Pharmac Minister won't guarantee National’s 13 cancer drugs will be funded
David Seymour's comments put him at odds with the Health Minister.
David Seymour's comments put him at odds with the Health Minister.
Kya Hurihanganui Thornicroft was only 13 when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer.
Chief executive Margie Apa said filling vacancies had caused an overspend.
In 2020, 472 people made claims for rongoā healing. In 2023, 6103 did.
OPINION: 'The Government would be wise to stop prioritising potholes.'
OPINION: Medical centres around NZ are on the verge of collapse - so what can we do?
OPINION: 'If we mine the land, it will heal, just as it has in the past.'
She responded by kicking and punching him before trying to bite the officer's arm.
OPINION: The Pharmac model has done irreparable damage.
This Christchurch mum relies on $5500-a-month drugs to stay alive.
All the money raised is to go to Cranford Hospice.
OPINION: 'Cancer patients need action now, not lame excuses.'
The five-year report shows there is more to be done to fill gaps in treatment and support.
The promise of 'soon' is 'not good enough for people who are dying', a patient says.
OPINION: Patients – and families, friends and carers – are unlikely to forget the slight.
Willis was probed over why the Nats didn't campaign on how many families were worse off.
Health NZ is conducting its own review into aged care's funding and service models.
An X-ray found nodules in lungs, but the woman, GP were not told. She died months later.
'I do know I was frantically busy all night', the doctor tells HDC.
Mike Fletcher needed his stitches removed, but was left stranded.
'We are now back on track to progress this development.'
Head injuries and their sustained effect on sports players have been a hot topic.
Undeclared allergens in food were the leading cause for safety recalls last year.
The family claimed Jaydyn Barnett was ready to go home but died suddenly after a fall.
The Act leader rails against 'lazily looking at everyone through the lens of race'.
Labour says the proposed cost signals the expense required to reduce treatment delays.
Maori and Pacific people live seven years fewer than those of European heritage.
OPINION: We must do more than just remember them.
The new extension is the beginni of creating a parent, tamariki and pēpi health hub.
Family: 'We have suffered a lot over the past four and a half years, blaming ourselves'.