New ZealandPoisoned woman dies on OEA dream OE has turned to tragedy for three young NZ women after food poisoning killed one and left the other two in hospital.08 Feb 10:48 PM
New ZealandMiddlemore staff caught dirty handed by surveyMore than a third of health workers fail to clean their hands every time they should, a snapshot of 10 Middlemore wards indicates.07 Feb 04:30 PM
WorldSearch for families of 'forgotten souls'Oregon's state mental hospital is trying to match surviving relatives with 3,500 people whose cremated remains were once stacked away in a storage area dubbed the "room of forgotten souls."01 Feb 05:30 PM
EntertainmentTV Eye: Brains of the operationYes, it's interesting in there, inside your skull. It is also a place that is still being explored, and the more the map of the brain is explored, the greater the leaps in medical science.26 Jan 08:30 PM
LifestyleFathers directed to keep out of the frame at birthFathers hoping to record the birth of their babies will have to rely on photographic memories now video cameras and mobile phones are increasingly being banned from maternity hospitals in the Australian state of Victoria.25 Jan 02:31 AM
New ZealandOrgan donation a waiting gameMichelle Manu has been on the emergency list for a donated kidney for three years. 15 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandHospitals hit with rush of patientsA range of causes have been blamed for hospital emergency departments being swamped by a holiday rush.03 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandShortage of specialists hits cancer patientsThe Cancer Society is concerned for the safety of patients who are being denied chemotherapy because of a shortage of doctors. 03 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandBoy, 8, in hot pool horrorAn 8-year-old boy is this morning fighting for his life after falling into a Rotorua geothermal pool as hot as 100C.29 Dec 04:30 PM
New Zealand'I was screaming for my life'As she watched a car and then a truck hurtle towards her, Chelsea Walker's only thought was how she and her family could survive the head-on collision - and the pile-up that put 12 people in hospital.28 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandMedical letters found in the rubbishResidents of the Claudelands area of Hamilton East are being urged to contact Waikato Hospital if they find any medical referral letters in their rubbish.27 Dec 04:25 AM
New Zealand24 babies born in 24 hours - but staff copeWaitakere Hospital staff delivered a record 24 babies in 24 hours on Thursday.21 Dec 04:30 PM
Employment<i>Gill South</i>: Starship handover provides case study in passing the batonRelationships vital as charity's leadership changes hands.19 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandFleas infesting Auckland hospitalsNurses have resorted to wearing human flea collars on their ankles to protect against an infestation of the biting insects at Auckland hospitals, brought in by patients who own pets.18 Dec 04:30 PM