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ACC taxi troubles force injured retiree to hobble, hitch-hike to appointment

Mike Fletcher needed his stitches removed, but was left stranded.

Pharmacies investigated for allegedly giving unnecessary immunisations

At one pharmacy, elderly patients getting a flu shot were also given child vaccinations.

ACC cutting 390 jobs - nearly 10 per cent of workforce

The public sector union said the cuts included 'vital' injury prevention staff.

ACC spending cuts expected to be announced today, 100 jobs possibly on the line

The agency's bosses said changes will not impact frontline services like rehabilitation.

Bowel cancer rates rise in under-50s, calls for lower screening age

Govt will lower the bowel cancer screening age to 55.

Disability ministry didn't warn of funding changes because of concern about last-minute spend-up

Newly released documents shed light on the leadup to the shock funding changes in March.

Family lays complaint after 22-year-old dies suddenly in Middlemore Hospital

The family claimed Jaydyn Barnett was ready to go home but died suddenly after a fall.

ADHD medication prescription rates rise tenfold for adults in NZ

Higher prescription rates reflected greater recognition of ADHD, the study's author said.

Safety fears as police prepare to pull back from distress calls

Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey says a plan will be presented to Cabinet next month.

Chronic pain rarely improved by surgery, academic says

Studies have shown little evidence for performing surgery on people with chronic pain.

'A scarcity of research': Are menstruation and suicide sometimes connected?

Women attempt suicide at much greater rates than men, but little is known why.

Disability sector appalled by sudden restrictions on support funding

The changes were announced with no warning and were effective immediately.

'We watched him gasp for air': Family's pre-term birth nightmare

"We had to just watch him die."

Ministry of Health staff told job losses likely as department tries to slash costs

The ministry has paused recruitment and is looking to defer spending where possible.

Too sick to enrol? Chronically ill Rotorua woman struggles to find GP

New research shows underfunding is forcing some clinics to cherry-pick healthy patients.

'No way did I consent': Woman given mesh treatment instead of hysterectomy

It was four months before she found out what type of surgery she'd had.