New ZealandGood and bad of hospital foodReaders shared their experiences with Hospital food across the country after the Weekend Herald reported on planned cost-cutting measures.27 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldCircumcision ends in amputationUS patient Johnny Lee Banks sues doctors over circumcision that ended up as amputation.26 Jul 01:23 AM
New ZealandAlarm over cut on nutritionNutrition experts have warned a government cost-cutting team that patients could suffer malnutrition or even death under plans for cheaper hospital food.25 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandStarship upgrade is a major operationStarship's operating theatres have reached capacity and are no longer fully up to the job, say leaders of the children's hospital.06 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandHospital helps parents stay closeAt first, Asisi Kaufusi's parents thought he had a cold.06 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandPatrick's lifesaving operationMelanie Walsh is watching her son Patrick make slow but delightful progress at their Auckland home after a lifesaving operation in the US for a rare heart condition.05 Jul 05:00 PM
HealthcareOrion Health deal starts with two hospital wardsHealth technology company Orion Health, which is expected to list this year, has signed a new deal to work with the Waitemata District Health Board, starting with two wards at Auckland's North Shore Hospital.05 Jul 03:27 AM
WorldParalysed man moves againAn American man who was paralysed in a swimming accident has become the first patient to move his hand using the power of thought after doctors inserted a microchip into his brain.25 Jun 05:00 PM
LifestyleKiwi tourists face hospital banNew Zealanders trying to sidestep doctors' fees while holidaying in Australia could soon be turned away from Sydney hospitals.23 Jun 10:50 PM
New ZealandAussie hospitals could turn away KiwisKiwis attempting to sidestep doctor’s fees while holidaying in Australia could soon be turned away from Sydney hospitals.23 Jun 07:03 AM
LifestyleFamily seeks answers after surgery deathKaryn Freer rewarded her family with smiles when she emerged from an operation to remove surgical mesh that scans showed was eating into the flesh below her belly button.21 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandMeasles epidemic growing in HamiltonHamilton's measles epidemic is growing with 53 cases confirmed including one where the person was fully immunised.16 Jun 03:50 AM
New ZealandAssaults leave nurses fearfulMental health nurses are speaking out against brutal violence inflicted by their patients, including being punched, kicked, burnt and stabbed and choked.13 Jun 10:19 PM
World15 babies poisoned by hospital dripsOne baby has died and 14 others are fighting for their lives after being poisoned in NHS neonatal care units in the UK.05 Jun 04:43 AM
New ZealandViolence rate in hospitals high: surveyNearly 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.22 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandDrugs tested on coma patientsThousands of critically ill or unconscious patients have been enrolled without their consent in clinical trials to test treatments in New Zealand hospitals.13 May 08:24 PM
New ZealandDefining moments of midwifery careToday is International Day of the Midwife and we reflect on the changing face of midwives in New Zealand.05 May 04:00 AM
WorldIndian docs to plug A&E gapsThe 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.26 Apr 08:38 PM
LifestyleBirth keepsakes ban easesThe Waikato District Health Board has lifted its ban on women having their labours and births photographed professionally - provided no intervention is required.16 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandHospital cleaning supervisor left theatres below standardA cleaning supervisor at an Auckland hospital was sacked for failing to ensure critical areas, including operating theatres, were properly cleaned.07 Apr 04:15 PM
LifestyleRare op gives boy bright outlookWhen surgeons proposed amputating part of Renata Muunu-Te Tane's left leg to eradicate cancer, his parents were understandably shocked - but another shock was yet to come.28 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandGiant eggs laid all over the countryA giant Easter egg hunt kicked off yesterday to raise money for Starship children's hospital.21 Mar 07:22 PM
New ZealandBirth inquest: 'I hope there's change'An uncle of a young mother who died six hours after giving birth says changes must be made so new midwives are mentored after graduating.26 Feb 05:38 AM
New ZealandAnxiety at hospital IT crashThe collapse of the Southern District Health Board's computer system could affect elective surgery and other procedures at Dunedin Hospital.25 Feb 02:22 AM
LifestyleSurgery nightmare leads to better careKaren 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.21 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandMidwife admits she was out of her depthA 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.20 Feb 01:33 AM
New ZealandMother-to-be fainted in birthing poolA 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.19 Feb 04:30 PM
