Hospital staff sought police help for baby’s surgery to proceed in blood donor battle
A protest is planned for this morning when the baby’s planned surgery is due.
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Critical care paramedics rush to Pukekohe.
Accused doctor woke up patient for chest exam when he was med student
Doctor claims women have "exaggerated" what happened in case of alleged breast touching.
Heart breakthrough: NZ develops global-first rapid heart-attack test
Ground-breaking treatment now being rolled out across NZ hospitals.
Te Whatu Ora chairman describes workplace pressures on staff after Middlemore visit
Rob Campbell says a recent visit gave him a first-hand insight.
Person critically injured in crash in Ōpōtiki crash
A helicopter has been used to transport the person to hospital.
Baby born on side of road after hospital told mother to go home
The mother says she feels let down by a system she trusted.
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Fake Middlemore doctor pleads guilty to raft of new charges
Yuvaraj Krishnan allegedly used bogus CVs, reference letters and certificates.
Four hospital upgrade projects in South Island in limbo
Two are at Dunedin Hospital and two at Southland Hospital.
Car crashes into garage, pins one person, traps another
The car careened off a street and into a garage where four people were gathered.
Lack of hands-on training leaves new doctors feeling unprepared
Half of those surveyed had never attended a trauma call or resuscitation.
Dunedin Hospital rebuild: $17m saving approved by mistake
A bill of at least $17 million has landed back in the lap of Te Whatu Ora Health NZ.
Auckland cycleway section shut until next year
The section is closed until January, but a bike bypass is in place.
Horse breeder left stunned after Starship turns down $570k charity partnership
One of New Zealand horse racing’s biggest names was left stunned.
Auckland Catholic rest home losing $100,000 a month set to close
Enormous emotional and physical cost on residents, staff and the health system.
'Where's my baby?': Mum distraught after miscarried remains lost at hospital
Tuakau mum fears her fourth child was "just chucked in the tip, like it was nothing".
'I have found my happiness': Living with concussion after Lime scooter accident
Pattie Ree suffered a serious concussion following a lime scooter accident.
'Upsetting': Christchurch hospital turns away mothers and babies due to staff shortage
St George's Hospital is turning away mothers and babies due to staff shortage.
Southland Hospital on brink of collapse, cancer care advocate claims
Staff are struggling "despite continually giving it their all to keep the patients safe".
Auckland Catholic rest home losing $100,000 a month due to critical staff shortage
A number of other rest homes and charity-based places have shut down lately too.
$100m+ expansion planned for 10 Metlifecare villages
Business has 33 villages accommodating 6500 residents.
'Deeply disappointed': Labour's broken cancer promise costing lives, critics say
National has announced it would extend the screening age if party is in government.
Pregnant woman died at hospital after admission to ICU delayed
Woman arrived at hospital in the early hours of the morning with signs of severe sepsis.
'Equity issue' as some rural patients face six-week wait to see a doctor
"In the next 10 years about 50 per cent of our GPs are set to retire."
'I don't know if my son will ever walk again': ACC declines support for blind toddler
Lawyer says this case raises an interesting issue about a disabled child who is injured.
About 55% of planned surgeries rescheduled due to memorial day
All acute or emergency operations will still go ahead.
Claims of more capacity cuts at new Dunedin hospital
Hospital could have fewer beds and operating theatres because of budget pressures.
Roof going on new $300m+ North Shore Hospital block
New block rising at the near-capacity hospital with big staffing pressures
Fears hospital services will be cut in Dunedin
Entire wards could be dropped from the new Dunedin Hospital's inpatient building.
Forgotten follow-up appointment before terminal cancer diagnosis
Mr A was diagnosed with terminal cancer that may have been avoided with follow-up care.
She arrived at ED with a bad headache but left because of long delays. Hours later she was dead
Investigation highlights extreme pressures that hospital ED had been operating under.