New ZealandMother's tumour missed four timesA woman with a life-threatening spinal tumour was told by staff she was just stressed and needed to take a "long holiday".26 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandHealth reps to focus on smokingThe 21 winners of Auckland's health board elections will be required to induce GPs to check more patients' hearts and offer more help to quit smoking.26 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionMargaret McClure: Holes in safety net grow largerAt the 75th anniversary of social security, the system needs improvements, writes Margaret McClure.16 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandShattered family switch focusThe shattered family of Casey Nathan, who died hours after giving birth to son Kymani, are coping with the tragedy.15 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandWho hospitals feedMothers of sick children are offered more meals per day at public hospitals in Auckland than in Hamilton, and whether a mother is breastfeeding plays a lesser role or none at all.09 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandWork injury blamed on childbirthA woman has been denied accident cover after she was told her workplace injury was the result of childbirth - despite giving birth 37 years ago.01 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandGovt to post rest-home audits onlineThe Government has agreed to post full audit reports of rest homes online - but will take them down again after a six-month trial if people don't bother reading them.28 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandMore patients left waiting in hospital's EDsThe number of emergency department patients being seen on time has slipped at the Waikato District Health Board.27 Aug 05:30 PM
LifestyleHep C drug could triple cure rateA "life-changing" new drug designed to treat the hepatitis C virus can almost treble the cure rate for patients, studies have shown.21 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandHospitals failed to return tissue of dead patientsThe Auckland District Health Board is in the firing line again after yesterday admitting it accidentally kept 14 tissue samples from 10 dead patients, despite the coroner ordering a return to families.15 Aug 09:30 PM
New ZealandCaesar mum says 'no more'Mother-of-three Nicola Mapletoft has been put off having a fourth child because her last birth was a caesarean.14 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandMost hospitals fail to meet benchmarksFew hospitals are meeting government benchmarks for emergency department treatment, with many urgent cases not being seen by a doctor within recommended times.11 Aug 02:14 AM
New ZealandKiwi mum unrepentantThe son of a Kiwi mother is recovering from the radiotherapy which he finally underwent despite her fears, with no signs of cancer on his last scan.10 Aug 02:05 AM
New ZealandSurgery tale adds heart to fundingYoung Jimi Samuels changed remarkably after he had a battery-powered device surgically inserted to treat a problem with his heartbeat.08 Aug 05:30 PM
New Zealand90-year-old sent home with drip in armA 90-year-old woman was sent home from hospital at 1.30am - with a drip attachment still in her arm - in what her family say was a traumatic discharge.08 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandDialysis patient targets taxi treatmentA dialysis patient is refusing medical treatment until issues with an Auckland taxi company, which transports patients to and from their appointments, are sorted.04 Aug 05:30 PM
LifestyleBoy given cervical jabA school principal is considering lodging a complaint with the Medical Council after a boy was accidentally given a Gardisal injection.13 Jul 05:30 PM
LifestyleJab for gay boys under studyHealth experts want to target boys from the age of 11 who identify as gay to be first for vaccinating against genital warts and a range of cancers.13 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandVisitors: Operators charging too muchCharging $3 for a 20-minute hospital visit is profiting from people's suffering, says Scott McGill.09 Jul 05:30 PM
LifestyleHeart attack, stroke link to painkillerHeavy users of a group of pain medicines prescribed to nearly 400,000 New Zealanders a year have been warned about its links to an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes.09 Jul 05:30 PM
New Zealand'Making money out of misery'Hospital carpark operators charging the same as spots in the CBD have been accused of "making money out of misery".09 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandLeadership award for healthcare crusaderNorthland doctor Lance O'Sullivan says his upbringing helped drive his efforts to lift the quality of healthcare for Maori.07 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionGareth Morgan & Geoff Simmons: Takeaways tax will force sensible eatingGiven most of this food is high in sugar, fat and salt, it is another milestone on the march to our collective doom, writes Gareth Morgan and Geoff Simmons.04 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandPassed fit for schoolWhen Tristan Cosio started school a fortnight ago he was ready and prepped. New school bag? Yes. New lunch box? You bet. Ministry of Health B4 School Check? No.29 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandTight budgets threaten health jobsAuckland health workers face the prospect of job losses as district health boards grapple with a tightening supply of money from the Government.19 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandHospital malaise doing the roundsIn an unprecedented peek behind the closed doors of NZ's hospital wards, a junior doctor reveals the delays, duplication and waste that she says are compromising the provision of good health care.15 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandPyjamas give the warm fuzziesThe mother of a 3-year-old boy with severe clubfoot is overwhelmed by the generosity of the community after her son received a new pair of winter pyjamas as part of an appeal.10 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandHealth staff bashed, bittenHundreds of health workers are being bitten, head-butted and assaulted while they look after sick, injured and distressed patients.10 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandSeriously ill patients kept waitingTens of thousands of Aucklanders have had to wait longer than they should to see a doctor for serious injuries and illnesses at the region's emergency departments.09 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandMother disappointed births weren't able to be naturalJulia Townsend gave birth to all three of her children by caesarean but wishes she had been able to deliver them all naturally.05 Jun 07:48 PM
LifestyleKiwi mums opt for surgical birthsOlder mothers and women wanting more control of their lives are responsible for the growing rate of New Zealand children being born by caesarean section each year.05 Jun 05:30 PM
Lifestyle$58m to improve healthcareResearch into infertility, healthy eating and the cause of allergies are among health studies to receive more than $58 million this year.05 Jun 05:30 PM
