WorldAustralian hospital gives mums wrong babiesTwo Australian mothers are having their blood screened after each accidentally breastfed the other's baby.18 Jul 10:50 PM
New ZealandBackpackers cop blame for plague of bedbugsBedbugs are back - experts say a plague is affecting hotels, apartments and student housing.29 Jun 05:30 PM
Lifestyle<i>Gill South</i>: A good deed in the bloodGill South gets altruistic and donates, not her blood (mad cow issue), but her time to a very good cause.11 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandForeign health bills top $19mForeign patients treated in New Zealand hospitals owe the system at least $19 million.04 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandResthome staff accused of poor care after deathsNorthland Health has recorded 298 cases of norovirus, with several patients still being kept in isolation.14 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandACC admits hardline too toughThe ACC has admitted it has been rejecting too many claimants seeking elective surgery.13 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandMove to fix prescription problemsPatients being given the wrong prescription occurs "a lot", according to the Health Quality and Safety Commission, but a new system should help prevent cases like the tragic death of Shirley Curtis.12 May 11:35 PM
New ZealandGrandmother dies after hospital overdoseA 60-year-old grandmother died after being given 10 times as much heart medication as she should have been.12 May 07:40 AM
New ZealandHealth ministry's million-dollar battle against familiesThe Ministry of Health needs to sit down and talk with families who are caring for their disabled relatives, say the Greens.21 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandNZ's stillbirth rate among highestAn expert says many more babies would survive if the country quit smoking and reduced its obesity.13 Apr 11:00 PM
LifestyleTraffic-light food labelling scheme wins supportFood manufacturer Sanitarium has produced a scheme for a national "traffic light" food labelling system.06 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandWeekend work in Aussie nets NZ doctors thousandsDoctors flying to New South Wales to work weekends are earning as much as $8200.27 Mar 04:33 AM
New Zealand200kg patient dies after weight impedes treatmentA man weighing more than 200 kilograms has died in hospital, after staff could not give him life saving treatment because he was too heavy for them to roll.26 Mar 07:56 PM
New ZealandWheelchairs, money arrive in flood of help for PetaDespite being born in Auckland, Peta is not entitled to free healthcare as her parents aren't citizens. 18 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandChristchurch earthquake: Hospitals cope with waves of injuredChristchurch hospitals are busy but coping as patient numbers swell from the earthquake.23 Feb 04:30 PM
