Fake psychiatrist: the real doctor
A US doctor was last night informed his identity may have been stolen in what is being described as a "sophisticated" case of identity fraud.
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Father queries if fraud-suspect psychiatrist involved in son's case
The father of a Hamilton man who died while under the care of Waikato DHB says it is unclear if a psychiatrist arrested for identity fraud was involved in the treatment of his son.
Former hospital staff member on fraud charge
Waikato Hospital bosses are contacting 25 mental health patients after they were treated by a psychiatrist suspected of identity fraud.
ID slip-up helped nurse steal sleep drug
A nurse who stole 5000 vials from a restricted medicine room was able to keep taking the drug because the hospital did not confiscate her ID swipe card.
Flu season begins with a spike
The Waikato District Health Board has declared flu season officially kicking off after a spike in the number of reported influenza-like-illnesses.
Measles outbreak in Hamilton
Two Hamilton schoolkids have contracted measles, causing one school to put quarantine measures in place.
Death rates for surgeons stay secret
District health boards that do heart surgery cannot produce reliable comparisons of individual surgeons' patient complication and death rates.
Waikato DHB stands behind new boss
The Waikato District Health Board has backed its incoming chief executive, despite concerns about his time overseeing a Canadian health authority.
DHB posting questioned
The new boss of Waikato's DHB was in charge of one of the worst-performing Canadian health authorities - and Labour has questioned his appointment.
Claim babies' lives placed in danger
There is a claim the lives of 20 babies at Waikato Hospital were put at risk when maintenance staff turned off the air to their breathing supply last week.
Birth keepsakes ban eases
The Waikato District Health Board has lifted its ban on women having their labours and births photographed professionally - provided no intervention is required.
Worker dismissed for attacking patient
A psychiatric assistant who forced a young autistic patient to the ground and held him in a head lock was justifiably dismissed, the ERA rules.
Health staff bashed, bitten
Hundreds of health workers are being bitten, head-butted and assaulted while they look after sick, injured and distressed patients.
Reducing the hospital death rate
Waikato District Health Board leaders do not hide from their hospitals' unenviable status as having one of the highest death rates in the country.
Waikato DHB offers free whooping cough vaccinations
The Waikato District Health Board is offering free whooping cough vaccinations to women from 20 weeks of pregnancy up until to two weeks after the birth of their babies.