PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBlood service strike: urgent hospital surgeries postponed; surgeons to warn ‘no guarantee of blood transfusion’Patients told: "I cannot guarantee you will be able to receive a blood transfusion".29 May 02:01 AM
New ZealandTrainee doctor started medical procedure without anaesthetic: 'Most horrific pain'The woman screamed as she felt the electrically surging wire “cut through her cervix”.27 May 02:00 AM
New ZealandHusband watched wife die while waiting for ambulance after six calls to 111After she collapsed in their lounge, he was told help may take 'up to several hours'.26 May 05:00 PM
PoliticsParliament to launch aged care inquiry to satisfy coalition agreementHealth NZ is conducting its own review into aged care's funding and service models.24 May 05:04 AM
New Zealand'Really hectic': Middlemore Hospital ED under strain with ambulance ramping, bed waitsThere were reports of long waits for a bed and patients in corridors.23 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandJohn Swiatczak takes helm at Gisborne HospitalFormer nurse John Swiatczak is the new boss at Gisborne Hospital.22 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandTe Whatu Ora Waikato breached patient's rights, led to late cancer diagnoses - reportAn X-ray found nodules in lungs, but the woman, GP were not told. She died months later.21 May 01:44 AM
New ZealandOpinion: Children living in poverty and at higher risk will bear the bruntOPINION: Ditching free flu vaccines will likely wipe out the recent gains in uptake.21 May 01:19 AM
New ZealandCoroner rules Dunedin man’s death from Covid vax may have been preventedHDC finds failing to provide information was a prima facie breach of the health code.20 May 02:01 AM
New ZealandHealth systems overhaul months behind scheduleImproved surveillance system to catch and control communicable diseases was due in June.18 May 09:25 PM
New Zealand'Act of desperation': Transgender teen tried to cut off breast in self-mastectomyHigh school student had waited years for publicly funded gender-affirming surgery.16 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'More than 50 patients': Junior doctor on sole duty the night elderly man died'I do know I was frantically busy all night', the doctor tells HDC.13 May 10:38 AM
New ZealandPatient complains of sexual assault by nurse, then hears nothing for two yearsPatient complained they received no contact or apology for two years.13 May 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Reducing by stealth': Patients months overdue to see medical specialistsA GP worries the initiative is 'reducing the waitlist by stealth'.12 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandACC taxi troubles force injured retiree to hobble, hitch-hike to appointmentMike Fletcher needed his stitches removed, but was left stranded.09 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPharmacies investigated for allegedly giving unnecessary immunisationsAt one pharmacy, elderly patients getting a flu shot were also given child vaccinations.09 May 07:23 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDisability ministry didn't warn of funding changes because of concern about last-minute spend-upNewly released documents shed light on the leadup to the shock funding changes in March.06 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFamily lays complaint after 22-year-old dies suddenly in Middlemore HospitalThe family claimed Jaydyn Barnett was ready to go home but died suddenly after a fall.03 May 09:39 PM
New Zealand‘My life denied’: The cost of cancer treatment delays - a special investigationBig read: How one woman was caught in a scandal of overwhelmed cancer services.03 May 05:01 PM
New ZealandDavid Seymour wants to stop 'lazily' categorising people by raceThe Act leader rails against 'lazily looking at everyone through the lens of race'.01 May 03:46 AM
New ZealandSweeping change considered by health watchdogDecisions by the Health and Disability Commissioner cannot currently be appealed.30 Apr 02:30 AM
New ZealandDisability ministry’s problems revealed in confidential memoThe Government is expected to confirm a review of Whaikaha today.29 Apr 11:25 PM
New ZealandNZ 'close to the tipping point' of measles epidemic, health experts warnNZ’s 2019 measles outbreak spread to Samoa, resulting in 83 measles-related deaths.29 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandDoctors raise alarm over children’s ward delaysDemolition of the old ward had already been carried out.28 Apr 09:16 PM
PoliticsTargets proposed to shrink healthcare wait times to cost $723mLabour says the proposed cost signals the expense required to reduce treatment delays.28 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand‘I feel the bones grating’: Man left in agony as surgeries delayedBob Menzies has been waiting for a knee replacement for more than four years.26 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandTe Whatu Ora confirms hospitals must save $105m by JulyIt says several districts have gone over budget in the past three months.26 Apr 06:50 AM
New ZealandMinister of Health Shane Reti officially opens Whangārei's new maternity suite and labThe new extension is the beginni of creating a parent, tamariki and pēpi health hub.24 Apr 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe 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'.22 Apr 06:00 PM
New Zealand'Impasse': Doctors vote to strike after pay offer rejectedUnion members rejected the offers and voted to strike for 25 hours from May 7.22 Apr 08:00 AM
New ZealandHealth NZ denies it’s ordered a hiring freezeThe agency has written to health unions outlining guidance it has given to hospitals.21 Apr 11:50 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRising number of cancer screening samples binned because of transit delaysOne family said they hand-delivered a sample to the post office and it still arrived late.20 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandTe Whatu Ora limits replacing sick staff to save moneyHealth NZ has put limits on double shifts and replacing sick staff to save costs.19 Apr 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: David Seymour putting cart before horse on health insuranceOPINION: Medsafe must first approve off-label medicines, insurers say.18 Apr 05:00 PM
