New ZealandHealth NZ cut nursing costs, staff not back-filled as patients wait to be seenHealth New Zealand insists recruitment has continued in the nursing sector.16 Sep 07:35 PM
New ZealandGPs say specialist shortages at Whanganui Hospital adding to strain"These shortages are having a tangible impact on patient care."16 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandWoman dies from aorta tear after being sent home from ED with indigestion medicationA doctor ruled out her shortness of breath and chest pain as being cardiac-related.16 Sep 02:00 AM
New ZealandCatheter unchanged for four months: Patient suffers life-threatening complicationsThe home care company, Nurse Maude, has been told to apologise and make changes.16 Sep 02:00 AM
New Zealand'Significant' increase in serious lung disease around NZThe number of NZers impacted by asthma or serious lung disease has increased 40%.15 Sep 11:10 PM
New Zealand'Where's my baby?': Woman who had miscarriage in ED toilet never got to meet her sonKiwi mums share their stories of how the current system only made things worse.14 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandClaims alcohol-harm boss told conference he's 'like a battered wife'A person who attended told the Herald they were "horrified" by the comment.13 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandKiwi parents of babies with heart defects interviewed in ground-breaking researchWhat's it like to discover your unborn baby has a major heart condition?13 Sep 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Targets save lives': Health Minister details plan to improve healthcare systemShane Reti reveals the plan to meet his health targets, which were announced in March.11 Sep 10:26 PM
New ZealandHealth NZ scraps Code Black alert for emergency departmentsCrowded EDs had been hitting Code Black when they reached more than 145% capacity.11 Sep 10:07 PM
New ZealandNon-acute patients choose urgent service as GPs juggle wait times'People will fall through the gaps and end up being sicker.'11 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandService cuts ‘would make a broken system very much worse’: Alzheimers NZHow will New Zealand handle the growing numbers of dementia cases?10 Sep 09:12 PM
New ZealandWaiheke residents fear what could happen with no after-hours care'It's so crap what's provided for 9000 people,' one resident says.10 Sep 09:00 AM
PoliticsPM defends Govt’s approach to health system in light of ED waiting room deathThe woman's death reportedly came after staff had expressed concern about long wait times.10 Sep 01:29 AM
New ZealandPatient dies in ED waiting room at Rotorua HospitalThe woman collapsed in the packed waiting room and could not be revived.09 Sep 07:10 PM
New ZealandSurge in non-disclosure agreements at Health NZ sparks Labour complaintNearly 70 Health NZ staff have signed non-disclosure agreements since the end of November.09 Sep 03:32 AM
New ZealandFamily 'robbed' of chance to help suicidal fatherThe DHB failed to tell Allan Peeperkoorn’s family about his deteriorating mental health.08 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandWarning of mpox outbreak for Queenstown Winter Pride attendeesAnyone who attended Winter Pride is being warned to watch out for symptoms of mpox.07 Sep 03:43 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFree visits to the doctor tightened for Hawke's Bay youth amid funding concernsThe programme had the potential to exacerbate the 'postcode lottery' of health care: GP.05 Sep 06:18 PM
New Zealand'Tragic': Gap in system causing suffering for Northland's dermatology patientsThere is currently no dermatologist in the Northland region.05 Sep 05:31 PM
New ZealandHealthline advised man to self-care, hours later he was deadThe man, who had an aortic dissection, was wrongly advised to care for himself at home.05 Sep 05:52 AM
New ZealandVote for your favourite Healing Art at Pihanga Health in TūrangiCommunity votes on art to enhance Pihanga Health's rooms, promoting healing, positivity.05 Sep 12:30 AM
New ZealandWhat $1.4 billion worth of cuts mean for the future of healthcare in NZHealth NZ's commissioner asked people to pray for him as he tackles the troubled system.03 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: The GP crisis and the patients left out in the coldOPINION: 'The drip is turning to a trickle, which threatens to become a torrent.'03 Sep 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Concept of family doctors in NZ is dead': GPs warn of primary care collapseDoctors liken Herald footage of people queuing for care as 'Third World'.03 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandCommunity in shock as Waiheke's only after-hours medical clinic shuts downLocals have been blindsided by the closure, with no clear explanation provided.02 Sep 06:37 PM
New ZealandHospital U-turns, toast to stay on the menu for mums after birthHealth Minister says women can make their own choices and toast is an easy comfort food.02 Sep 05:09 AM
New ZealandHealth crisis: GPs set to increase patient feesGP clinics have raised fees to meet demand and it's putting pressure on those in need.01 Sep 11:24 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRevealed: Why elective surgeries are cancelled at late noticeHealth Minister Shane Reti asked top-level officials to provide a briefing on the issue.01 Sep 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Heartbreaking': Patients queue in cold from 6am to see doctorPatients said they sometimes waited five hours to see a doctor.01 Sep 05:00 PM
PoliticsFormer Health Minister calls for ‘honest’ debate about health spendingAndrew Little said the country needs to be realistic about the system's limitations.01 Sep 05:56 AM
New ZealandNutritionally sub-optimal or cost cutting?: Hospital ditching toast for new mumsHealth NZ acknowledges some women may not have been offered food post-birth.31 Aug 04:59 AM
New Zealand'Scary': Hospital operating shifts without doctors faces strike actionDargaville Hospital nurses stopped work for an hour to protest against a lack of doctors.29 Aug 05:30 AM
New ZealandGisborne GPs overwhelmed: Only telehealth available after hoursThree Rivers Medical warns of 'significant risk' to patient care due to shortages.28 Aug 05:00 PM
