PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: The costly fiasco of GP funding, Samoa deserves Manawanui compoOPINION: 'General practice is struggling for funding and therefore for staff.'13 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionEditorial: When smoke gets in your eyes – Time for Casey Costello to goOPINION: The minister has shown she is not acting in the best interests of public health.12 Oct 04:00 PM
PoliticsHealth NZ Commissioner overruled CEO on proposed reduction of nursesExcessive growth in employed nurses was one contributor to the budget blowout.09 Oct 10:13 PM
New ZealandNewly-released documents reveal internal conflict before Health NZ board sackedHealth NZ has released a trove of background documents on its finances.08 Oct 04:21 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSir Ian Taylor: An open letter to the PM on Dunedin Hospital and the future of healthcareOPINION: Playing one region off against another is cheap politics.30 Sep 10:55 PM
New ZealandClear link between ADHD and harmful drug use, new NZ report confirmsFailures in diagnosing and treating ADHD may be leading to significant drug harm in NZ.30 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandKey documents about Dunedin Hospital build yet to be releasedLocals have questioned the Government's assertion the cost could blow out to $3 billion.30 Sep 03:31 AM
New ZealandWoman who thought she was cancer-free now terminal after radiologist missed clues on scanThe error came to light when she questioned how her cancer could have spread so quickly.30 Sep 01:00 AM
PoliticsDunedin march against ‘broken promise’ as new hospital project faces massive cutsBroken promises and accusations of a government backtrack have fuelled a protest that is expected to draw thousands in defence of Dunedin’s new hospital project. Video / NZ HeraldWatch28 Sep 12:13 AM
New Zealand'Life or death': West Coasters march through the streets to protest 'dire' healthcare systemBuller's after-hours clinic is closing, while only one ambulance services the West Coast.28 Sep 12:00 AM
New Zealand‘Need, not race’ directive unscientific and dangerous, researchers sayHealth professionals and scientists should reject the Government's directive, they said.26 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandPuberty blocker use in NZ far higher than similar countries, study findsThe safety and reversibility of the medication is being reviewed by the Health Ministry.26 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandForgery, adultery and violence: Every doctor censured in the past five yearsNearly half of the doctors who committed misconduct have name suppression.25 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandNang ban: Selling or using nitrous oxide to get high could lead to prisonThe Government has announced urgent changes to the recreational use of nitrous oxide.21 Sep 11:50 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandKiwis with rare condition spend up to $200k for surgery overseas. Does it work?Patients say Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome surgery is life-changing. Experts not so sure.20 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Health NZ v nurses – what's really up with staffing levels?OPINION: Also in today's letters – climate policy, speed limits and sentencing reforms.17 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandHealth NZ cut nursing costs, staff not back-filled as patients wait to be seenHealth New Zealand insists recruitment has continued in the nursing sector.16 Sep 07:35 PM
New ZealandCatheter unchanged for four months: Patient suffers life-threatening complicationsThe home care company, Nurse Maude, has been told to apologise and make changes.16 Sep 02:00 AM
New ZealandBrave Daisy Nicholl chats and plays despite missing a third of her skullThree-year-old Daisy Nicholl had the missing part of her skull replaced this week. Video / SuppliedWatch13 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandHealthcare concerns and AI fights conspiracies | Focus Morning Bulletin September 13, 2024A warning from nurses amid new health targets, youth vaping laws introduced to Parliament and how AI is being used to fight conspiracy theories.Watch12 Sep 07:49 PM
New ZealandShane Reti on the government's five health targetsHealth Minister Dr Shane Reti announcing details of the plan to implement the Government’s five health targets. Video / Mark MitchellWatch12 Sep 01:23 AM
New ZealandGP practices lay complaint with Commerce Commision over ‘unfair’ and ‘illegal’ contractsThe General Practice Owners Association says underfunding primary care is bad for all New Zealanders.Watch11 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandNon-acute patients choose urgent service as GPs juggle wait times'People will fall through the gaps and end up being sicker.'11 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandService cuts ‘would make a broken system very much worse’: Alzheimers NZHow will New Zealand handle the growing numbers of dementia cases?10 Sep 09:12 PM
PoliticsPM defends Govt’s approach to health system in light of ED waiting room deathThe woman's death reportedly came after staff had expressed concern about long wait times.10 Sep 01:29 AM
New Zealand'Tragic': Gap in system causing suffering for Northland's dermatology patientsThere is currently no dermatologist in the Northland region.05 Sep 05:31 PM
New ZealandGPs warn of primary care collapse in New ZealandA group representing GPs has issued a bleak assessment of the state of primary care in New Zealand. Video | Corey Fleming | Ben DickensWatch03 Sep 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Concept of family doctors in NZ is dead': GPs warn of primary care collapseDoctors liken Herald footage of people queuing for care as 'Third World'.03 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: The GP crisis and the patients left out in the coldOPINION: 'The drip is turning to a trickle, which threatens to become a torrent.'03 Sep 05:00 PM
LifestyleIs hiring a 'coach' a shortcut to mental healthcare?Here's what you need to know if you're considering using coaching services.02 Sep 03:42 AM
New ZealandHealth crisis: GPs set to increase patient feesGP clinics have raised fees to meet demand and it's putting pressure on those in need.01 Sep 11:24 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRevealed: Why elective surgeries are cancelled at late noticeHealth Minister Shane Reti asked top-level officials to provide a briefing on the issue.01 Sep 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Heartbreaking': Patients queue in cold from 6am to see doctorPatients said they sometimes waited five hours to see a doctor.01 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandNew Zealand's GP crisisPatients in Auckland's Ōtara are queuing in the cold from 6am to see a doctor. Video / Ben Dickens / Michael Morrah / Corey FlemingWatch01 Sep 05:00 PM
