Violence in wards on the rise
Hospital staff are being punched, kicked, spat on, bitten and verbally abused daily on the job - and the problem is getting worse.
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
Latest fromHealth Services
Editorial: Exercise the answer, not hitting dairies
Editorial: Force-feeding has never been a feature of the humble dairy, yet suddenly it finds itself in the business of public health.
Kevin McCracken: Humanity's long dance with infection
Apart from the serious threats they pose to personal and community health, resistant infections also carry a large economic impost, says Kevin McCracken.
Kiwi helps Cambodia give kids gift of sight
The volunteer work of a Kiwi eye surgeon will change the lives of Cambodian children.
Patient alert system for disease 'not carried over'
A system of alerts on the medical records of patients who may have had the fatal brain disease CJD was given up.
Parents question GP fee hike
The days of Kiwi doctors treating toddlers for free are long-gone, with one big-city clinic charging $44 to see children younger than 5.
A story worth telling
'This was my grandmother, a brilliant and much-loved woman. The story of the final 10 years of her life reveals a shocking truth about how Britain treats its old people.'
NZ named third-best place to die
NZ is one of the best places to shuffle off the mortal coil, according to a new index.