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
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
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 ZealandHospital failed to devise care planAn Auckland hospital for the elderly failed to make a written plan on how staff would prevent a high-risk resident from developing pressure sores.12 Apr 05:00 PM
World'No jab, no pay' policy for OzAustralian parents who refuse to vaccinate their kids won't get taxpayer-funded childcare or welfare benefits under the federal Government's "no jab, no pay" policy.12 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandStudy aims to cut shock painMurray Jackson says he would rather die than suffer again the 19 violent jolts he received from a small defibrillator that had been implanted within his chest.12 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionChristopher NiescheDad's illness prompted son to improve health systemWhen Dan Collins' late father was hit by a rare medical condition a few years ago, Collins was surprised by what he saw of the health system.12 Apr 05:00 PM
LifestyleBattle on to douse smokes banA lawyer acting for a psychiatric patient will fight to overturn a smoking ban at mental health units in the Court of Appeal this month.11 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionHerald on Sunday Editorial: Need a drink? No, not really, thanksIf we could see the way we look when we are drunk we might never get drunk again.11 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandPreschool ID numbers concernPressure to broaden the use of identification numbers attached to preschoolers has concerned the Privacy Commissioner.06 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandPatients urged to book flu jab earlyPeople eligible for state-paid influenza vaccinations are being urged to book their pre-winter jab immediately.01 Apr 04:00 PM
New ZealandGP stopped medication despite not fully reading medical historyA GP has been faulted for stopping the blood-thinning medication of a new patient - who later suffered a series of strokes and died - without reading the man's medical history in sufficient detail.30 Mar 04:22 AM
BusinessShould payments to doctors be public?Medical suppliers' payments to doctors should be opened to public scrutiny, say a group of health and science experts.27 Mar 12:33 AM
EntertainmentTwelve Questions: Dr Sue FlemingDr Sue Fleming is director of women’s health at Auckland District Health Board. She has been a trailblazing leader in the traditionally male domain of obstetrics and gynaecology.25 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandMum can't afford medicineAn 8-year-old Manurewa boy is one of 11,000 disabled children to lose a welfare benefit, even though his asthma is so bad that he missed one in every four school days.19 Mar 06:08 AM
New ZealandPatient information stored onlineDetails of people's prescriptions are being fed into an online repository from pharmacies across the country.18 Mar 04:00 PM
LifestyleFaecal transplantation: helpful but oddIt must be one of the weirdest health care procedures on offer and it just keeps getting weirder. Its clinical name: faecal transplantation.15 Mar 04:00 PM
