10:27 PM
New ZealandPatient injured during op after surgeon failed to read her notes'Other women that go for surgeries should know what he’s done.'31 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandMan has less than five years to live after GP missed cancer signs on two occasionsThe HDC found earlier treatment could have stopped the salivary gland cancer's spread.31 Jul 02:00 AM
KahuMāori face higher treatment injuries, hospital care complications - studyNew study reveals Māori face more treatment complications from hospital care.24 Jul 02:17 AM