Addiction fears trigger bid to control painkillers
Public access to a widely-used class of painkillers containing codeine is likely to be restricted within months over addiction fears.
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The Fire Service is increasingly being sent to emergencies when an ambulance has been requested, statistics show.
Carer dad says Ryall should 'give us our due'
Cliff Robinson has a message for Health Minister Tony Ryall: "Show some sense and good grace and give us our due."
How to avoid buying a P lab
An anti-drug campaigner is calling for tougher regulations to ensure Kiwis know if their house has been used a P-lab.
Parents win disabled care case
Parents who care for severely disabled adult children should be eligible to receive payments, a tribunal has ruled.
Australia opens door to NZ doctors
Plans to make it easier for NZ doctors to work wherever they like in Australia are predicted to worsen this country's medical workforce crisis.
Broadcaster fights for home
Broadcaster Willie Jackson is making a last-ditch attempt to save a Mangere rest home slated for closure by the Counties Manukau DHB.
Maori women pay price for their high addiction rate
Just under 50 per cent of Maori women smoke, compared to 20 per cent for the whole population aged 15 to 64.
Battle lines drawn in final push to get rid of tobacco
A sea change may be occurring in young people's attitudes to tobacco.
Smoking tax rise explored by Govt
The Ministry of Health has given the clearest signal yet that the Government is likely to increase the tax on cigarettes to help slash the number of people who smoke.
Rest home to close after failing standards
A rest home and hospital for the aged in South Auckland will close next month after it failed to meet standards imposed by health authorities.
IHC facing ruin after multi-million pay order
The IHC is seeking Govt help over an Employment Court case that could cost it $80 million in backpay and an extra $20m a year in wages.
Ban on P ingredient at least a year away
A promised Government crackdown on the main ingredient in the drug P is likely to be at least a year away.
Botched circumcision puts four-year-old in hospital
A doctor who severed an artery in a boy's penis during circumcision may face disciplinary action.
Parents fume over delay in home-care pay decision
Eight families who say they need help to look after their disabled children have been left waiting almost a year for a decision by the Human Rights Review Tribunal.