Doctors wary of pharmacy move
More pharmacists could end up prescribing medicines under Ministry of Health plans.
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Ebola plans 'seriously flawed'
New documents reveal serious flaws in New Zealand's ability to contain an outbreak of Ebola or other deadly diseases.
Kiwis' medical information leaked
A Ministry of Health email blunder has spilled private medical information of 24,000 Kiwis.
Overhaul of health funding welcomed
A major overhaul of how public health services are funded is being explored - with Health Minister Jonathan Coleman welcoming the radical proposals as "good for debate".
Inspection following psychiatrist's alleged fraud
An inspection of Waikato District Health Board's mental health service has been announced following the arrest of a man working as a psychiatrist.
Leaked document proposes health overhaul
A report proposing that control of district health boards be removed from elected representatives has been down-played by Prime Minister John Key.
'Serious concerns' raised over alleged health worker fraud
The Minister for Health says he has serious concerns after a health board staffer working as a psychiatrist was fired and arrested for possible identity fraud.
NZ lags in hospital bed numbers - OECD
New Zealand ranks well down on the OECD's list of countries with the most hospital beds, but health officials say it's nothing to be concerned about.
Accused doctor may have practice restricted
Dr Judith Heather Gill, 58, appeared in Auckland District Court this week facing 157 charges of obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception.
Head lice cream could cause cancer
An active ingredient in a cream used to treat head lice and scabies has been linked to causing cancer and will be withdrawn from sale in New Zealand.
Call 111, speak to a nurse
Nurses will now be stationed at 111 emergency call centres to answer "non-urgent" calls as part of a wide-ranging shakeup which may also give nurses operating national helplines access to patient records.
Minister sacks District Health Board
The Health Minister has dismissed all members of the Southern District Health Board and replaced them with a commissioner.
Telenurses sanctioned after callers cut off
Four nurses have been caught cutting off callers inappropriately at Healthline, the Ministry of Health-funded national telephone service for health advice.
Hospital data reveals death rates
Death rates from general anaesthesia and some of the most common surgeries have been revealed.
Surgeon caused 'catastrophic bleed'
A mistake by a surgeon during a brain operation caused a "catastrophic bleed", which led to a woman's death, a coroner has ruled.
Cold brings spike in pneumonia cases
Year-on-year figures show the number of people hospitalised with pneumonia has consistently increased each year since 2005.
Depression: Farmers need to take care
A national programme to address rural depression will be developed in recognition of challenging times for farmers including volatility in milk prices.
Cannabis use approved for teen in coma
A teenager in an induced coma in Wellington will be administered medicinal cannabis after Government approval on compassionate grounds.
Govt steps in after victim meets killer
Immediate changes to victim notification processes have been made after a man shopping at the supermarket ran into the man who stabbed him.
Sunbeds fail safety checks
Undercover surveillance of tanning salons has found nearly half failed to implement key safety checks, a new study shows.
New mental health unit for Middlemore Hospital
South Auckland is to have a new facility built for patients suffering acute mental illness, at a cost of $53.6 million.
Cancer: Kiwi men dying too soon
New study suggests Kiwi men diagnosed with prostate cancer die sooner than those in Britain, and part of the reason may be poorly organised treatment.
Surgeon operated 'without reasonable care and skill' - investigatione
An investigation concluded his surgeon had operated “without reasonable care and skill” after an elderly man died from complications of blood loss.
Second health worker negative for Ebola
A second healthcare worker who recently returned from Sierra Leone has tested negative for the Ebola virus.
Kiwi healthcare worker tested for Ebola
A second New Zealand healthcare worker is being tested for the Ebola virus after returning from West Africa.
More Asian births in NZ
The Asian rate reached 62 per 1000 women aged 15 to 44 in 2012, ahead of the European and other group on 57.
Keeping the lid on legal highs
Police say an Auckland Council response to a new law for selling legal highs does not go far enough to protect vulnerable people in the central city.
Antidotes in short supply at hospitals
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