New ZealandThousands missing out on surgeryUnder a new measurement system, it is estimated that between 60,000 and 80,000 patients are being sent back to their GP for care each year.06 Mar 10:00 PM
New ZealandDHB funds short for nurses' pay riseDocuments released to the Labour Party showed the funding gap at these DHBs ranged between $500,000 and nearly $2 million.29 Feb 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Health savings good idea but brave politicsTo demand "savings" from the country's district health boards is good economics but brave politics.16 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandHealth staff owed $450m in holidaysMinister Coleman labelled 'cowardly' over refusal to comment on DHB leave blowout.16 Feb 10:39 AM
New ZealandNew outpatient facility gets green lightA new outpatient facility will be completed in 2018 and is to be located directly opposite Christchurch Hospital.01 Feb 12:55 AM
New Zealand'Discriminated' for being Maori, skaterA mother says a hospital discriminated against her injured son by sending him home with fractured facial bones, saying they would probably heal by themselves.15 Jan 03:21 AM
New ZealandPatients unaware staff prying in filesMore than 70 upper North Island health workers have been disciplined for snooping into patients' records in the past three years.01 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandSanta nets a helper at StarshipChristmas has come early for sick kids at Starship as Maria Tutaia delivered a special supply of New World's "Little Christmas" collectibles.28 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandDrunk patients 'health emergency'Results from a ground-breaking study into the rate of alcohol-related harm in NZ and Australian emergency departments point to a "public health emergency".23 Nov 04:00 PM
LifestyleToddler's life saved as aunt donates liverFamily and doctors at Sydney's Westmead Children's Hospital feared the precious 2yo was hours from death after suffering liver failure 2 weeks ago.21 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandExhaustion woes at hospitalsFrontline workers at Auckland District Health Board are complaining of under-staffing, exhaustion and unpaid overtime.07 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandFatal motorcycle crash in Upper HuttA motorcyclist who crashed into a power pole in Upper Hutt today has died. The crash happened on Fergusson Drive, near St Patrick's College, about 2.20pm.07 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandStarship in norovirus crisisAn outbreak of a highly contagious bug at Starship Hospital has forced sick children into isolation meaning families have been ordered to stay away.26 Sep 11:49 PM
New ZealandProvincial hospitals face scrutinyThree provincial North Island hospitals have unexpectedly high death rates, according to data released to the Herald after a two-year wait.23 Sep 05:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Hard fight, but care workers deserve moreWhen 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.02 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandFirm reps present during surgeryStaff working for companies producing artificial hips, pacemakers and other medical devices are being allowed into surgeries at hospitals without the consent of patients.24 Aug 05:00 PM
LifestyleOne woman's toxic surgery ordealAfter 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.21 Aug 09:55 PM
LifestyleDodgy hip implants need replacingHalf 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.21 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandMedical 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.15 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandOur junior doctors are being bulliedOne in five junior doctors have either experienced or witnessed bullying, sexual harassment or inappropriate behaviour against other resident doctors in the last two years.04 Aug 10:17 PM
New ZealandAccused doctor was about to resign to go overseas, says lawyerAlleged fake psychiatrist considered a flight risk because he planned to leave NZ to care for his sick mother instead of fighting an employment dispute.31 Jul 05:00 PM
LifestyleMarathon thank-you from Natalie's dadThey saved his baby's life - and now he's running a marathon to thank them.24 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandID slip-up helped nurse steal sleep drugA 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.24 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandHospitals saw 'spikes' during RWCThe Rugby World Cup brought a spike in workload at Auckland City Hospital's emergency department, a NZ Medical Journal report says.23 Jul 05:00 PM
LifestyleArchie's treat for carersParents of a baby born 10 weeks premature have turned to a fundraising website to say thanks to the hospital staff who kept him alive.16 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandNZ lags in hospital bed numbers - OECDNew Zealand ranks well down on the OECD's list of countries with the most hospital beds, but health officials say it's nothing to be concerned about.15 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand$6m payout for botched treatmentA Kiwi man has been awarded more than $6 million in compensation after being left brain damaged due to inadequate hospital care in Britain.11 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandViolence in wards on the riseHospital staff are being punched, kicked, spat on, bitten and verbally abused daily on the job - and the problem is getting worse.11 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandHospital's comments offend hearing impairedAudiologist Julie Hill said hearing aids are not “valuables”, they are essential tools that people need to hear.09 Jul 07:33 AM
New Zealand'Theft' riles family of patient, 101The family of a 101-year-old woman say her $2000 hearing aid was stolen from her ear as she slept in a hospital bed, but the hospital says it was lost.08 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandThousands protest hospital funding cutsAn estimated 2500 people showed up to protest proposed funding cuts to Oamaru hospital today.05 Jul 06:28 AM
New ZealandHospital 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.03 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandIt's all thumbs up to delicate surgeryWilliam Longbottom jokes that his new thumb looks "a bit Frankensteinish" because, after all, it is really a toe.26 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandCall 111, speak to a nurseNurses 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.24 Jun 05:00 PM
