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Women left in pain, doctor says 'we don't have enough' to help

"I would be throwing up all the time. I would get migraines. I couldn't eat for days."

Rest home horror: Residents 'threatened, left on floor'

Complaints made to DHBs include disturbing claims, including physical abuse.

Call to reopen investigation into CEO's spending

Reaction to the Auditor-General's inquiry into Waikato DHB's waste of money on HealthTap.

Auckland DHB maternity shakeup?

Changes would mostly affect women on the North Shore and in West and South Auckland.

Study: depression pill taken by millions 'barely works'

Researchers have found this common drug brings little benefits.

Measles in Rotorua: Suspect cases told to stay in car as health clinics clamp down

Health clinics are handling an increase in measles-related enquiries.

Doctors running out of MMR vaccine as demand grows

Vials of the MMR vaccine have been flying off the shelves at a rate of 20,000 per month.

Measles outbreak: Four strains of measles, 30 new cases per day

Measles is spreading rapidly across Auckland

Watch: Prime Minister gives measles outbreak update

There have now been 963 cases of measles confirmed across the country.

Kiwi sport star's plea: Vaccinate your kids against measles

Boxer Joseph Parker urges people to help stop the spread of measles.

Measles outbreak: More than 1000 Auckland school students being kept at home

Measles threat for winter tournament hosting 25,000 secondary students.

Measles warning: Travellers to Auckland told to get vaccinated

The outbreak has spread much more quickly in the last fortnight.

Everything you need to know about measles

There's been more than 850 measles cases, making it NZ's worst epidemic in 22 years.

Measles outbreak: 300 students sent home from Auckland school

'The epidemic curve looks like it's heading into interstellar space'.

Revealed: How much sleep kids get - and how much they really need

Most NZ kids get enough sleep, but poorer kids risk having poorer sleep.

Hospitals overflowing: Patients kept for hours in ambulances

EDs at crisis point: "Dangerous" practice puts patients at extreme risk.

Hand-wash hell: Patients at risk because of grubby hospital hygiene

Hand-washing failures spark "huge concern" it's accelerating the spread of deadly bugs.

Sewage leak in Middlemore ceiling closes room in ED

A room in the busiest emergency department in the country was closed for a week.