New hospital for Hawke's Bay? MP says it’s ‘time’; officials say it’s ‘some way off’
Hawke’s Bay is on the cusp of a $700m to $1b hospital upgrade, Anna Lorck says.
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Wait times increase at Whanganui Hospital's emergency department
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Residential aged care nurses in Northland are being poached by public hospitals.
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Cancer patient forks out $25k, drives five hours to avoid twelve-week waiting period
The woman told the Herald she was disgusted by the waiting periods.
Hawke’s Bay ends Easter weekend with one serious crash
Hawke's Bay had moderate crashes, but only one serious recorded over the Easter weekend.
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Final racecourse hearings: Anything other than green space 'a waste'
The hearings have shown little support for a potential hospital at the reserve.
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Bypass patient v Southern Cross: Court ruling on $105K claim
He was only in this country for a relatively short time and bought the policy.
Woman who left newborn in hospital waste bin didn't know she was pregnant
The woman pleaded guilty in November to concealing the dead body of a child.
‘No point in giving up’: Top plastic surgeon, now a double amputee, keeps on working
Dr Mellow is now working from a wheelchair.
Woken up at 4am: Rest home complaints reveal staff shortages, residents left soiled
“Staff shortages across the sector have impacted care outcomes."
Hospital staff to receive long-awaited unpaid backpay
Te Whatu Ora said it now expected payments to current staff to begin in July.
Just 3pc of $500m ‘drawn down’ to improve or build mental health facilities
Only $15m has been approved so far.
'He'll never work again': Morphine overdose leads to brain injury
A throat cancer patient was pumped with so much morphine his brain was deprived of oxygen.
Issues post-Posie Parker, cardiac surgery wait list deaths & damning pike river documents | Focus Morning Bulletin: 27 March, 2023
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Exclusive: Heart surgery patients caught in delays, being sent to other hospitals
An investigation is under way after a patient died while on the wait list.
Mega 422-unit retirement village faces opposition from AT, council
Council submissions cited 'significant concerns' about the plans, and potential flooding.
Power List: The top NZ retirement village owner operators
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Government denies interest in health public-private partnerships, despite references in documents
Health Minister Ayesha Verrall says work is going into alternative financing arrangements.
'It's something we all fear could happen': Lawyer attacked in court lift speaks out
Family lawyer Brintyn Smith has described the long road to recovery that is ahead of him.
Concerns meningitis vaccine running low, claims two student cases not linked
The Meningitis Foundation is concerned about low vaccine supplies.
50,000 teachers to strike, hospital wait times balloon & Labour Party in the lead | Focus Morning Bulletin: 10 March, 2023
Educators prepare for one of the country’s biggest ever strikes, new CCTV footage in search for missing doctor and new poll reveals what Kiwis think of our new Prime Minister in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Te Whatu Ora admits figures used by Health Minister are ‘not accurate’
National and the nurses union claim official figures about ED wait times can't be real.
Staff to be sent to Whangārei Hospital over winter months; army support still in the air
Staff will be deployed across Northland hospital services depending on need.
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Meningococcal B vaccine now funded for 'life threatening' disease
Four Northland children under the age of 5 contracted meningococcal B in July last year.
Increase in meningococcal cases prompts warning for students to be vigilant
Vaccine to be funded for 13-25 year-olds in close living situations.