Many Auckland GPs unable to vaccinate because of DHB rule
Expert says 75 vaccinations a day 'would be a lot for many surgeries'.
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Health sector shake-up: What this means for Māori
A new Māori Health Authority would recognise 'by Māori, for Māori, to Māori' approach.
Applications flood in for Covid vaccinators, call goes out to retired professionals
The NRHCC has had an encouraging response to its current vacancies.
Hospital overload: Patients forced to wait in the back of ambulance at EDs
The waits are occurring at Auckland, Middlemore and Christchurch hospitals.
Auckland needs 'twice the number' of Covid vaccinators
About 1200 vaccinators ready in the northern region - but twice that are needed.
Remuera death, police probe: Woman who died at home was senior health leader
Pauline Hanna's Counties Manukau DHB colleagues shocked by her death.
She went blind at 37. Others with diabetes are now at risk of losing their sight
Anne Niulesā woke up blind at the age of 37. Services to protect others are in crisis.
Exclusive: How 'vulnerable' hospital services will change
Services have been flagged as vulnerable: what that means, and how they could change.
How maternity services could change at Auckland Hospital after four mothers died
Radical changes could be on the way for maternity services at Auckland City Hospital.
Exclusive: Auckland DHB set to overhaul maternity services; investigations into deaths of mothers find problems
"Lack of access or co-ordination of care" was a notable finding in three of the deaths.
Nursing shortages continue to bite at Counties Manukau DHB
The DHB is short 150 nurses, a revelation NZ Nurses Organisation is calling outrageous.
Push for adults in South Auckland for first public vaccination
Specialists say immunising everyone living in the area is the smart thing to do.
Counties Manukau DHB underfunded by $500m over 21 years, MP says
Louisa Wall says the DHB hasn't received its fair share of health funding for too long.
Counties Manukau Health seeks to slash surgery backlog
It says it's trying to minimise the impact of the recent Covid-19 lockdowns in Auckland.
1700 Auckland kids wait in pain as Covid-19 aggravates dental backlogs
The crisis shows how weaknesses in the health system have worsened after Covid-19.
'It's just soul-destroying': South Auckland GPs denied Covid vaccines
"It was like a slap in the face that they weren't considered frontline enough."
Health workers get early jabs to ensure no vaccine waste
Hundreds of frontline Auckland medical staff have received Covid jabs today.
Increased threat of armed violence on DHB's agenda
Counties Manukau DHB is reviewing its emergency lockdown plans to deal with armed events.
Parents who decline vaccinations for kids - highest/lowest regions revealed
A Covid-19 vaccine information campaign will start this month.
Hospitals stretched for beds, spike in demand over holiday period
Middlemore is blaming the surge on post-holiday injuries and health checks.
Revealed: Costly car parking - how your hospital compares
How does the cost of car parking at your hospital compare?
Foreigners responsible for $68.5m of hospital debt
Health minister says "it is the cost of being a compassionate country".
Vision loss, harm to newborn, cancer diagnosis delay linked to Covid-19 disruption
DHB reports show some patient harm incidents related to Covid-19 restrictions.
Car break-ins add to Middlemore staff stress
Police said 10 cars were broken into at the carpark near Middlemore Hospital.
Revealed: Which DHBs have toughened cataract surgery thresholds
Each DHB sets its own threshold for surgery - find out how yours compares.
'Pathetically low screening rates': Doctor's Covid warning as virus spread undetected
As Auckland moves to level 1, documents raise questions about past safeguards.
Hospital backlog blowout: Care delayed for 500,000 Kiwis
Growing wait times are sparking fears patients are being put at further risk.
'Get help': Man with bullet in his stomach leaves hospital without surgery
Police say Tony Moses should seek urgent medical help for his gunshot wound.
People who help escapee murderer risk prosecution as police hunt for killer
Katrina Epiha is dangerous and should not be approached.
Inside the Mt Roskill church thrust into spotlight by Covid outbreak
An evangelical church that never sought the spotlight now has the nation's attention.
Millions in revenue: The Mt Roskill church at centre of a storm
Mt Roskill Evangelical Fellowship paid staff $862,000 in the year to March 2019.
Middlemore continues emergency department vouchers and app trial
Emergency department giving non-urgent patients up to 500 free vouchers a month.
'Five months too late': Peters criticises Govt's Covid response
"We can be pretty confident that we are on top of this."
One community case; cluster 'contained', infections expected for weeks yet
The community case has been epidemiologically linked to the Auckland cluster.