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David Seymour wants to stop 'lazily' categorising people by race
The Act leader rails against 'lazily looking at everyone through the lens of race'.
Sweeping change considered by health watchdog
Decisions by the Health and Disability Commissioner cannot currently be appealed.
Disability ministry’s problems revealed in confidential memo
The Government is expected to confirm a review of Whaikaha today.
NZ 'close to the tipping point' of measles epidemic, health experts warn
NZ’s 2019 measles outbreak spread to Samoa, resulting in 83 measles-related deaths.
Doctors raise alarm over children’s ward delays
Demolition of the old ward had already been carried out.
Targets proposed to shrink healthcare wait times to cost $723m
Labour says the proposed cost signals the expense required to reduce treatment delays.
‘I feel the bones grating’: Man left in agony as surgeries delayed
Bob Menzies has been waiting for a knee replacement for more than four years.
Te Whatu Ora confirms hospitals must save $105m by July
It says several districts have gone over budget in the past three months.
Minister of Health Shane Reti officially opens Whangārei's new maternity suite and lab
The new extension is the beginni of creating a parent, tamariki and pēpi health hub.
The data debate: Have children’s teeth really improved in a city where fluoride was removed?
An expert says an anti-fluoride campaigner's use of Health NZ stats is 'misleading'.
'Impasse': Doctors vote to strike after pay offer rejected
Union members rejected the offers and voted to strike for 25 hours from May 7.
Health NZ denies it’s ordered a hiring freeze
The agency has written to health unions outlining guidance it has given to hospitals.
Rising number of cancer screening samples binned because of transit delays
One family said they hand-delivered a sample to the post office and it still arrived late.
Te Whatu Ora limits replacing sick staff to save money
Health NZ has put limits on double shifts and replacing sick staff to save costs.
Opinion: David Seymour putting cart before horse on health insurance
OPINION: Medsafe must first approve off-label medicines, insurers say.
Danger: Rest homes may be 12,000 beds short by 2032, report finds
Some 'high priority' residents waiting nearly six months to enter rest care facilities.
'Full' GP clinics enrol more patients after being bought by healthcare company
Rapid growth of corporate GP ownership has upsides - but also some new pressures.
Lack of doctors having a serious impact on viability of GP practices
Clinical director and GP Vicky Jones discusses NZ’s doctor shortage.
Medsafe seizes eczema creams after 'potent steroid' warning
Users have been told to dispose of the products and check with a GP for side-effects.
Public service has responded 'fairly well' to new Govt - PM
Surgery wait times, student achievement, crime and welfare are part of the plan.
Christopher Luxon reveals nine Govt targets to be delivered by 2030
The Government announces a suite of policy as Parliament returns for another sitting week.
Leaked docs reveal Health Ministry chose to cut 134 staff rather than trim executive pay
The ministry is proposing job cuts to meet its savings targets.
Health Ministry proposes job cuts of 18 per cent
Ministry of Health proposes to slash 134 roles entirely to meet Govt savings directive.
'Frustration' after ED patients placed in hospital corridors
North Shore Hospital ED has been using every single space available for urgent care.
'Something horrific': Man suffers skull fracture in bloody ED machete attack
The victim allegedly suffered a severe laceration to his head and a fractured skull.
Waikato measles cases a false alarm
The updated test results mean there are no known cases of measles in the community.
Two cases of measles discovered in Waikato
Those affected recently spent time in Auckland, Waikato and Tauranga.
1000 patients a day: 'Essential' healthcare workers to strike for 24 hours
A 'full withdrawal' of labour will take place on April 2.
Safety fears as police prepare to pull back from distress calls
Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey says a plan will be presented to Cabinet next month.
Chronic pain rarely improved by surgery, academic says
Studies have shown little evidence for performing surgery on people with chronic pain.
'No good time': MoH staff to learn fate first day back from Easter break
The window between Easter and school holidays was decided the best time to inform staff.
Special car raffle to raise funds for Hospice Waikato
Hospice Waikato needs help to bridge an ongoing operational shortfall of $4 million.
MPI and health ministry to cut hundreds of jobs, union says it's an 'irresponsible gamble'
Ministries are urged to find savings between 6.5 and 7.5 per cent on average.