"Not good enough" PM reacts to mental health patients escaping ED
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says biggest struggle is mental health workforce. Video / Herald NOW
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Herald NOW: Call for action after nurse attacked walking to work
Nurses union calls for Health NZ to prioritise staff safety immediately, following latest attack. Video / Herald NOW
Improving Māori health could boost Hawke’s Bay economy by $120m a year: study
'Hawke’s Bay’s working-age Māori aren’t accessing health care early enough.'
Former doctor and TVNZ presenter fined for claiming HIV doesn’t exist
The tribunal would have cancelled her registration if it hadn’t already done so.
NZ's largest cannabis firms propose merger amid industry challenges
Three major NZ cannabis firms plan to merge into Helius Health by June.
$40m upgrade for Wellington Hospital ED, more beds added
ICU expansion is set for 2027, and the new ED is to be operational by 2029.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr halts Covid vaccine advice for kids, pregnant women
The move bypasses the traditional system of vaccine advice from the agency.
13 reasons you might be losing your hair – and what to do about them
Telegraph: The experts explain what’s really behind male and female hair loss.
Dogs and drinks allowed at hairdressers as 1980 rule slashed
Regulations will be revoked by the end of July, empowering business owners: David Seymour.
'Misleading in the extreme': Former TVNZ presenter and doctor claims HIV doesn’t exist
Samantha Bailey also told people on YouTube that gonorrhoea was not sexually transmitted.
Stroke and road crash victims being treated in corridors, says ED doctor
She says little has changed since last winter, which was 'brutal' for staff and patients.
'Putting lives at risk': The barriers facing Māori from getting immunised
Māori vaccination rates lag behind European children in Bay of Plenty and Lakes.
Health Minister intervenes as ministry reduces posting on social site X
Simeon Brown said it makes no sense not to use X, formerly Twitter, to reach people.
Heart patients worse off in Northland than Auckland – specialist
Health NZ data show huge variations in wait times between regions.
Wearable tech obsessions: Is all of this self-monitoring making us paranoid?
New York Times: Over-reliance on health trackers can heighten health anxiety.
Official figures reveal which emergency departments are busiest ahead of predicted winter surge
An emergency physician says record patient numbers at this time of year is a 'significant worry'. Video / Jason Dorday, Alyse Wright
'Significant worry': New data reveals NZ's busiest EDs as winter nears
Christchurch's ED sees more than 400 patients daily, topping national figures.
Rough night ahead? Try sleep banking to stay alert
Snoozing for extra hours before a period of sleep deprivation can help.
Collapsed cannabis firm Greenfern leaves $1.2m debt, smokes $10.5m of shareholder capital
Medical cannabis companies Greenfern and Cannasouth are both in receivership.
Nelson Hospital redevelopment set to cost $500m over four years
A new five-storey unit with 128 beds will be built by 2029.
'Take a calendar to time us, not a stopwatch': Three brothers, six new hips, one epic challenge
'We pulled each other through it, we are lucky as brothers.'
Private hospitals may share costs for surgical trainee programmes
Health NZ aims to establish training agreements with private hospitals for more specialities.
Is red meat bad for your heart? It may depend on who funded the study
New York Times: How red meat industry funding could distort health research.
NZ's biggest private hospital expansion: First look inside $190m project
Country's biggest private intensive care unit was built as part of the Epsom expansion.
Allevia's $190m Epsom hospital upgrade boosts operating theatres
Dr Ian England of Allevia Hospitals tells of the massive upgrade at Epsom (previously Mercy Hospital) Video / Dean Purcell
'My heart is broken': Family mourn 'hero' surgeon at public memorial
Dr Parma Nand rose from 'extreme poverty' to become a top surgeon.
Too young for dementia? The six warning signs for people under 65
Early onset dementia is rising, affecting nearly 80,000 under-65s
'Dental disease': Thousands of children face surgery delays
Health NZ data shows the waiting list has grown by around 1500 in two years.
Patients ‘suffering’ after 1500 treated in corridors over 36 days at an Auckland ED
Staff report a significant risk to patients' health – and even their lives.
'Reclaiming strength': Billy Joel's daughter shares update on his recovery
Billy Joel has cancelled concerts after a diagnosis of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus.
Nine essential foods to help you stay healthy when you retire
Telegraph: From chicken to yoghurt - eating well age you age is vitally important.
'I’m sorry': Billy Joel cancels all concerts over health concerns
The singer is undergoing therapy and has been advised to refrain from performing.
Cook Islands declares dengue fever outbreak, seven cases confirmed
Operation Namu25 includes community clean-up and vector control efforts.
Heroin warning: Mislabelled white powder sparks Auckland drug alert
No benzodiazepine was detected; heroin presence was confirmed by ESR testing.