Woman, 80, dies after DHB fails in treatment of her injured foot
Report advises DHB apologise to woman's family for failures of care.
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Doctor faked certificate out of 'desperation'
Disgraced junior doctor used fake documents to get a job at Whanganui Hospital.
Man in isolation for 115 days in hospital
More than 10,000 Kiwis end up in isolation each year with the longest a 115-day spell
Whanganui tops student-nurse achievement
UCOL nursing graduates are finding success in the working world.
Cancer patients face Christmas wait
Cancer patients are having to wait months for treatment as hospitals struggle to keep up.
Censure and fine for surgeon guilty of misconduct
Dr Peter Liston says sorry for patient's 'long, hard journey'.
Almost 10,000 patients harmed by hospitals
International research suggests half could have been avoided or minimised.
Why pay GPs to ask about smoking?
Dame Tariana Turia questions whether we should pay GPs to gather smoking data.
Has the quit smoking effort flatlined?
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Watch NZH Local Focus: Wanganui GP retires after 38 years
Whanganui GP John Moore is retiring after 38 years on the job Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Urology patient concerned by constant travel
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Specialists to help in hospital strike
DHBs planning for life-preserving services during resident doctor strike
Flu season quiet this year
Whanganui GP Alan Mangan has seen almost nobody with a bout of full-on true influenza this season.
Better health for Maori - DHB candidate
Since the birth of her first grandchild six years ago Susan Osborne's decisionmaking has been focused on future generations. "When
Hospital staff injuries in the spotlight
Falling off a toilet, accidentally sticking themselves with a used needle, and running into a parked truck are all injuries Whanganui