Health Committee accused of ‘passing the buck’ on surgical mesh
The ministry said there was no consensus on whether mesh operations should be paused.
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Auckland surgeons must now consider ethnicity in prioritising patients for operations
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$166m expansion at Wellington's biggest private hospital
Full hospital redevelopment 5km south of the city's CBD.
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Post-Covid reality check? F&P Healthcare profit drops 34pc
F&P Healthcare's earnings have fallen to more normal levels after a big Covid-surge.
Preparations for rise in winter flu patients amp up
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'Huge help': Bay pharmacists praise decision to abolish $5 prescription fee
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Mayor floats idea of private ownership to hasten Hawke’s Bay’s quest for new hospital
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Woman seen by five different district nurses in month before she died of sepsis
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AI could revolutionise healthcare – but we must confront the risk of algorithmic bias
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Breakthrough Kiwi cancer tech enters major deal with drug giant
Breakthrough NZ cancer therapy moves closer to market after deal with pharma giant.
Brain drain: Fears of exodus of Kiwis after Aussie citizenship change
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Baby powder scandal grows into big, expensive problem for healthcare multinational.
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.
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Greerton Pathlab clinic re-opens after one-year closure
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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
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'A tough road to navigate': A painful personal journey of endometriosis
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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.
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