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Hospital staff safety concerns rise after gunpoint incident
Incidents included a staff member being held at gunpoint at Palmerston North Hospital.
Auckland nurse finished shift with fractured ankle because of short-staffing
District nurses have written to the Health NZ CEO about severe understaffing issues.
Dentist left piece of tooth in patient's gum, hospitalised another after piercing her cheek
More complaints have come to light about a struck-off dentist's work.
Audrey Young: Behind the pay equity dispute over male vs female-dominated jobs
The big issue is how robust the comparisons are between male and female-dominated jobs.
'Inappropriate restraint': Disabled woman found with socks taped to hands
Her carers said the socks were to stop the woman from chewing on her hands.
High-profile investigator re-examines ex-cop's sexual assault case
Tim McKinnel is investigating ex-cop Jamie Foster's conviction.
Watch: Auckland mum-of-six dies in ED after failing three times to get help
Pamela Rasmussen, 40, died after trying three times to get help at hospital.
Auckland Hospital mistakenly tells 25 patients they have an STI
False positive results were from tests carried out in its internal lab from May 23-June 4.
How Covid changed the way we view sick leave and workplace health
Experts suggest calling in sick is often the best approach.
Bruce Cotterill: How a simple vision could transform NZ
Vision statements need to be aspirational but achievable.
More than half of NZ vape products mislabelled, study reveals
Most mislabelled vapes had significantly less nicotine than promised.
Herald NOW: Call for action after nurse attacked walking to work
Nurses union calls for Health NZ to prioritise staff safety immediately, following latest attack. Video / Herald NOW
Former doctor and TVNZ presenter fined for claiming HIV doesn’t exist
The tribunal would have cancelled her registration if it hadn’t already done so.
‘Extremely concerning’: Health NZ critical of Gisborne doctors' second 24-hour strike
HNZ believes the Wednesday strike goes against expectations of good faith bargaining.
Joe Biden's 'aggressive' prostate cancer diagnosis explained
Joe Biden was diagnosed with prostate cancer, which affects 1 in 10 Kiwi men.
Midwife criticised after fatal oversight leaves mum alone in rural home without power
The investigation took more than four years, adding to the family's distress.
Watch: ‘Don’t want the black girl' - Māori nurse alleges racism from Middlemore Hospital patients
Nurse says her moko kauae has attracted racism from some older patients at Middlemore.
Sasha Borissenko: The great Kiwi workplace wipeout
OPINION: The Government is waging war on employment rights.
'I'm a recidivist offender': Woman's journey from criminal to mentor
Allen has 178 convictions and has devoted herself to helping Northland addicts recover
Union accuses minister of ‘passing the buck’ on pay equity changes
The reform has prompted protests up and down the country.
'Total waste of money': Health NZ payroll project costs scrutinised
Health NZ spent over $130m fixing Holidays Act errors.
'He was 20, I was 18': Graduating nurse inspired by lost love
Caring for her young partner to the end of his life inspired Williams to become a nurse.
‘Let nature take its course': NZ woman wins court order that could let her starve to death
Doctors say the woman isn't physically ill, but psychologically believes that she is.
Nurses demand action after colleague held at gunpoint outside hospital
Hospital staff call for action as violence against workers escalates.
Watch: Health minister to speak amid nationwide healthcare strike
Thousands of surgeries and appointments across NZ will be cancelled by today's action.
Health NZ mediation fails: 5000 doctors to strike, 4300 patients affected
Over 5000 doctors will strike on May 1, postponing 4300 patients' treatments.
‘I love my life’: How a mother found hope after her darkest days
Lynda Hills struggled with her mental health throughout her youth.