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Health NZ's scrambling to bring in new ways to cope with people in mental health distress.
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Turning a blind eye to protesters won't help Luxon address the problem with health.
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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 Ministry says emergency preparedness may be deprioritised with staff, budgets pressure
Auditor-General has written to Parliament’s Health Select Committee.
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'Her legacy': Auckland mum dies as cancer drug is funded
Adrienne Smithson spent her last months fighting for wider access to the medication.
You cannot divide, dictate, cut, restrict, ignore and instruct your way to a healthy health service - Rob Campbell
'We must continue to mend our broken health system'
'Huge step forward' for Kiwi women as Pharmac funds new menopause drug
The announcement comes amid a global shortage of transdermal oestrogen patches.
'Love you for all the days': Young mum dies after cancer battle, leaving two kids
Her 8-year-old daughter farewelled her by saying, 'I will love you for all the days'.
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Labour calls for review of Mike King’s charity funding after 'problematic' alcohol claims
King, of I am Hope and Gumboot Friday, says 'alcohol is the solution' for mental illness.
Bird flu detected in pigs for the first time
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'Ruthless': Sam Neill condemns Govt over proposed Dunedin hospital cuts
The Hollywood actor has weighed into the Dunedin Hospital cutbacks saga.
'Like the Sahara': Dust storm at new Napier subdivision not cyclone silt, council says
About 92,000 cubic metres of silt from Cyclone Gabrielle has been transported to the site.
'Compelling' case to evolve Kāpiti Health Centre into a polyclinic
A modern polyclinic would have 'numerous benefits'.
Horse trainer's battle with EDS: 'I want to compete again'
After years of injuries, Hayley-Grace Davis is diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.
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Is porridge healthy? Everything you need to know
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Burned-out cardiologist says health commissioner 'living in La La Land'
“The whole system relies on people overworking.”
How poor gut health increases your risk of erectile dysfunction
Telegraph: New research suggests improving your diet could ease ED symptoms – here’s how.
Want free healthcare or petrol with your job? Kiwi overhauls employee benefits platform
A plan to help make employees healthier has grown more complex.
'It's scary if you think you're going to die': Patient feels doctors have given up
Robert Ewart wants high blood pressure control, after being hospitalised four times.
Doctors’ union doubts impact of fast-tracking registration pathway
The move comes amid widespread concerns about New Zealand's health workforce.
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