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Focus Morning Bulletin: 4 October, 2022

Aged care sector calls out for help, FBoy Island to air despite controversies and police step down after football match stampede in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

$15 appointments at Dunedin GP's new low-cost clinic

Dr Adrian Hindes has had dozens of enrolments at Dunedin Community Health since opening a few days ago and is operating under a very low-cost access (VLCA) funding model. TVNZ

In Her Head: A Rotorua Nurse's 3 years of pain

Kris Donnell talks about her battle with surgical mesh and the impacts on her life. Video / NZ Herald

Surgical mesh - mother says implant 'like a grater', cripples her

A 35-year-old mum says she's been left crippled by surgical mesh implanted into her body allegedly without her informed consent. Video / Ben Carter

In Her Head: Our health system was built for men

Bioengineering Researcher, Kelly Burrowes on how our health system ignores and neglects female patients. Video / NZ Herald

In Her Head: Woman's life-threatening endometriosis delays

Paris' life-threatening endometriosis diagnosis and surgery delays, with wait times up to three years. Video / NZ Herald