PremiumPremiumNew ZealandACC spending cuts expected to be announced today, 100 jobs possibly on the lineThe agency's bosses said changes will not impact frontline services like rehabilitation.08 May 10:46 PM
New ZealandBowel cancer rates rise in under-50s, calls for lower screening ageGovt will lower the bowel cancer screening age to 55.08 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDisability ministry didn't warn of funding changes because of concern about last-minute spend-upNewly released documents shed light on the leadup to the shock funding changes in March.06 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFamily lays complaint after 22-year-old dies suddenly in Middlemore HospitalThe family claimed Jaydyn Barnett was ready to go home but died suddenly after a fall.03 May 09:39 PM
New ZealandADHD medication prescription rates rise tenfold for adults in NZHigher prescription rates reflected greater recognition of ADHD, the study's author said.02 May 12:01 PM
New ZealandDisability ministry’s problems revealed in confidential memoThe Government is expected to confirm a review of Whaikaha today.29 Apr 11:25 PM
New ZealandUniversity of Auckland taken to ERA by ‘Plan B’ academic Simon ThornleyThe university is now involved in a new employment dispute.24 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Impasse': Doctors vote to strike after pay offer rejectedUnion members rejected the offers and voted to strike for 25 hours from May 7.22 Apr 08:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDiabetes: Pharmac’s funding of glucose monitors a major step - with a few catchesUp to 18,000 people with diabetes will soon get free access to life-saving technology.22 Apr 07:18 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRising number of cancer screening samples binned because of transit delaysOne family said they hand-delivered a sample to the post office and it still arrived late.20 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: David Seymour putting cart before horse on health insuranceOPINION: Medsafe must first approve off-label medicines, insurers say.18 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Full' GP clinics enrol more patients after being bought by healthcare companyRapid growth of corporate GP ownership has upsides - but also some new pressures.12 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandStudies reveal burden of excessive drinking on strained EDsInterviews with patients in the ED show harmful drinkers are more likely to be older men.11 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandMedsafe seizes eczema creams after 'potent steroid' warningUsers have been told to dispose of the products and check with a GP for side-effects.09 Apr 04:50 AM
New ZealandSafety fears as police prepare to pull back from distress callsMental Health Minister Matt Doocey says a plan will be presented to Cabinet next month.25 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandChronic pain rarely improved by surgery, academic saysStudies have shown little evidence for performing surgery on people with chronic pain.23 Mar 11:03 PM
New Zealand'A scarcity of research': Are menstruation and suicide sometimes connected?Women attempt suicide at much greater rates than men, but little is known why.21 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandDisability sector appalled by sudden restrictions on support fundingThe changes were announced with no warning and were effective immediately.19 Mar 03:00 AM
New Zealand'We watched him gasp for air': Family's pre-term birth nightmare"We had to just watch him die."15 Mar 06:42 PM
New ZealandMinistry of Health staff told job losses likely as department tries to slash costsThe ministry has paused recruitment and is looking to defer spending where possible.13 Mar 07:20 PM
New ZealandToo sick to enrol? Chronically ill Rotorua woman struggles to find GPNew research shows underfunding is forcing some clinics to cherry-pick healthy patients.11 Mar 05:47 PM
New Zealand'No way did I consent': Woman given mesh treatment instead of hysterectomyIt was four months before she found out what type of surgery she'd had.11 Mar 01:20 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDouble the pay: Kiwi nurses still heading to Oz despite big pay rises at homeOne nurse says she gets twice the pay, free return airfares, accommodation and a car.09 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Not children’s toys’: Trauma surgeons call for stricter rules on deadly air riflesDoctors want air guns regulated like other firearms07 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandConcerns at capacity GP clinics are ‘cream-skimming’ and discriminating in selecting new patientsStaff surveys said four in five GPs had closed books or limited enrolments.07 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandBoy with 'crippling disability' denied rehab after five-hour brain surgery'We just do not have enough facilities for the kids in our country,' his mum says.05 Mar 04:02 PM
New ZealandNorthland gets a disabled entertainment extravaganzaA spark of entertainment for the Far North's disabled community.04 Mar 04:00 PM
KahuLooking at the numbers, Dr Shane Reti's health plan for Māori doesn't add upOPINION: Chartered accountant Neil Woodhams looks at the Health Minister's budget.03 Mar 07:34 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBlood, Sweat and Tears: AnxietyFor author Megan Nicol Reed, menopause exacerbated her anxiety to levels where she felt incapacitated. Video / Mike ScottWatch03 Mar 04:00 PM
TalanoaHigh rates in childhood obesity among Pasifika concerningA report found the obesity rate quadrupled among children and adolescents from 1990-2022.02 Mar 10:57 PM
New ZealandWhat's next for the chop in Govt's health reforms sights?Health Minister Shane Reti plans to scrap another key part of the Health NZ reforms.28 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandGovt accused of treating Māori as ‘expendable’ in emotional debateParliament will go into urgency to debate the law change this afternoon.27 Feb 04:08 AM
New ZealandFocus: Shane Reti on the disestablishment of the Māori Health AuthorityHealth Minister Shane Reti fronts the media before the first reading of the Pae Ora (Disestablishment of the Māori Health Authority) Amendment Bill. Video / Mark MitchellWatch27 Feb 03:49 AM
LifestyleWhy do I keep getting urinary tract infections?It’s like being on a never-ending battlefield.22 Feb 12:15 AM
