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Lab workers' suspension 'intimidation', union says
The suspension of 15 striking laboratory workers in the North Island this morning was an attempt to intimidate them, their union says.
Surgeons speak out over deep-seated problems
Surgeons at North Shore Hospital have their say about the unacceptable state of the facility.
<i>Garth George:</i> Screening on slippery slope to eugenics
Garth George writes that an expanded screening programme for Down Syndrome may go against the rights of the disabled.
Patient in hospital for allergy gets neck broken
A patient went into hospital with an allergy and left with broken neck.
'Shoddy' hospital accused over death
A 37-year-old man had a fatal heart attack after appendix surgery at North Shore Hospital, and his angry family are demanding answers about his treatment and death.
Earthquake: E. Coli found in Kaiapoi water sample
E. Coli has been found in water from Kaiapoi, reinforcing the need for residents to boil their water after last week's earthquake.
Hospitals fearful of doctors' strikes
Hospital leaders are braced to hear today if resident medical officers will join the wave of strikes disrupting health services.
'Critical' doctor shortage at Starship Hospital
Starship patients are being put at risk due to a shortage of staff, the union representing doctors says.
How the hospital failed my daughter
Mother says her daughter went through unnecessary suffering for a common, though potentially lethal, complaint.
Woman fights for ACC to pay $250,000 bill
A woman plans to appeal to the High Court after an ACC decision not to pay a $250,000 medical bill she was left with when she fell seriously ill after having a flu jab.
Urgent plan needed for over-65s - report
An urgent care plan is needed to meet the needs of NZ's over 65 population which will rise by 84pc in the next 15 years, according to a review.
Keep boiling tap water, residents urged
Thousands of Canterbury residents will probably have to keep boiling water until the end of the week to minimise the risk of disease after Saturday's earthquake.