Diabetes: Pharmac’s funding of glucose monitors a major step - with a few catches
Up to 18,000 people with diabetes will soon get free access to life-saving technology.
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Rising number of cancer screening samples binned because of transit delays
One family said they hand-delivered a sample to the post office and it still arrived late.
Opinion: David Seymour putting cart before horse on health insurance
OPINION: Medsafe must first approve off-label medicines, insurers say.
'Full' GP clinics enrol more patients after being bought by healthcare company
Rapid growth of corporate GP ownership has upsides - but also some new pressures.
Studies reveal burden of excessive drinking on strained EDs
Interviews with patients in the ED show harmful drinkers are more likely to be older men.
Medsafe seizes eczema creams after 'potent steroid' warning
Users have been told to dispose of the products and check with a GP for side-effects.
Safety fears as police prepare to pull back from distress calls
Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey says a plan will be presented to Cabinet next month.
Chronic pain rarely improved by surgery, academic says
Studies have shown little evidence for performing surgery on people with chronic pain.
'A scarcity of research': Are menstruation and suicide sometimes connected?
Women attempt suicide at much greater rates than men, but little is known why.
Disability sector appalled by sudden restrictions on support funding
The changes were announced with no warning and were effective immediately.
'We watched him gasp for air': Family's pre-term birth nightmare
"We had to just watch him die."
Ministry of Health staff told job losses likely as department tries to slash costs
The ministry has paused recruitment and is looking to defer spending where possible.
Too sick to enrol? Chronically ill Rotorua woman struggles to find GP
New research shows underfunding is forcing some clinics to cherry-pick healthy patients.
'No way did I consent': Woman given mesh treatment instead of hysterectomy
It was four months before she found out what type of surgery she'd had.
Double the pay: Kiwi nurses still heading to Oz despite big pay rises at home
One nurse says she gets twice the pay, free return airfares, accommodation and a car.
‘Not children’s toys’: Trauma surgeons call for stricter rules on deadly air rifles
Doctors want air guns regulated like other firearms
Concerns at capacity GP clinics are ‘cream-skimming’ and discriminating in selecting new patients
Staff surveys said four in five GPs had closed books or limited enrolments.
Boy with 'crippling disability' denied rehab after five-hour brain surgery
'We just do not have enough facilities for the kids in our country,' his mum says.
Northland gets a disabled entertainment extravaganza
A spark of entertainment for the Far North's disabled community.
Looking at the numbers, Dr Shane Reti's health plan for Māori doesn't add up
OPINION: Chartered accountant Neil Woodhams looks at the Health Minister's budget.
Blood, Sweat and Tears: Anxiety
For author Megan Nicol Reed, menopause exacerbated her anxiety to levels where she felt incapacitated. Video / Mike Scott
High rates in childhood obesity among Pasifika concerning
A report found the obesity rate quadrupled among children and adolescents from 1990-2022.
What's next for the chop in Govt's health reforms sights?
Health Minister Shane Reti plans to scrap another key part of the Health NZ reforms.
Govt accused of treating Māori as ‘expendable’ in emotional debate
Parliament will go into urgency to debate the law change this afternoon.
Focus: Shane Reti on the disestablishment of the Māori Health Authority
Health Minister Shane Reti fronts the media before the first reading of the Pae Ora (Disestablishment of the Māori Health Authority) Amendment Bill. Video / Mark Mitchell
Why do I keep getting urinary tract infections?
It’s like being on a never-ending battlefield.
'Urgent action needed': NZ on brink of measles outbreak, say public health experts
New Zealand's immunisation rates are at their lowest in 15 years.
Terminally ill Kiwi children relying on 'luck of the draw' for palliative care
Dr Amanda Evans says paediatric palliative care must be recognised as essential.
GP at Shane Reti’s old clinic more than $100k in the red, urges him to fix funding
'We have got to the point that we are running out of time.'
Six dead as influenza outbreak strikes NZ aged care facility
Six people died in the space of 12 days as a result of the outbreak.
GP clinic writes candid letter to patients explaining fee increase
GPs are taking out new mortgages and hiking fees as funding doesn't cover their costs.
‘Gay blood ban’ removal would triple number of blood donors, study says
NZ Blood Service is scrapping "discriminatory" rules which stop many gay men from donating
Prostate cancer patient dies after test results missed by GPs
The Aged Care Commissioner found several doctors failed to notice warning signs.
Clear the air: Govt ministers asked to disclose tobacco industry links
Government remains under scrutiny over its smokefree repeals - and any industry influence.