Health NZ in the firing line | Focus Morning Bulletin August 23
In today's headlines with Wilhelmina Shrimpton, Health NZ in the firing line, bowel cancer screening concern, and new Mpox variant spreads to Asia.
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'It is scary': Whanganui man running 100km for hospice
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Editorial: NZ’s birth rate keeps falling and it’s no wonder
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Tickled pink: Man with rare condition sees pink every time he orgasms
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'Less claustrophobic': Whanganui Hospital invests in new MRI machine
“It’s a big investment for the hospital."
Halt on surgical mesh operations set to last until at least mid-2025
Conditions for lifting the pause on mesh surgeries have not yet been met: Health Ministry.
Opinion: How AI can revolutionise healthcare and ease pressure on doctors
OPINION: AI can transform how we diagnose, treat, and manage health conditions.
Minister steps in after revelations police not enforcing vaping law
Police haven't issued a single fine since the law came into force in 2021.
'Extreme distress': Man trespassed from abortion clinic for the 15th time
A judge tells Paul Barnao having strongly held beliefs doesn't justify breaking the law.
A personalised brain pacemaker for Parkinson’s
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'Terrifying': Nurses working in hospital without doctors to protest with strike
The one-hour strike shows nurses are unhappy treating patients without an on-site doctor.
Popular ‘90s sitcom star reveals she has breast cancer
She is undergoing treatment after her mammogram detected an early form of cancer.
What your nose reveals about your health
It's best to have a good look at it in the mirror now and then.
'Saving money costs lives' key message of Northland striking ambulance officers
The ambulance officers are striking for four hours each shift on Tuesday and Saturday.
Pāuanui prepares to paint the town pink
Pāuanui is preparing to paint the town 'pink' with a fundraising effort for breast cancer.
Opinion: Meth addiction, HIV and a struggling health system have hit Fiji hard
OPINION: Fiji is struggling under an epidemic of meth addiction.
Chemicals in plastics ‘threaten human life cycle’
The negative impacts of plastics show increased health risks at every age.
129,000 ACC claims, 900 deaths: Analysis reveals booze’s big NZ health burden
A major new analysis has laid bare the health burden that booze is causing in New Zealand.
Letters: Reserve Bank boss isn't to blame for NZ's economic woes
OPINION: 'Adrian Orr has been dealt a very bad hand.'
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Practising yoga regularly can boost memory, attention and more.
Surgery denied: Mum with painful endometriosis told she's too young for hysterectomy
The HDC has found the doctor was 'unduly influenced by his own views' regarding her care.
How to avoid back-to-work stress after a holiday
Returning to work after a break can trigger 'instant stress' - here's how to minimise it.
'Our EDs don’t turn people away, or close': Minister defends hospital emergency department
The minister defends Whangārei Hospital after it went into code black last Friday.
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