Hospital falls caused more than a quarter of the major "adverse events" listed by DHBs in their latest report on potentially preventable healthcare harm.

Nearly 100 patients died after "serious" incidents in public hospitals during the year to June 30, according to a report out today.

Drinking water flowing to almost one in six New Zealanders either failed to reach health standards or escaped testing during 2007/08.

More than 2700 hospital service workers around the country will strike this Friday over stalled wage negotiations.

Hospital emergency departments in much of Auckland are performing below par on newly issued national rankings of DHBs.

Angelina Jolie's dad, actor Jon Voight, has denounced our health system as causing "many deaths"

After a battle with cancer, Lloyd Morrison tells Liam Dann why he still has work to do

DHB chiefs are bracing themselves to make deep cuts to their services next year after receiving Government indications their funding will slip.

An investigation has found that health providers "missed opportunities for intervention" in the days before the death of a diabetic, 68.