
'Really hectic': Middlemore Hospital ED under strain with ambulance ramping, bed waits
There were reports of long waits for a bed and patients in corridors.
There were reports of long waits for a bed and patients in corridors.
A British man died on the flight. There were 23 Kiwis on board, four were hospitalised.
OPINION: The first step is to phone the hospital and apologise for your upcoming lateness.
A British man died on the flight. There were 23 Kiwis onboard, two were hospitalised.
'I'm sure there’s a greater plan for me,' says the nurse, who wasn't expected to live.
A British man died on the flight. There were 23 Kiwis onboard, two hospitalised.
Last month, the helicopter completed 48 missions.
The incident happened about 1am on Saturday.
Dominique McShain began experiencing overwhelming fatigue at the start of the year.
'I do know I was frantically busy all night', the doctor tells HDC.
A GP worries the initiative is 'reducing the waitlist by stealth'.
'She always has been, and always will be, our angel. I was proud to be her mum.'
Witness says doctors are among the 21 injured as police launch an investigation.
One Whangārei nurse says the mental health of her over-worked colleagues is a concern.
The cost of doctor workforce shortages has hit more than US$70 million a year.
Govt will lower the bowel cancer screening age to 55.
'It’s pretty horrible seeing your child’s lips turning blue.'
One senior hospital doctor says the strike has brought huge ramifications for patients.
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Decisions by the Health and Disability Commissioner cannot currently be appealed.
Demolition of the old ward had already been carried out.
The wife of a man injured on a council bridge says their lives have been dreadful since.
By the time he was seen, he was nauseous, shaking and needed IV antibiotics.
Bob Menzies has been waiting for a knee replacement for more than four years.
It says several districts have gone over budget in the past three months.
Hospitals told they must 'live within our means' and clamp down on staff costs.
Maori and Pacific people live seven years fewer than those of European heritage.
The electric ambulance can go from 0-100km/h in nine seconds.
The new extension is the beginni of creating a parent, tamariki and pēpi health hub.
Overall, more than 800 patients would benefit, Pharmac said.