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Action urged on South Auckland's high baby death rate
Newborns and unborn babies in later pregnancy have been dying in South Auckland at a higher rate than the national average for most of the past decade.
DHB criticised over death of patient
The Bay of Plenty District Health Board has been criticised for serious failings in the care it provided a mental health patient who later committed suicide.
Cancer victim died after tests refused
A woman with a history of cancer died, after North Shore Hospital refused to order tests which would have diagnosed bone cancer.
Cost of surgical mesh
A surgical mesh that is the subject of international lawsuits and health warnings is still being implanted in hundreds of New Zealanders.
Rest home dehydration and weight loss
Residents of an understaffed rest home near Christchurch suffered from dehydration and weight loss, according to an official audit.
'Evidence of neglect' at rest home
A health authority has taken charge of an Auckland rest home after planning and management failings amounting to "evidence of neglect".
Severed thumb on ice for hours
A man who severed part of his thumb in machinery had to wait eight hours for a hand specialist, who then told him it was too late to reattach it.
Hospital investigated for ketamine
Dunedin Hospital is under investigation over the use of drugs in medical research without proper...