OpinionSue Kedgley: Nanny State faces Big Daddy of a crisisThe Govt finds itself without any tools to combat the rising tide of dietary diseases, and this is undermining its ability to meet its own health goals, writes Sue Kedgley.24 Apr 05:54 AM
WorldWife's death medical misadventureOn what should have been his fifth wedding anniversary, Praveen Halappanavar was instead at a coroner's court, hearing a jury deliver a verdict of medical misadventure in the death of his wife.20 Apr 05:30 PM
LifestyleHospital staff disciplined over eel caseThirty-three Auckland City Hospital workers have been disciplined for snooping at x-rays and other information on the man who had an eel removed from inside him.16 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionKerre McIvorKerre McIvor: Food is part of the healing so let's not cut cornersKerre McIvor says the suggestion that hospital food be prepared centrally and shipped nationally is absurd.13 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionClaire Dale and Susan St John: Putting the bite on a big gap in our aged healthcareNew Zealand seems to think dental care is one of those things that is "nice to have".11 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandMedic service flopsThe non-pressurised plane has made 40 per cent fewer flights than expected. A flying medical service expected to save $200,000 is under review after nose-diving into debt.06 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandBoy with tumour reacting well to treatmentThe father of a boy whose mother failed in a legal bid to stop radiation therapy for a brain tumour, says his son is reacting well to treatment.27 Mar 01:19 AM
New ZealandRadiotherapy broke my son - mumA New Zealand mother who lost a court battle in Britain to stop her 8-year-old son from receiving radiation therapy for cancer says her worst fears over the treatment have been realised.24 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Health workers set bad example"How many die in New Zealand hospitals from bugs they pick up within the health care facilities they've come to to get cured of something else?" asks Brian Rudman.24 Mar 04:30 PM
LifestyleStroke risk restricts use of new drugThe licensed use of a controversial blood-thinning medicine has been restricted after a trial linked it to higher rates of stroke and other serious complications in certain patients.17 Mar 04:30 PM
LifestyleTheo will mix with kids in US just like himTheo de Heer's family are looking forward to taking the 5-year-old to an American conference.17 Mar 04:30 PM
LifestyleHospital ends visiting limits for familiesMiddlemore Hospital is scrapping the longstanding rule of "visiting hours" restrictions for the close family of patients.06 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: A&E targets lift efficiency but should never ruleThe results of the Government's target for 95 per cent of patients to be admitted to a ward, discharged or transferred within six hours have been largely rewarding.03 Mar 04:50 PM
New ZealandTherapy causes 'suffering'A Kiwi mum who lost a battle to prevent the British health service giving her son radiation therapy for a brain tumour says the treatment has been worse than she feared.02 Mar 04:30 PM
KahuLeaked document threatens schoolsA leaked document threatens to sabotage an ambitious bid for an $800,000 "tele-medicine" scheme for remote Far North schools.27 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandIllness gets overlooked - schoolsDr Lance O'Sullivan says he would not see most of Kaitaia's children with skin infections if he didn't go into schools to look for them.26 Feb 04:30 PM
LifestyleHow your hospital ratesWaikato, Capital and Coast are the worst-performing DHBs in the country when it comes to the Government's push for emergency department waits shorter than six hours.26 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandBlood donor bows out at 550The man described as the country's "most prolific blood donor" will today be giving his 550th and final blood donation.20 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandMum: think twice about a 111 callWhen 3-year-old Corban Martin suffered a severe allergic reaction to cashew nuts, his mother was dismayed to be told there were no ambulances available to take him to hospital.16 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandToo late to save LaurelA grieving mother, whose seven-month-old baby died after doctors took months to diagnose her illness, is pleading with the medical fraternity to take asthma-like symptoms more seriously.09 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Little baby Laurel could yet save anotherChildren tug at a nation's heartstrings when they are ill. When one of them has a heart that is failing the tug is all the stronger.09 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandPatient alert system for disease 'not carried over'A system of alerts on the medical records of patients who may have had the fatal brain disease CJD was given up.04 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandLiving in the shadow of CJDDanielle Lambermon sometimes feels like an outcast because of a burden accidentally laid on her by a hospital - the risk that she might contract a second brain disease.04 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandACC pays out on sunburnLast year ACC shelled out almost $9 million for summer-related injuries, including $11,000 because of sunburn.01 Feb 04:30 PM
LifestyleFood set for healthy rate systemOne expert fears the voluntary system may be dominated by Australian food industry pressure for even unhealthy foods to get a star.01 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandCostly test could have prevented flawsA test which could have prevented hospital staff - who were checking the hearing of thousands of newborns - from screening their own ears was not used because it cost too much.31 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestyleDitch dentist drill for kidsResearchers may have solved the problem of children's fear of dental treatment: don't use the drill.29 Jan 04:30 PM
