Broadcaster Willie Jackson is making a last-ditch attempt to save a Mangere rest home slated for closure by the Counties Manukau DHB.

The husband of a woman who died in childbirth has been bound to silence after accepting a financial settlement from health authorities.

Just hours after surgery, 6-year-old Tabitha Monk rushed to put on her Sunday best for a chat with Santa from his North Pole grotto.

A doctor who severed an artery in a boy's penis during circumcision may face disciplinary action.

Hospital falls caused more than a quarter of the major "adverse events" listed by DHBs in their latest report on potentially preventable healthcare harm.

Nearly 100 patients died after "serious" incidents in public hospitals during the year to June 30, according to a report out today.

More than 2700 hospital service workers around the country will strike this Friday over stalled wage negotiations.

Angelina Jolie's dad, actor Jon Voight, has denounced our health system as causing "many deaths"

The birth mother of conjoined twins Krishna and Trishna - who gave them up due to poverty - wants them to remain in Australia.

After a battle with cancer, Lloyd Morrison tells Liam Dann why he still has work to do

DHB chiefs are bracing themselves to make deep cuts to their services next year after receiving Government indications their funding will slip.