Latest from Ministry of Health

Little girl saved by the phone

A phone call by Emily Cotton's anxious mother probably saved the little girl's life after she became ill with a rare disorder.

Worry over maternity provider's death rate

Men's phone counselling service hits end of line

Double trouble for IVF mums

'I just didn't know it could happen so fast'

The grieving parents of a young boy who died following an unexpectedly severe asthma attack have spoken publicly to warn other parents about the disease.

Chief nurse uses public cash to charter yacht

Big expense bills

Govt dealing with medical shortages - Ryall

Ban smoking from beaches, health officials ask

Health officials tackling Maori smoking want new measures to ban the habit at beaches, playgrounds, bus stops and other areas.

New theatres will carry out faster surgery

Turia urges price rise to reduce tobacco use

Turia urges price rise to reduce tobacco use

<i>Kerre Woodham</i>: We should swallow cost

Drug gaffe endangers blood-clot patients

A common blood-thinning drug is being recalled after a manufacturing blunder that could cause thousands of NZers to accidentally overdose.

Hospitals propose preferential treatment

Two DHBs propose to offer public hospital patients the option of paying for treatment that is not funded by the public health system.

<i>Tapu Misa:</i> Time to start paying parents of disabled