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Doctor shortages force Oamaru Hospital to close ED at night
Te Whatu Ora was unable to provide coverage to prevent the closure.
'Hopeless': Family loses injunction bid to keep father on life support
The judge urged family to talk with hospital staff about when to turn the machine off.
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National is a fan of PPPs and has big plans for new ones if it gets elected.
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Nurse & teacher pay: What they earn in Govt deals and how it compares to Aus
Nurses have accepted a new offer and teachers are deciding - so who is better off?
'Like an alien': Strange noises before e-scooter explosion
Adam Clayton heard a strange noise just before suffering near-fatal injuries.
GP funding model 'not fit-for-purpose', say doctors
NZ needs to incentivise and train GPs to make the job worthwhile, according to a report.
Man at helm of Covid response team arrested at airport, accused of dishonestly obtaining $1.4m
The man allegedly bought a house, multiple vehicles and went travelling with the money.
Metlifecare wants to build new hospital block, residents remain in existing building
Feedback must be in by August 28 via written submissions.
'Bed blocking': Elderly stranded in hospital without power of attorney
EPOA misuse concern raised in Law Commission review of Adult Decision-Making Capacity Law.
Elderly woman dies after being dropped from hospital stretcher
Her family said she had "a good innings" but died tragically while being transported home.
Sir Ian Taylor: Chest pains, a hospital visit, and reflections on modern-day NZ
OPINION: No one is offering anything that looks remotely like a vision for health.
GPs close their books to new patients: Appointment wait reaches four weeks
Struggling to see your GP? You’re not alone.
Health Minister ‘disappointed’ no new waiting list data before election
Health Minister Ayesha Verrall called for fresh data. Te Whatu Ora says yeah, nah.
Letters: Teachers’ pay, Commonwealth Games and a National/Act Cabinet
Opinion: Letters on Air NZ, potholes, Eden Park, and election choices.
Napier CBD shake up: Te Whatu Ora to move offices into large vacant building's redevelopment
The move could free up space for more health services in Napier and Hastings.
'Major step forward for nurses', but strike still looms
The latest offer for nurses is a "great start" to addressing discrimination in the sector.
Doctor shortage closes emergency department
Nationwide search for a locum doctor fails and ED forced to shut its doors.
Number of children waiting longer than four months for hospital help jumps by 600pc
Paediatric specialists are warning wait times are getting to a critical point.
Hospice's financial woes mean tough decisions to be made about charity's future
Govt funding isn't going far enough to cover costs of vital elements within the service.
'Horrors of war': Frontline doctors race to save soldiers in Ukraine
A surge of wounded soldiers has doctors run off their feet in Ukraine.
'You just can’t survive': GPs under pressure due to underfunding
Some GPs are dipping into their mortgages to survive.
Worker taken to hospital after accident at retirement village site
Hundreds of new apartments and a hospital rising on the 2.6ha site fronting St Johns Rd.
Māori face higher treatment injuries, hospital care complications - study
New study reveals Māori face more treatment complications from hospital care.
Project Domino ‘band-aid’ buys time for troubled Hawke’s Bay hospital
HB buys time for an ED that is overcrowded, and an ICU that is not fit for purpose.
Run over by boat: Kiwi tourist injured snorkelling in Fiji
Fiji police say the victim was a passenger on board a cruise liner.
Milestone study decodes how the shape of your skeleton could affect your health
Suffering from a bad back or dodgy knees? Your parents might be to blame.
'Unable to walk': The spike in severe injuries linked to nitrous oxide abuse
Six cases have been referred to the neurology department, compared to none last year.
'Lots of my friends are fighting': Ukrainian doctor visiting Auckland on the pain of Russia’s invasion
Dr Iryna Ovchar is being hosted by eye surgeons in Auckland.
10-year-old raises $20,000 for Starship by auctioning heart-shaped chip
Bluebird offered to match the amount of the winner’s bid.
‘Racial bias’ in paediatrics exam favours white candidates, doctors claim
A group of more than 30 doctors believes racial bias is behind different pass rates.
‘Give back our walking frames’: Hospitals' plea as equipment runs low
Christchurch and Burwood Hospitals have offered a "no questions asked" return scheme.