Documents reveal Treasury’s fears for Health NZ's finances: 'The more we hear, the worse it sounds'
Treasury expects the desired $2b in savings will be extremely hard to achieve.
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Health NZ under fire for $100k catering bill
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The health system is bleeding money, leading some to question funding levels.
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'So dire': Hospital staff refuse to care for racially abusive patient
More than 30 staff agreed not to look after the man until his behaviour was addressed.
Keeping Dargaville Hospital open '100% political decision', leaked email says
Staff say keeping the hospital "fully functioning" is a political, not clinical, decision.
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Health NZ accepts 400-plus voluntary redundancies
Voluntary redundancy was offered to a limited number of Health NZ staff.
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Health NZ managers ate $9000 of canapés as financial crisis loomed
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No assisted dying oversight for seven months as doctors sound alarm
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Fears for knock-on effect of Health NZ proposal for hospital
'We don’t want to see any dilution of services in Whanganui.'
Christchurch Hospital fumes exposure: Affected staff nearly double initial reports
At least 55 people have come forward reporting toxic fumes exposure.
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'Incredibly valued' senior doctor dies at own Auckland hospital, ED faces disruption
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Care of woman by Kaitaia Hospital and others inadequate, breached rights
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'Patients have the right to understand every word': Kiwis react to nurses' language ban
Range of views expressed over ban on migrant nurses speaking their own language at work.
'They should talk only in English': Indian nurses told not to speak their language
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Opinion: 'Textbook racism' - we cannot tolerate intolerance in our hospitals
OPINION: This is patronising, condescending ... an infringement on basic human rights.