New Zealand'Patients will die': Fears over colonoscopy delaysBowel Cancer NZ says Covid's return will worsen already dangerous backlogs.16 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: A health system we can depend on and be proud ofEditorial: We deserve much better than the public health service we've been lumped with.16 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandHospitals stocktake paints dire pictureMany areas of NZs hospitals are in "poor or very poor" shape - report.09 Jun 08:42 PM
New ZealandCovid questions: What your hospital did to get ready, and what comes nextWaikato DHB doubled ICU bed capacity. Nelson Hospital's entire renal dialysis unit moved.23 May 03:15 AM
New ZealandThousands more masks found with crumbling elasticMore face masks deemed unfit for purpose in the fight against Covid-19.22 Apr 06:49 AM
New ZealandWedding party, dementia group in seven new NZ clustersOne cluster has been linked to a rugby tournament in the United States.31 Mar 06:10 PM
New ZealandTwo monitored for coronavirus in NelsonThey were on the same flight as another traveller who has the virus.02 Mar 12:34 AM
New Zealand'Major risk': Rundown hospitals need $14 billion fixMost DHBs have listed major infrastructure problems as a risk to patients and staff.17 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNurses burnt out by 'unsafe' workplace; hospital reacts to claims it's understaffedOne doctor reportedly called it the worst health and safety culture he'd ever worked in.02 Dec 09:57 PM
New ZealandNelson Marlborough DHB apologises for poor care given to woman after bowel surgeryHDC finds care given to woman who died after bowel surgery should have been better.14 Oct 03:01 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHand-wash hell: Patients at risk because of grubby hospital hygieneHand-washing failures spark "huge concern" it's accelerating the spread of deadly bugs.27 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNursing 'crisis': Hospitals battle staff shortages, patient surgeDHB's chief nurse says "relentless" pressure partly due to high patient demand in ED.12 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandPatient in agony for 12 days after botched surgery sews colon shut'I should have been listened to,' says patient after complaint upheld.20 Mar 02:17 AM
New ZealandJunior doctors' strike starts today: What you need to knowFrom 7am tomorrow hospitals nationwide are without 3300 junior doctors for 48 hours.14 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandNo healthcare faults in Ruby Knox murder - reviewFurther deaths of disabled will occur if services not better funded, review says.18 Jul 05:18 AM
New ZealandNurse strikes: DHBs offer three 3% pay rises over 18 monthsDHBs say they have doubled their offer to nurses to settle pay negotiations.28 May 03:19 AM
New ZealandHalf of DHB bullying cases go unpunishedHerald on Sunday investigation reveals shocking allegations of staff harassment at DHBs.26 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandRest home access by postcode: report"This can have serious consequences for their health."11 Apr 04:00 AM
New ZealandMan in isolation for 115 days in hospitalMore than 10,000 Kiwis end up in isolation each year with the longest a 115-day spell06 Jan 07:45 PM
New ZealandCancer patients face Christmas waitCancer patients are having to wait months for treatment as hospitals struggle to keep up.12 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandAlmost 10,000 patients harmed by hospitalsInternational research suggests half could have been avoided or minimised.12 Apr 02:00 AM
New ZealandHealth access case example of 'postcode lottery' - commissionerThe Health and Disability Commissioner has suggested that access to publicly-funded health services depends on where patients live.11 May 06:15 AM
New ZealandMental health worker stabbed, beaten by patientAn inquiry has been launched after a mental health worker was stabbed, kicked and had boiling water thrown over her by a patient.05 Jan 06:23 AM
