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Revealed: 'Desperate’ hospital workers file 23,000 reports warning of unsafe staffing
Figures obtained by the Weekend Herald reveal a hospital system pushed to breaking point.
The Prem Debate: The 'ridiculous' process for continued ADHD meds
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Greerton Pathlab clinic re-opens after one-year closure
The Greerton clinic has been closed since the end of April 2022 due to staff shortages.
Opinion: The key to plugging New Zealand's brain drain
OPINION: There's no quick fix to get people to stay in New Zealand.
The Premium Debate: Thousands of nurses move to Australia
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Hospital staff to receive long-awaited unpaid backpay
Te Whatu Ora said it now expected payments to current staff to begin in July.
Rare Disorders Month is ending - but it's a continual everyday battle for whānau
March has been a month of reflection, but the mahi must go on.
'A tough road to navigate': A painful personal journey of endometriosis
Endometriosis has been described by some as a condition sometimes considered "invisible."
Exclusive: Heart surgery patients caught in delays, being sent to other hospitals
An investigation is under way after a patient died while on the wait list.
Otūmoetai Health Centre to get multimillion-dollar makeover
Improvements to be made to reception, patient waiting areas and nursing treatment rooms.
Deadly fungal infection with 'alarming spread' in US now found in New Zealand
Candida auris is spreading rapidly across the US.
IUD problems blamed on chronic shortage of trainers
Te Whatu Ora aims to have 300 local trainers available by 2027.
Te Whatu Ora reveals number of comms staff, following criticism from National
The agency inherited many of its around 200 comms people from district health boards.
Health complaints process ‘slow and ardous’ - complainant
The number of complaints received by the commissioner last year created a backlog.
The Premium Debate: Subscribers weigh in on hospital’s waiting list
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
'Lagging behind': Bay doctor starts petition for more menopausal hormone therapy options
Since its launch last month, the petition has gained more than 3300 signatures.
'Excruciatingly' painful: Teen still waiting for tumour removal - seven years later
The 18-year-old is at risk of losing his job if it is not removed soon.
'I can't do anything': Woman's painful wait for surgery
The 67-year-old Katikati woman says the pain has made her feel “older than my years”.
Nurse who 'lost everything' in cyclone returns to work three days later
Maria Hollingshead thinks humour and humanity are getting her through losing her home.
How many did the cyclone injure? New data gives clearer picture of casualty count
Injuries and hospitalisations from the cyclone have so far proved challenging to collate.
Booklet to make raising a child with a rare disorder a bit easier
Kiwi CRPS has released an important booklet to help parents of kids with rare disorders.
Rare Disorders Month highlights real realities for whānau Māori
Rare Disorders NZ is calling on Aotearoa to #GlowUpShowUp for Rare Disorders Month.
Do you know your numbers? Heart health awareness campaign hits Whangārei
High blood pressure is known as the silent killer.
Metlifecare pushes up revenue 32% after rising sales, fees
Total sales rose 12 per cent, despite challenges in the housing market.
Where you can donate goods and who you contact for help after Gabrielle
Contact numbers, websites and email addresses have been provided to help those in need.
Lady Tureiti Moxon: Māori Health Authority bound by bureaucracy
The bureaucratic hold-ups of the Māori Health Authority are insane.
Second anti-vax couple want unvaccinated blood for seriously ill toddler
Croydon Hodge and Doreen Rudolph trying to take their toddler to India for blood donation
Health authority asks ERA to order pay equity rates for nurses
Te Whatu Ora Health NZ boss says it already agreed in principle to 14 per cent higher pay
KPMG helping with Government’s health reforms
The consultancy firm is the latest to be hired to assist with the health sector overhaul.
Family ‘heartbroken’ by 5-year-old's shock diagnosis
A 'happy, bubbly, cheeky' boy has brain stem tumour that can't be surgically removed.
'Definitely in a third wave': Council brings back Covid response measures
Regular rapid antigen testing, social distancing and face masks return to facility.
Death with a view: Man’s unique assisted dying request
Kiwis have been dying in their own way - at the beach, or in bed with a dog at their feet.
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