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Change urged after death of diabetic
An investigation has found that health providers "missed opportunities for intervention" in the days before the death of a diabetic, 68.
![Woman, 43, dies after three-month swine flu battle](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Woman, 43, dies after three-month swine flu battle
A NZ woman has died after being ravaged by swine flu for three months. The 43-year-old had no other health conditions when she became ill.
![Labtests misses patient's cancer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Labtests misses patient's cancer
Labtests failed to diagnose cancer in tissue taken from a patient with a history of malignant melanoma.
![Funding cuts threaten drug clinic](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Funding cuts threaten drug clinic
One of only two Maori-based residential centres for youth faces closure by April.
![Skin cancer costs NZ millions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Skin cancer costs NZ millions
A report for the Cancer Society says treatment of the preventable disease costs the health system more than $57m.
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Hospital restrains man for six years
A mentally ill patient restrained in solitary confinement for almost six years is one of several disturbing cases the Ombudsmen have uncovered.
![<i>Brian Fallow:</i> Health costs far scarier than bill for super](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
<i>Brian Fallow:</i> Health costs far scarier than bill for super
The scariest part of the long-term fiscal projections the Treasury released last week is the discussion of health-care costs, writes Brian Fallow.
![DHB chief: Labtests lied to us](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
DHB chief: Labtests lied to us
Labtests has been accused of lying to Auckland's district health boards over its quality and safety systems.
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Britain's health service pays millions to gag whistleblowers
NHS whistleblowers are routinely gagged in order to cover up dangerous and even dishonest practices that could attract bad publicity and damage a hospital's reputation.
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Tough decisions needed to avoid crisis -Treasury
Tough decisions about prisons, education, pensions and tax need to be made if NZ is to avoid a looming Government debt crisis, says Treasury.