New ZealandMulti-million dollar health fund announcedApplications for a share of a new $7.9 million research fund to improve the treatment of conditions like diabetes and asthma have opened.22 Jun 02:44 AM
New Zealand'My autistic child is not a monster'Parents of a 9-year-old boy have been threatened with prosecution unless they send him to a special boarding school 300km from their home.15 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandMan kept like 'a caged animal'Photos have revealed the squalid conditions in which an autistic man is being kept "like a caged animal" at a disability care unit in the Waikato.14 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionGibson: Ending seclusion should be top of listNo New Zealander is too disabled to belong in a family, to have a home and to be treated with dignity, yet this is exactly what is happening to Ashley Peacock.08 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandSeclusion expert to investigate detention in New ZealandThe Human Rights Commission will bring an international expert to New Zealand to investigate the country's use of seclusion after repeatedly raising concerns.08 Jun 01:41 AM
New ZealandAutistic man's case not the only oneThe lack of clarity around patient seclusion has emerged after the Herald revealed the case of autistic man Ashley Peacock, who has been keep in isolation for years.07 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandMental health services at 'breaking point'Statistics show the Canterbury District Health Board deals with 17 new adult walk-ins every day - adults who have never needed the help of mental health services before.02 Jun 07:46 AM
OpinionAbortion: More than a mother's bodyLizzie Marvelly is right; every woman should be able to make her own choices.01 Jun 10:10 PM
New ZealandGovt puts $9.7m into Greymouth HospitalThe Government today top-up after subcontractor prices came back higher than expected.27 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandBudget 2016: Extra $2.2 billion pumped into healthAn extra $2.2 billion will be pumped into health over four years to help cope with an ageing population and record immigration.26 May 02:00 AM
New ZealandPain threshold on increaseHundreds of patients are waiting for elective surgery and at some hospitals higher levels of pain are being demanded just to get on the list.19 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandHigh cost, hurdles for medicinal cannabisFamilies who have struggled through the bureaucratic red tape to gain permission to use medicinal cannabis say the costs remain too high a hurdle for too many.17 Apr 08:04 PM
New ZealandNaughty nurse avoids being struck offA nurse who made a false insurance claim and stole drugs has avoided being struck off the profession's register.13 Apr 08:30 AM
New ZealandWait times for surgery up by 80 daysReport finds 280,000 New Zealanders are waiting for elective surgery - with more than half of those people not even on official waiting lists.10 Apr 09:08 PM
BusinessWhy hackers are going after health-care providersThe health-care industry has turned into a juicy target for cybercriminals.29 Mar 10:00 PM
LifestyleCervical test switch 'wrong'Medical specialists are warning a change to the way women are tested for cervical cancer is risky and premature.10 Mar 04:00 PM
LifestyleCervical screening to change to HPV testThe three-yearly primary cervical screening test is set to change to screening for human papillomavirus (HPV) every five years.09 Mar 07:40 AM
New ZealandWatch: PM says 'wait for budget' on life-saving drugThe Government's message to melanoma petitioners at Parliament today is to wait for the Budget when Pharmac will almost certainly get an increase in its funding.Watch29 Feb 10:55 PM
New ZealandDHB funds short for nurses' pay riseDocuments released to the Labour Party showed the funding gap at these DHBs ranged between $500,000 and nearly $2 million.29 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandNurse steps in for holidaying GPCovering for the local doctor while they are away on holiday can be big shoes to fill - especially if you are a nurse.25 Feb 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Health savings good idea but brave politicsTo demand "savings" from the country's district health boards is good economics but brave politics.16 Feb 04:00 PM
LifestyleTarget dads, says jab studyNew Zealand fathers-to-be are nearly twice as likely as their pregnant partners to be undecided about immunisation before their child is born.10 Feb 04:00 PM
LifestyleA novel way to say thanksJust over two years ago, 47-year-old Teresa Burt was lying in Middlemore Hospital on life support, her family fearing she would never wake up.30 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandDrug 'game-changer' for Kiwi educatorEducation consultant Jayne-Ann Young has dedicated more than half her life to making the lives of young people better.28 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: Drug 'game-changer' for Kiwi educatorThe 54-year-old is one of about 4000 Kiwis living with a form of MS - a disorder of the central nervous system that affects the brain, spinal cord and optic nerves.Watch28 Jan 03:30 PM
OpinionWhy are female doctors in Australia hitting glass ceilings?Women are typically the dominant group within medical schools and yet remain under-represented in leadership positions.05 Jan 08:37 PM
New ZealandFlying knives and other medical mishapsFrom arm wrestling gone wrong to flying pocket knives, DHBs have reported on "adverse events" affecting 525 patients in the year to June.04 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Adverse effects' at DHBs up from 2014An adverse event is an incident that caused serious harm or death, or could have done so.03 Dec 11:31 PM
New ZealandData breaches hit recordA stolen handbag containing names of hundreds of patients who had undergone a sensitive medical procedure was one of a record number of data breaches reported in the past year.01 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandSt John aims to save more heart casesCardiac arrest patients cared for by New Zealand's largest ambulance provider have a markedly lower chance of surviving than those under the service covering Wellington and the Wairarapa.01 Dec 04:00 PM
LifestyleMedical problem makes life toughThey consider Canberra home but this New Zealand family are struggling to make ends meet after having support for their autistic son withdrawn.25 Nov 04:00 PM
