81yo waited a year for surgery - it was cancelled as she sat in the waiting room
'I’m in agony. I have the most horrific pain', she says.
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Govt approves funding for hospital business case
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‘Flames emerged from mouth’: Man’s airway catches fire mid-surgery
Memories of the man's burnt face still haunt his family.
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Exclusive: Nurses refused to treat two patients because of safety fears
Extremely rare stop-work orders highlight growing pressure on frontline hospital staff.
Workers have unacceptably high exposures to carcinogens, study finds
58 per cent of workers in NZ are exposed to at least one cancer-causing agent at work.
Docs give Te Whatu Ora a fail mark for first year
A year since 20 district health boards were abolished, the prognosis is disappointing.
Construction inflation adds to hospital project cost blow-outs
The latest cost blowouts for hospital projects poised to triple in price to $150m.
Neighbours v Southern Cross Healthcare: High Court decision on costs
Business plans to expand its Brightside Hospital in the neighbourhood area.
Revealed: The 'insulting' number of accepted claims for permanent surgical mesh injuries
Officials are investigating pausing the use of surgical mesh for a common birth injury.
Rugby on edge: Two promising players suffer critical injuries mid-game
Both players were transported to Auckland Hospital in a critical condition.
Half of surgeons assessed for using surgical mesh did not meet minimum standards
It comes as the Ministry of Health considers a pause on mesh implants for some operations.
New study on why Pacific patients are high users of EDs
Study debunks belief that Pacific people don't use primary healthcare before visiting ED.
Disruptions as hospitals suffer 'significant' outage
People would still receive urgent and emergency care, Te Whatu Ora assured.
Person rushed to Whangārei hospital in serious condition after alleged stabbing
A person allegedly stabbed in the neck is in a critical condition.
Lockdown lifted at North Shore Hospital, police find man who allegedly made threats
Police said no injuries were reported.
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Woman sent home from ED with chest pain died hours later of cardiac arrest
Her family felt her death could have been avoided if due diligence had been carried out.
Why a new hospital on undeveloped land would actually be a good thing
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Suicide warning over pressure on child, adolescent services
The biggest risks being monitored by hospitals have been revealed.
Business Hub: Changes at top of NZ's second-largest builder
Downer has around 25,000 employees in Australia and around 10,000 in New Zealand.
'Terrible gap' in mental health care means kids admitted to adult services
One in four young people are admitted to adult inpatient services in Aotearoa.
Latest update on injured Whangārei yachtie in a Panama hospital
Plans are in progress to fly the seriously-injured sailor back to New Zealand.
Elderly dog attack victim with dementia needs multiple surgeries for broken bones, tendons
The elderly woman with dementia was left to fend for herself after dog attack.
The plan to end ‘postcode lottery’ in health
But National says Health Minister Ayesha Verrall's plan is "complete fantasy".
One dead after crash in Riverhead
Two others were taken to hospital with 'serious and critical' injuries.
Woman taken to Christchurch Hospital after Kaitoke crash
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Te Whatu Ora rebuked for ‘unacceptable’ OIA delays
Two complaints have been upheld relating to the release of hospital safety data.