New ZealandSouthland dad dies of suspected suicide. Investigation finds multiple failuresSouthern DHB and a psychiatrist is in breach for failing to provide a treatment plan.17 Aug 08:48 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFamily go to police after baby's death at Auckland HospitalTheo Ilich was found unresponsive and couldn't be resuscitated.07 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandPolice complaint after baby death at Auckland HospitalTheo Ilich's death in the early hours of May 10 has also been referred to the coroner.07 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Truth has come out': Toddler dies after hospital's critical failureToddler's death has implications for emergency departments nationwide, a coroner says.05 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandWorkers fear vital health services to vulnerable will be cutHome care workers were told their jobs could disappear or their hours could be cut.30 Jul 09:36 PM
New ZealandFunding boost to replace 50-year-old infrastructure at Auckland City HospitalMinister of Health Chris Hipkins unveils $26m kitty for upgrades.29 Jul 11:29 PM
New ZealandDedicated nurses should be used for managed isolation - unionMore than 100 nurses are known to be working in managed isolation and quarantine hotels.24 Jul 02:31 AM
WorldFlorida's curve no longer flat as virus surges, hospitals struggle to cope"Now we're just spiking all the way. Every day the numbers keep surging," a nurse says.10 Jul 09:16 PM
New ZealandMilestone for children's hospitalThe new hospital is expected to be finished next year.06 Jul 10:09 PM
New ZealandHospital worker stabbed by psychotic - clinicians warn safety is being risked"Inappropriate placement into general medicine on several occasions has caused harm."04 Jul 12:53 AM
New ZealandVacancies, Covid-19 create long wait for face surgeryElective face and neck surgery wait times have increased by three months at Waikato DHB.03 Jul 05:00 AM
New ZealandWaikato DHB privacy breach 'disappointing'A doctor had his medical records accessed by colleagues after he went to the ED for care.02 Jul 11:40 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSurgery wait times to be slashed for Māori and Pacific: How it will happenDocuments outline how Auckland DHB is tackling decades-old health inequities.28 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandLittle warrior: Boy celebrates miracle milestoneMum remembers the horror of being told her precious baby boy had just 12 hours to live.27 Jun 05:14 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionNZ's biggest private hospital wins first step in controversial expansion plan"We have been working on plans to expand Brightside Hospital for several years."22 Jun 05:30 AM
New ZealandFirst weekend at level 1 draws crowds to rugby - and emergency roomsEDs across the country also felt the impact of the return to normality.14 Jun 10:49 PM
New ZealandWoman gets MRSA 'super bug' infection after giving birthMRSA infection is caused by staph bacteria that's become resistant to most antibiotics.12 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand'It's endangering them': Daughter furious Middlemore Hospital continues to restrict visitsAll Auckland hospitals removed visiting restrictions - apart from Middlemore Hospital.12 Jun 06:44 AM
New Zealand'You slept for a month': Meet NZ's last Covid-19 hospital patientLilian Su'a is lucky to be alive after she and her husband caught Covid-1908 Jun 08:27 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHow emergency services coped with island eruption"I told them there'd be no pissing around, no gawking ... just get in and do our job."08 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandRevealed: More DHBs consider prioritising Māori and PacificOne DHB chair says the post-Covid period is a 'Big Bang' opportunity to reset the system.05 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumKahuBig read: Which DHBs could prioritise Māori and Pacific patientsNearly half the country's DHBs are considering the change, or will make it.05 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandSecurity guards stabbed while helping hospital staff memberThe guards were stabbed in the hand and the back of the neck.03 Jun 10:15 PM
New Zealand'There was nothing more they could do': Four mums die after treatment at country's largest hospitalGrieving father has spoken of losing his unborn child and wife in quick succession.29 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandCovid testing gaps not rest home's fault: Aged Care AssociationMinistry told health boards to only test those who had symptoms.29 May 03:58 AM
New ZealandCovid questions: What your hospital did to get ready, and what comes nextWaikato DHB doubled ICU bed capacity. Nelson Hospital's entire renal dialysis unit moved.23 May 03:15 AM
New ZealandMiddlemore worker injured in violent attack, WorkSafe urged to actViolent and aggressive behaviour towards nurses remains an ongoing problem.22 May 08:20 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMeasles victims died after catching superbugsA trove of official documents track the terror of Samoa's measles catastrophe.22 May 06:00 PM
KahuAuckland DHB debates prioritising Māori and Pacific patients: 'Covid gives us a big-bang opportunity to reset'Covid a 'big bang' opportunity to reset health system, says board chairman.20 May 01:11 AM
KahuElective backlog: Māori and Pacific patients could be prioritisedMāori and Pacific often among "the first to miss out at times of high demand," DHBs say.08 May 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSwitched at birth: Two Kiwi girls were raised in the wrong lives, until they ended up with one set of parents30 years ago two babies were swapped at Timaru Hospital. One of the mums finally speaks.08 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandNurses at Covid-hit rest home worked hospital shifts"Staffing a non-DHB facility on top of our normal obligations was complex."06 May 06:12 AM
New Zealand'It just seems cruel': Kiwi in LA begs for exemption to see dying dad in Christchurch"It's hard to explain this feeling of complete and utter helplessness," daughter says.06 May 12:00 AM
New Zealand'No physical distancing' at hospital where nurses infected, says witnessA review into how the nurses were infected is due on Friday.05 May 02:37 AM
