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Editorial: Hard fight, but care workers deserve more

When it is considered how much rest home workers have to do for aged people in care, few would begrudge them a substantial improvement on the pay they receive.

Firm reps present during surgery

Staff working for companies producing artificial hips, pacemakers and other medical devices are being allowed into surgeries at hospitals without the consent of patients.

One woman's toxic surgery ordeal

After two bad hip replacements left Lynne McKay in agony, she tells David Fisher what really hurts is that our health system still fails to hold anyone responsible.

Dodgy hip implants need replacing

Half of the metal-on-metal hip implants received by thousands of New Zealanders about a decade ago experienced significant defects, a Herald investigation has found.

Medical intern asked: 'Do you eat dog?'

Shocking preliminary results from a survey show 56% of medical students had reported being the victim of bullying or sexual harassment in the past year.

Our junior doctors are being bullied

One in five junior doctors have either experienced or witnessed bullying, sexual harassment or inappropriate behaviour against other resident doctors in the last two years.

Accused doctor was about to resign to go overseas, says lawyer

Alleged fake psychiatrist considered a flight risk because he planned to leave NZ to care for his sick mother instead of fighting an employment dispute.

Marathon thank-you from Natalie's dad

They saved his baby's life - and now he's running a marathon to thank them.

ID slip-up helped nurse steal sleep drug

A nurse who stole 5000 vials from a restricted medicine room was able to keep taking the drug because the hospital did not confiscate her ID swipe card.

Hospital accused of 'bullying'

One of the country's largest training centres for intensive care specialists has lost its accreditation amid reports of bullying and harassment.

It's all thumbs up to delicate surgery

William Longbottom jokes that his new thumb looks "a bit Frankensteinish" because, after all, it is really a toe.

Call 111, speak to a nurse

Nurses will now be stationed at 111 emergency call centres to answer "non-urgent" calls as part of a wide-ranging shakeup which may also give nurses operating national helplines access to patient records.

Little Leon's organs help save others

A little boy who died after suffering head injuries has given the gift of life to three people.

Teen almost lost ovaries at birth

Twin whose brother's blood circulated in her body in utero was thought to be a boy because her blood cells contained the male sex chromosome.

Sharron Cole: Midwife care under constant, careful scrutiny

Our maternity model is unique to New Zealand because of the leading role that midwives play, and for that reason it's highly scrutinised, writes Sharron Cole.

Getting creative to save babies' lives

Kiwi inventor Sir Ray Avery is getting help from dozens of artists around the world to raise money for lifesaving baby incubators.

Hospital neighbours stub out smokes

Three eateries with tables on the footpath of Park Rd opposite Auckland City Hospital are going smokefree outdoors from tomorrow, World Smokefree Day.

Coroner reopens cold-case

The death of a woman who was part of a Middlemore Hospital study will be analysed afresh by a coroner, 11 years after her death.