Health chiefs are demanding faster action on improved access to state immigration records, so they can tell if patients are entitled to care.

An Auckland mother is outraged that her daughter was 'ripped off' by an accident and medical clinic.

A range of causes have been blamed for hospital emergency departments being swamped by a holiday rush.

Hundreds of herbal medicinal products will be banned from sale in Britain next year.

The wife of Ross McSheffrey, who was pinned under his own bus yesterday, has paid tribute to his rescuers.

Residents of the Claudelands area of Hamilton East are being urged to contact Waikato Hospital if they find any medical referral letters in their rubbish.

The Chief Human Rights Commissioner is 'deeply disappointed' the Crown is to appeal a High Court ruling on caregivers' rights.

A toddler spent a night writhing in agony after playing with a toy containing toxic levels of lead. The toy gun was one of eight toys the Commerce Commission last week warned were unsafe.

The Ministry of Health is to appeal a court ruling that parents caring for disabled adult children are eligible for financial support.

Waitakere Hospital staff delivered a record 24 babies in 24 hours on Thursday.

Highly toxic levels of lead have been found in children's toys sold at bargain stores.

Children are bearing the brunt of the economic recession, with around 2000 more kids admitted to hospital last year compared to 2007, according to a report compiled by the Children's Social Health Monitor.