New ZealandNurse had relationship with patient with mental health issuesA Hawke's Bay nurse who admitted professional misconduct for having a sexual relationship with one of his patients has had his registration cancelled26 May 08:16 AM
LifestyleBack to basics call to fight bug threatHospital wards need to be redesigned to provide urgently needed defences against the spread of deadly, antibiotic-resistant superbugs.25 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandMesh blamed for agony still used in opsCarmel Berry feels like she has been "sitting on a barbed wire fence" for almost a decade since having an operation to repair a prolapsed uterus.24 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandMidwife told to apologiseA midwife who stopped monitoring a baby during birth against instruction from an obstetrician has been ordered to apologise to the infants mother over his death.18 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandNurse pried into love rival's filesA registered nurse looked up the medical records of her former husband's new partner more than 40 times.18 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandDrugs tested on coma patientsThousands of critically ill or unconscious patients have been enrolled without their consent in clinical trials to test treatments in New Zealand hospitals.13 May 08:24 PM
New ZealandResponse-time report reveals cracks in St John serviceSt John is failing to get to emergency callouts in Auckland and some rural areas inside the time limits set for it, according to an internal report aimed at improving its service.12 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandThree deaths as ambo defibrillators failThree patients lost their lives after St John's life-saving defibrillators failed in a blunder linked to the ambulance service's poor record keeping.11 May 05:25 PM
Lifestyle12 Questions: Toni HancockWorking at the hospice reminds you of what life is about - being with the people you love and who love you the most.07 May 05:00 PM
OpinionIan McPherson: Healthcare needs immunity from politicsIn an election year, it can be easy for the big issues, such as health, to become just political footballs, writes Ian McPherson.05 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandPM: Leaving legal highs on market was a mistakePM John Key says leaving some synthetic drugs on the market was “a mistake” and Government should have banned all products until a rigorous testing regime was in place.28 Apr 02:37 AM
New ZealandLegal-highs ban: Families elatedNew Zealanders whose lives have been blighted by the dangers of legal highs are thrilled by plans to pull them from sale within a fortnight.27 Apr 06:34 PM
New ZealandNurse cleared over $300k will fightA nurse bequeathed $315,000 by an elderly couple who she cared for has been cleared of unethical behaviour by the health watchdog.22 Apr 04:15 PM
LifestyleNurses don wigs to promote better healthStaff at East Tamaki Healthcare general practices have been donning wigs, wings, hula skirts and decorating clinics to encourage patients to take more notice of their health.20 Apr 12:22 AM
New ZealandDoctor banned over drinking strugglesAn Auckland doctor training to be an anaesthetist has been censured, suspended from practice and charged with misconduct over her struggles with alcohol.15 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandLabour's bowel cancer screening pledgeLabour will roll out a nationwide bowel cancer screening programme within three years if it is elected, leader David Cunliffe announced this afternoon.14 Apr 06:03 AM
New ZealandDoctor supplied drugs for abortionsA rural doctor has been found guilty of professional misconduct for giving women drugs to induce abortions.10 Apr 04:15 PM
LifestyleBaby joy: How to get the best chanceMany Kiwi couples trying to conceive are ignorant of the risks to their fertility through delayed childbearing, smoking, alcohol and being overweight, research shows.06 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandNew liver gives tot hopeFamily and friends commented on what beautiful skin Elliott Gulliver had when she was born - unaware of the jaundice her olive skin was masking.30 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandGrieving father's warning after failureThe father of a young Auckland mother who died in hospital two days after complaining of a sore arm says staff failed to tell him how serious her condition was.24 Mar 07:00 PM
New ZealandAmbulance log unable to clear wasp attack confusionA St John Ambulance call log shows the service received only one call from a woman stung dozens of times by wasps after claims she she tried calling 111 numerous times.23 Mar 08:02 AM
OpinionGareth Morgan and Geoff Simmons: Bowel cancer scourge can be beatenPoor old bowel cancer has struggled to grab headlines for many years, write Gareth Morgan and Geoff Simmons.18 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandClosing the gaps: On the road back to healthJason Tamaiti Kihi Phillips admits he was one of those guys who was too shy to ask for medical help until it was nearly too late.17 Mar 03:15 PM
KahuBaby safety message getting throughShayle Pilcher admits to having slept in the same bed with at least one of her babies - by accident and through sheer exhaustion.17 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandRyall to retire at next electionHealth Minister Tony Ryall will retire from politics at the next election to take up employment in the private sector.26 Feb 09:31 PM
LifestyleSchool fights to curb measles casesPublic health authorities are working to prevent a measles outbreak after 19 students from an Auckland high school contracted the disease.24 Feb 04:30 PM
ManufacturingF&P's healthy forecastAny weakening in the New Zealand dollar would provide the "cream on top" for medical device exporter Fisher & Paykel Healthcare.18 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandNew mums tell of overcrowdingReport exposing flaws in Counties Manukau maternity care prompts Govt call for action.16 Feb 04:30 PM
