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Over three months, National's health spokesman shadowed medics across the country.
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Staff shortages and ageing equipment sees radiation department stripped of accreditation.
Hospital ‘hot-bedding’: Patients moved from beds to chairs to free up space
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A report found cancer patients were harmed for years by long waitlists.
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Basic, costly mistakes made for years around budgets, schedules and design.
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Cataract surgery: Eye surgeons worry about meeting demand
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Mental health: Patients told not to call 24/7 crisis hub at night
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Govt approves funding for hospital business case
Hawke's Bay is included in the regional hospital redevelopment programme.
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‘Flames emerged from mouth’: Man’s airway catches fire mid-surgery
Memories of the man's burnt face still haunt his family.
Secrets of the dying: Hospice nurses reveal patients' last wishes
A patient who would only meet in a pub, a man whose wife said he was going to die at 3pm.
A&E crisis: Senior doctor's plea - ‘Everyone’s getting burnt out. We’re exhausted.’
'If I didn’t think there were knock-on effects for patients, I wouldn't be talking.'
Exclusive: Nurses refused to treat two patients because of safety fears
Extremely rare stop-work orders highlight growing pressure on frontline hospital staff.
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58 per cent of workers in NZ are exposed to at least one cancer-causing agent at work.
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Construction inflation adds to hospital project cost blow-outs
The latest cost blowouts for hospital projects poised to triple in price to $150m.
Neighbours v Southern Cross Healthcare: High Court decision on costs
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Officials are investigating pausing the use of surgical mesh for a common birth injury.
Rugby on edge: Two promising players suffer critical injuries mid-game
Both players were transported to Auckland Hospital in a critical condition.
Half of surgeons assessed for using surgical mesh did not meet minimum standards
It comes as the Ministry of Health considers a pause on mesh implants for some operations.
New study on why Pacific patients are high users of EDs
Study debunks belief that Pacific people don't use primary healthcare before visiting ED.
Disruptions as hospitals suffer 'significant' outage
People would still receive urgent and emergency care, Te Whatu Ora assured.
Person rushed to Whangārei hospital in serious condition after alleged stabbing
A person allegedly stabbed in the neck is in a critical condition.
Lockdown lifted at North Shore Hospital, police find man who allegedly made threats
Police said no injuries were reported.
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Woman sent home from ED with chest pain died hours later of cardiac arrest
Her family felt her death could have been avoided if due diligence had been carried out.