New ZealandAllergy death 'needless'A pensioner died an "agonising and needless" death after hospital staff administered a drug that a MedicAlert bracelet she wore warned she was allergic to.09 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand'How can a bulldozer driver make a leg?'For Auckland amputee Diane Smith, it matters that the technicians who worked on her artificial leg included a former bulldozer driver.08 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionHappy hospices could hold lesson for economyThe commercial mindset that measures well-being in terms of GDP can be insidious, writes Tim Hazledine. Even the welcome focus on reducing child poverty gets justified (by some) as an "investment" in more reliable future workers.08 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandWarning after health files stolenPrivate medical notes about 90 patients - including details of a woman suffering mental illness after childbirth - were stolen from a social worker's car.06 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionDita De Boni: Bottom line for mental health servicesThe most vulnerable are likely to suffer with the introduction of 'social bonds' for the private sector, writes Dita De Boni.03 Jun 09:40 PM
LifestyleAbortion doc a phone call awayWomen seeking an abortion are being offered easier access to the procedure with a free, national telephone consultation service that started this week.02 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandGetting creative to save babies' livesKiwi inventor Sir Ray Avery is getting help from dozens of artists around the world to raise money for lifesaving baby incubators.01 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandCoroner reopens cold-caseThe death of a woman who was part of a Middlemore Hospital study will be analysed afresh by a coroner, 11 years after her death.29 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandPasifika rate of hospital stays on riseFor Maori and other ethnicities, the rates have declined, producing a widening gap in health-care inequalities which is of concern, say researchers.28 May 05:00 PM
BDBDHealthcareOrion Health reports $61m lossTech company Orion Health says its latest $61m loss is in line with its strategy to grow revenue before profits.25 May 11:50 PM
New Zealand26,000 healthcare workers reject collective agreementNurses, midwives and health care assistants at 20 District Health Boards (DHBs) have rejected a proposed collective agreement.25 May 03:46 AM
OpinionEditorial: Exercise the answer, not hitting dairiesEditorial: Force-feeding has never been a feature of the humble dairy, yet suddenly it finds itself in the business of public health.24 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandSex-change funding not a priorityTranssexual former MP Georgina Beyer does not believe taxpayer-funded sex-change surgery should be available "off the rack".19 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandShould all kids have free healthcare?The Children's Commissioner wants a rethink of universal services so more public spending can go to the neediest families.19 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleKiwis first to trial diabetic treatmentPatients in New Zealand have become the first in the world to receive an experimental treatment for type 2 diabetes.08 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleCancer: Kiwi men dying too soonNew study suggests Kiwi men diagnosed with prostate cancer die sooner than those in Britain, and part of the reason may be poorly organised treatment.06 May 07:00 PM
New ZealandDoctor faces tribunal over deathsThe death of Jim Nicholls on the operating table was the fifth gallbladder case in two years that drew attention to surgeon Michael Parry.04 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandSecret waiting list revealedA district health board has been putting patients on a "suspended" waiting list for surgery until it can fit them in within the Government's new target of four months, a senior manager's memo indicates.01 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandVouchers urged for social servicesA major shift to more voucher-type funding of social services, including health and education, is proposed in a new official report.28 Apr 04:00 AM
New ZealandGPs: Why we charge for under 6sThe Ministry of Health has released the names of the 11 clinics which had not opted into the "zero fees" scheme for under 6s.27 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandFighting Fat: Drain your stomachIn a new attempt to control New Zealand's obesity epidemic, severely overweight patients will have a stomach drain installed through which they pump out excess food.24 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandInquiry into teen's hospital deathPolice have confirmed an investigation is underway into the death of teenager Matthew Gunter at Grey Base hospital.22 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandTeen death: At fault doc continues workThe general manager of the hospital where the anaesthetist practises said he was not aware of her connection to the Greymouth case.21 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandNo free GP visits for all kidsThe Government will not be paying for all primary aged children to attend the doctor for free, documents have revealed.21 Apr 01:41 AM
New ZealandAnguish over son's deathA traumatised family have hit out at the health system over the "totally avoidable" death of their 15-year-old son.20 Apr 05:00 PM
LifestyleFive medical mishaps reported this yearHere are four medical botch-ups that have been reported on so far in 2015.16 Apr 07:30 PM
LifestyleCalls by top GP for 'no jab no pay'Dr Lance O'Sullivan, who was named New Zealander of the Year 2014, said all parents - no matter their income - should be compelled to vaccinate.14 Apr 10:24 PM
New ZealandDeath rates for surgeons stay secretDistrict health boards that do heart surgery cannot produce reliable comparisons of individual surgeons' patient complication and death rates.14 Apr 05:00 PM
LifestyleDoc: Please forgive meA 'devastated' doctor who was involved in a laboratory mix-up that led to one woman needlessly losing a breast has pleaded for forgiveness.13 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandKey rules out 'no jab, no pay' policyDespite overwhelming evidence in favour of immunisation, the Government will not revisit a proposal to make it a condition of the benefit, Prime Minister John Key says.13 Apr 05:00 PM
