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Hospital A&E struggles with record influx of patients
Usual winter increase in cases continues into spring, with no signs of slowdown.
Hospital restrains man for six years
A mentally ill patient restrained in solitary confinement for almost six years is one of several disturbing cases the Ombudsmen have uncovered.
Britain's health service pays millions to gag whistleblowers
NHS whistleblowers are routinely gagged in order to cover up dangerous and even dishonest practices that could attract bad publicity and damage a hospital's reputation.
Black weekend on NZ roads
A teenager was clinging to life last night as six crashes in 20 hours left one person dead and 15 needing hospital treatment.
ING Medical investors demand answers
Investors in a $286.2 million listed medical property business demanded information yesterday about a takeover by ANZ.
Third of swine flu patients in ICUs otherwise healthy - study
About one-third of swine flu patients admitted to NZ and Australian intensive care units had no underlying health problems, a study has found.
Waitakere Hospital refuses patients
Patients needing urgent medical care are being turned away from Waitakere Hospital as the hospital struggles with staff shortages.