New ZealandHealth staff bashed, bittenHundreds of health workers are being bitten, head-butted and assaulted while they look after sick, injured and distressed patients.10 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandSeriously ill patients kept waitingTens of thousands of Aucklanders have had to wait longer than they should to see a doctor for serious injuries and illnesses at the region's emergency departments.09 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandMother disappointed births weren't able to be naturalJulia Townsend gave birth to all three of her children by caesarean but wishes she had been able to deliver them all naturally.05 Jun 07:48 PM
LifestyleKiwi mums opt for surgical birthsOlder mothers and women wanting more control of their lives are responsible for the growing rate of New Zealand children being born by caesarean section each year.05 Jun 05:30 PM
Lifestyle$58m to improve healthcareResearch into infertility, healthy eating and the cause of allergies are among health studies to receive more than $58 million this year.05 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandDiabetes a looming health disasterUniversity of Otago researchers poring over blood samples uncovered a trend in adult New Zealanders that rattled health officials.04 Jun 05:30 PM
LifestyleNew hope for struggling mums and their babiesAfter a gap of four decades, mothers suffering from severe mental illness will at last be able to be admitted to an Auckland psychiatric unit with their babies.26 May 05:30 PM
LifestylePost-natal depression: Sharing storiesMeegan Hirst struggled with mental illnesses after the births of her second and third babies. The 43-year-old Te Atatu Peninsula woman's boys are now 17, 16 and 2.26 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandSt John boss: Paramedics over-workedMore ambulances are needed in Auckland to cope with ever-increasing 111 calls and relieve the burden on over-worked paramedics, according to the new St John boss.26 May 05:30 PM
LifestyleHelp for vulnerable new mothersHelp is on the way for new mothers suffering from severe mental illnesses.26 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandSmoking used to 'reward' patientsPatients in closed mental health wards at Waitemata District Health Board are allowed out for cigarettes as a reward for good behaviour, a patient alleges.25 May 05:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Disability bill demonstrates contempt for due processOn any number of counts, the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Amendment Bill represents a particularly sorry piece of law-making.20 May 05:30 PM
LifestyleDoctors charge $25 for childrenParents from some low-income Auckland suburbs face paying up to $25 for young children to see a doctor at an after-hours clinic.19 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandHospital choice key to kids' survivalSending badly injured children to the wrong hospital may be contributing to a child death rate from injuries that is twice the rate of Australia's.07 May 05:30 PM
WorldMad cow infected blood could 'kill 1000' in UKUp to 1000 people could die of the human form of "mad cow" disease through infected blood given to them in British hospitals, ministers have been told.29 Apr 07:08 PM
New ZealandFrustrated family quit NZWhen little Lewis Railton was nearly killed by a rare and deadly stroke, his parents knew the road to recovery wouldn't be smooth.28 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandPressure on ambulancesSt John has admitted an initiative to replace ambulances with single-crew vehicles has backfired, resulting in longer waits for some patients.27 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionSue Kedgley: Nanny State faces Big Daddy of a crisisThe Govt finds itself without any tools to combat the rising tide of dietary diseases, and this is undermining its ability to meet its own health goals, writes Sue Kedgley.24 Apr 05:54 AM
WorldWife's death medical misadventureOn what should have been his fifth wedding anniversary, Praveen Halappanavar was instead at a coroner's court, hearing a jury deliver a verdict of medical misadventure in the death of his wife.20 Apr 05:30 PM
LifestyleHospital staff disciplined over eel caseThirty-three Auckland City Hospital workers have been disciplined for snooping at x-rays and other information on the man who had an eel removed from inside him.16 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionKerre McIvorKerre McIvor: Food is part of the healing so let's not cut cornersKerre McIvor says the suggestion that hospital food be prepared centrally and shipped nationally is absurd.13 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionClaire Dale and Susan St John: Putting the bite on a big gap in our aged healthcareNew Zealand seems to think dental care is one of those things that is "nice to have".11 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandMedic service flopsThe non-pressurised plane has made 40 per cent fewer flights than expected. A flying medical service expected to save $200,000 is under review after nose-diving into debt.06 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandBoy with tumour reacting well to treatmentThe father of a boy whose mother failed in a legal bid to stop radiation therapy for a brain tumour, says his son is reacting well to treatment.27 Mar 01:19 AM
New ZealandRadiotherapy broke my son - mumA New Zealand mother who lost a court battle in Britain to stop her 8-year-old son from receiving radiation therapy for cancer says her worst fears over the treatment have been realised.24 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Health workers set bad example"How many die in New Zealand hospitals from bugs they pick up within the health care facilities they've come to to get cured of something else?" asks Brian Rudman.24 Mar 04:30 PM
LifestyleStroke risk restricts use of new drugThe licensed use of a controversial blood-thinning medicine has been restricted after a trial linked it to higher rates of stroke and other serious complications in certain patients.17 Mar 04:30 PM
LifestyleTheo will mix with kids in US just like himTheo de Heer's family are looking forward to taking the 5-year-old to an American conference.17 Mar 04:30 PM
LifestyleHospital ends visiting limits for familiesMiddlemore Hospital is scrapping the longstanding rule of "visiting hours" restrictions for the close family of patients.06 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: A&E targets lift efficiency but should never ruleThe results of the Government's target for 95 per cent of patients to be admitted to a ward, discharged or transferred within six hours have been largely rewarding.03 Mar 04:50 PM
