Latest from Ministry of Health

Women with cancer 'failed' by lack of screening

Only three of 20 DHBs are meeting a target for cervical cancer screening.

Family's rest-home horror: Maggots found in wounds

How does a rest home resident end up with maggots in his wounds?

Anti-smoking champion throws weight behind vaping

Anti-smoking champion in Whanganui gets behind vaping as a means to quit cigarettes.

Dara McNaught: Carers for disabled deserve a better deal

COMMENT: Those who looking after the disabled at home deserve a better deal.

Gifts of cash 'godsend' for motor neurone couple

Struggling couple receive overwhelming response from public after sharing their story.

Whooping cough at private Auckland school

The number of cases nationwide has doubled since the same time last year.

Officials agreed to release him a year ago. So why is autistic man Ashley Peacock still locked up?

"We have done everything possible to get Ashley out of that place. And still."

Bowel screening: Almost 10,000 missed

9540 people weren't invited for free screening.

Midwives across the country quit after Budget

Many in profession "devastated" with Health Minister's announcement and calling it quits.

Deadly meningococcal on the rise in Fiji, NZ

Health authorities concerned and say more people should be vaccinated against the disease.

Patients report being called 'coconut' by health professionals

Racism towards Māori and Pacific patients is a concern says researcher.

Cancer number one killer in New Zealand

More than 23,000 New Zealanders are diagnosed with cancer every year.

GP visits change under money-saving model

Health Care Home is changing the way we visit our GP, and saving millions in the process.

Girl trapped in her body wants to go home

Ana-Carolina turns 5 - trapped inside Starship hospital where she lives.

Sex cases vanish: Why thousands of rapists walk free

More sex crimes are being reported to police, but offenders aren't getting to court.

Grateful mother pleads for better NZ midwifery funding

"Despite facing burn-out and poverty wages her midwife cared with no complaints."

School provides information on how to use meth 'discreetly'

"Be discreet and only keep 5 grams for personal use" - pamphlet reads.

No alert on drug warning for decades

Mums of kids with disabilities caused by exposure to epilepsy drug in utero want answers.