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More than 5000 senior doctors, dentists to strike on Tuesday
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Rest homes charging up to $100 a day for ‘premium’ rooms
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'Close to burnout': Striking cardiologist slams 'abusive' health system
'We, as specialists, are just getting squeezed,' he says.
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Diversifying on big income earners
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A stroke stole her ability to speak at 30. AI is helping to restore it years later
NYT: Brain activity of a paralysed woman being translated into words spoken by an avatar.
The Power List: Ranking NZ's booze barons and top liquor retailers
With the industry facing further reform, the liquor barons are jostling for position.
Warning to passengers as whooping cough cases on flight from Perth to Auckland
The National Public HEalth Service has advised passengers to monitor for symptoms.
Kiwi dietitian reveals what you need to know about Costco
OPINION: What has a year of bulk food buying done to Kiwis' health?
Te Aka Whai Ora chief sees transformative change happening
Māori health boss urges staff to remain focused and committed.
Government’s winter health plan: What worked and what didn’t
Successful schemes - like pharmacists treating minor conditions - may be extended.
Te Pāti Māori looks to upsize Māori health and life expectancy with election policy suite
Te Pāti Māori have a number of health initiatives for more equitable outcomes.
Rob Campbell: Consultants, the public sector, and the real costs of doing business
Overuse of external consultants is a risk to strong, efficient, equitable public service.
Opinion: Three big problems and four quick wins for next government
OPINION: Roger Partridge says solving crises in education, health, housing will take time.
Hidden health risk in popular avocado hack
Health experts have raised warnings over a popular avocado storage method.
Opinion: What I saw during my 14-hour visit to a hospital ED
You know it’s going to be a long day when you can’t find a car park.
Police, ambulance and mental health co-response teams to be rolled out nationwide
Existing programmes will be expanded over the next five years.
Local Focus: Nurses choose surgery to save their own lives
Three Gisborne friends lost over 200kgs between them following weight loss surgery.
Revealed: Audit shows Te Whatu Ora’s problem with contractors
Audit into new health agency reveals 1100 contractors at head office.
Images of man released after student nurse assaulted outside hospital
Police want anyone who knows the man to come forward.
Kiwi parents’ biggest concerns revealed in new survey
If you're a stressed-out Kiwi parent, you're certainly not alone.
Superbugs: Why it’s so hard to stop the ‘silent pandemic’
Financial Times: Antimicrobial resistance already kills millions - and it's getting worse.
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How medication can help you make the most of therapy
Medications open a biological window of opportunity for psychotherapy to utilise.
Campaigner ‘one diagnosis away from having to move to Australia’
Cancer fighter has poignant plea to politicians: Overhaul NZ’s healthcare funding model.