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A man died of lung cancer after a mass on his lung was found but not followed up.
'Terribly sorry': Troubled doctor prescribed drugs for family but took them himself
The former top public hospital doctor's actions amounted to professional misconduct.
Sensing Murder psychic's ad for remote service draws complaint from sceptics
The ad promoted remote healing. A group fighting pseudoscience in medicine didn't like it.
First pill to treat postnatal depression approved in US
Postpartum depression can continue for months or even years.
GPs close their books to new patients: Appointment wait reaches four weeks
Struggling to see your GP? You’re not alone.
'Major step forward for nurses', but strike still looms
The latest offer for nurses is a "great start" to addressing discrimination in the sector.
Man has less than five years to live after GP missed cancer signs on two occasions
The HDC found earlier treatment could have stopped the salivary gland cancer's spread.
Number of children waiting longer than four months for hospital help jumps by 600pc
Paediatric specialists are warning wait times are getting to a critical point.
Hospice's financial woes mean tough decisions to be made about charity's future
Govt funding isn't going far enough to cover costs of vital elements within the service.
No criminal inquiry into doc who imported restricted drugs and gave them to drug-seeker
The doctor was suspended for the misconduct, but police are not prosecuting.
'You just can’t survive': GPs under pressure due to underfunding
Some GPs are dipping into their mortgages to survive.
Māori face higher treatment injuries, hospital care complications - study
New study reveals Māori face more treatment complications from hospital care.
Project Domino ‘band-aid’ buys time for troubled Hawke’s Bay hospital
HB buys time for an ED that is overcrowded, and an ICU that is not fit for purpose.
Pharmacies v Chemist Warehouse - who’s winning the medicine mark up?
Life Pharmacy and Unichem are having to lower their prices.
Milestone study decodes how the shape of your skeleton could affect your health
Suffering from a bad back or dodgy knees? Your parents might be to blame.
Doing MDMA for science: 'It felt like nothing I had ever experienced'
'I was thinking about things so differently and I was like, this was not what I expected.'
Why do you pay more to visit some GP clinics?
"It’s accessed by people who can easily afford to pay for their own care."
Kiwi man gets $100k medical bill after injury overseas
Charlie Lowe’s "bad fall" caused life-threatening injuries.
A revolutionary antidepressant? How a tiny amount of LSD relates to more sleep and better mood
A major potential point of difference is that most antidepressants disrupt sleep.
‘I have never seen an ED that busy’: Shane Reti's night ride with 19 ambulance crews
Over three months, National's health spokesman shadowed medics across the country.
No improvements in cost of living survey since March
One in three New Zealanders are going without medical care when they’re unwell.
Jack the Ripper mystery: Theory about identity of killer ‘revealed’ in medical records
Sarah Bax Horton claims to have pinpointed the man behind the 19th-century killings.
Meet Frankie Whitehead: The 'strong' eight-year-old who has beaten leukaemia three times
A Northland family is aiming to raise $15,000 for Leukaemia & Blood Cancer NZ.
Editorial: Promising news on Alzheimer’s
Opinion: Our editorial on US approval for a new drug treatment.
'Ban it': NZ medical experts call out pharmaceutical advertising
The Council of Medical Colleges want to stop the advertisement of medicines.
Ketamine injections for depression? A new study shows promise
This latest research provides hope for people whose symptoms are harder to treat.
White Cross saga a symptom of healthcare crisis, poverty advocate says
Many parents were shocked about the $49 fee for a medical visit for kids under 14.
Hospital loses accreditation for its radiology department
Staff shortages and ageing equipment sees radiation department stripped of accreditation.
Kaitāia Hospital health coach easing the anxiety of those seeking help
Innovative roles are being used to help both the healthcare system and patients cope.
Tragic update from family of man medically evacuated from Bali
The family's ordeal began 10 days ago, when the man collapsed on holiday to Bali.
Enforcers and budding entrepreneurs: The medicinal cannabis power list
The dope dozen: the most influential NZ players on the medicinal scene.
The silent change: What to expect when going through perimenopause
BIG READ: Dr Linda Dear labels perimenopause a "blind spot".
'I burst into tears': Pensioners left without care due to no-shows
"I’ve been left here having to ring my husband at work."