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Measles cases in Hamilton rise to 60

Measles epidemic growing in Hamilton

Hamilton's measles epidemic is growing with 53 cases confirmed including one where the person was fully immunised.

Assaults leave nurses fearful

Mental health nurses are speaking out against brutal violence inflicted by their patients, including being punched, kicked, burnt and stabbed and choked.

15 babies poisoned by hospital drips

One baby has died and 14 others are fighting for their lives after being poisoned in NHS neonatal care units in the UK.

Violence rate in hospitals high: survey

Nearly 40 per cent of hospital staff report have been assaulted at work by patients or relatives of patients in the preceding year, a survey has found.

Chefs cook up a storm for families

Drugs tested on coma patients

Thousands of critically ill or unconscious patients have been enrolled without their consent in clinical trials to test treatments in New Zealand hospitals.

Defining moments of midwifery care

Today is International Day of the Midwife and we reflect on the changing face of midwives in New Zealand.

Indian docs to plug A&E gaps

The National Health Service is to recruit scores of trainee doctors from India and waive normal competency tests to try to plug staff shortages in A&E departments.

Surgery nightmare leads to better care

Karen Rowan feared she would die of pain while a surgeon operated when she was fully awake but unable to call out because of an anaesthetic failure.

Midwife admits she was out of her depth

A young midwife has begrudgingly admitted she was out of her depth when a mother collapsed while trying to deliver her baby, an inquest has heard.

Mother-to-be fainted in birthing pool

A young mother-to-be who fainted while giving birth was having an amniotic embolism that would kill her not long after, a medical expert says.

'You are going to pay for this'

The lead maternity carer of a woman who died after giving birth told an inquest a family member threatened her saying: "You are going to pay for this, I'll hunt you down.''

Midwife ignored scan guidelines

A coroner has taken a midwife to task over failing to properly consult a woman about abnormalities with her baby's growth just days before she and the infant died.

Young mum's medical notes lacking

An inquest has heard a young woman's medical notes seemed to be lacking when she arrived at hospital, haemorrahaging from childbirth and about to die.

'I'm gonna die,' mum told partner

As Casey Nathan was being rushed to hospital, she looked at her boyfriend, Hayden Tukiri, and said: "Babe, I'm gonna die."

'Terrifying' nurse wins further compensation

A fired nurse has claimed another $3500 in her battle with the Auckland District Health Board.

Daughter's shock death devastating