LifestyleWhanganui DHB asks how safe is your home?Highlighting ways to prevent falls gives family members peace of mind.16 Apr 04:00 AM
AirlinesAir ambulance's secret sideline carrying celebritiesAir Wanganui flies celebrities around NZ as well as providing a vital health service.14 Apr 07:09 AM
New ZealandRest home access by postcode: report"This can have serious consequences for their health."11 Apr 04:00 AM
KahuWhanganui children fighting the flab ... and winningThe fall has been put down to new initiatives focusing on the issue.15 Mar 09:00 PM
New ZealandWoman, 80, dies after DHB fails in treatment of her injured footReport advises DHB apologise to woman's family for failures of care.12 Mar 07:31 PM
PoliticsYour say: Assaults by patients are a real threatReaders letters: Hospital security; rental issues; Knighthoods; National leadership race18 Feb 01:00 AM
New ZealandDoctor faked certificate out of 'desperation'Disgraced junior doctor used fake documents to get a job at Whanganui Hospital.14 Feb 04:29 AM
New ZealandMan in isolation for 115 days in hospitalMore than 10,000 Kiwis end up in isolation each year with the longest a 115-day spell06 Jan 07:45 PM
EducationWhanganui tops student-nurse achievementUCOL nursing graduates are finding success in the working world.19 Dec 12:00 AM
New ZealandCancer patients face Christmas waitCancer patients are having to wait months for treatment as hospitals struggle to keep up.12 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandCensure and fine for surgeon guilty of misconductDr Peter Liston says sorry for patient's 'long, hard journey'.07 Dec 06:20 PM
New ZealandAlmost 10,000 patients harmed by hospitalsInternational research suggests half could have been avoided or minimised.12 Apr 02:00 AM
New ZealandWhy pay GPs to ask about smoking?Dame Tariana Turia questions whether we should pay GPs to gather smoking data.26 Mar 08:46 PM
New ZealandHas the quit smoking effort flatlined?The rate of smoking in Whanganui has not changed in three years - despite almost $1.7 million being spent to stub out the habit. A 15 Mar 08:30 PM
LifestyleWatch NZH Local Focus: Wanganui GP retires after 38 yearsWhanganui GP John Moore is retiring after 38 years on the job Made with funding from NZ On Air.22 Dec 09:39 AM
New ZealandUrology patient concerned by constant travelA Whanganui cancer patient has had to make five return trips to Palmerston North in a month for treatment that he said was previously 06 Nov 08:44 PM
New ZealandSpecialists to help in hospital strikeDHBs planning for life-preserving services during resident doctor strike04 Oct 07:24 AM
New ZealandFlu season quiet this yearWhanganui GP Alan Mangan has seen almost nobody with a bout of full-on true influenza this season.26 Sep 09:00 AM
KahuBetter health for Maori - DHB candidateSince the birth of her first grandchild six years ago Susan Osborne's decisionmaking has been focused on future generations. "When 20 Aug 09:11 PM
New ZealandHospital staff injuries in the spotlightFalling off a toilet, accidentally sticking themselves with a used needle, and running into a parked truck are all injuries Whanganui 05 Aug 01:33 AM
