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Uninsured tourist dies from infection
South African tourist Tayla Storm has lost her battle against a deadly bug that struck her down on her first overseas trip.
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UK to get 'slicker, smarter' health system
Britain's National Health Service is to be slimmed down, smartened up and democratised.
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Scrapping GST on healthy foods not viable - Dunne
A panel of experts have taken part in an online seminar to assess whether NZ should scrap GST on healthy foods.
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<i>Gareth Morgan:</i> It's time for medical leaders to step up
Despite our best efforts, the public health system delivers services in an unfair and arbitrary fashion.
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First NZ swine flu death this year
A Bay of Plenty woman is believed to be the country's first death from swine flu this year.
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<i>Gareth Morgan:</i> Best treatment goes to the loudest
The way the limited resources of our public health system are allocated across those in need is increasingly ad hoc and unfair.
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MP's bill aims for abortion on demand
An MP has taken the controversial step of proposing a new law to legalise abortion on request for women up to 24 weeks pregnant.