Rowan Quinn
Nurses set to refuse extra shifts
Nurses around the country are set to refuse all extra shifts next week and the new health authority's warning them it's likely an illegal strike.
A special winter bonus of $100 a shift ends on… Audio
400 patients having surgeries postponed on Monday
As many as 400 patients have had to have their operations called off because of Monday's holiday to mark the Queen's death.
The impact varies across the country - with some hospitals only doing a… Audio
More than 1800 Auckland kids overdue to operations on teeth
More than 1800 Auckland children are overdue for operations on their teeth, with a prediction it will get worse because there's a huge delay for routine check ups.
The children need dental work under… Audio
National health org accused of secrecy
The new national health orgnaisation is being accused of secrecy and spin - and keeping too much behind closed doors. Before Te Whatu Ora was created in July, the 20 district health boards it replaced… Audio
Surgeries still getting cancelled last minute
Surgeons are still taking a pen to their theatre lists every day, cancelling patients' operations at the last minute.
That's despite optimism from health bosses that the situation is improving as… Audio
Middlemore Hospital reviewed patient care from man stood down for posing as a doctor
Middlemore Hospital says it is deeply sorry and has reviewed every patient seen by a man stood down for posing as a doctor.
A criminal investigation's been launched after the man was able to work in… Audio
Police investigating allegations a man used fake documents to work as a doctor
The police are investigating allegations a man worked as a fake doctor and saw patients at Middlemore Hospital in Auckland.
He was employed for about six months.
RNZ's health correspondent Rowan… Audio
Covid-19 hospitalisations highest in South Island
The South Island has the highest rate of Covid-19 hospitalisations in the country.
Nationally, there's been some cause for optimisim in the outbreak, with case numbers and the weekly hospitalisation… Audio
Doctors unimpressed by new Covid-19 measures
Doctors staring down the barrel of a Covid-19 crisis say new measures will do little to ease the massive strain they're under.
Hospitals are already drastically reducing services to cope, and the… Audio
Health recruiter hoping to bring in desperately needed workers from overseas
A health recruiter is hoping to bring in 100 desperately needed workers from its first overseas drive since the borders opened.
Accent Health Recruitment is running the seminar today in Singapore… Audio
Health NZ - Te Whatu Ora- starts today
The biggest change in healthcare in a generation starts today.
The country's 20 district health boards which have run hospitals and services since 2001 are out.
They are being replaced by Health NZ… Audio
GP welcomes the end of 'shocking' postcode medicine
An Auckland family doctor says she's looking forward to the restructuring of the health system which begins today.
Mt Eden GP Jodie O'Sullivan said she had never been so busy, with waiting rooms… Audio
Hope for change after Pharmac independent review
A woman who had her bowel removed while she waited for drugs that would probably have prevented it, hopes the Pharmac review will mean others don't suffer the same fate.
A major review of the… Audio
Hunt on for new publisher for NZ Medical Journal
A hunt is on for new publishers for the New Zealand Medical Journal - with warnings it would be a big loss if it folded.
The organisation that runs the journal, the New Zealand Medical Association… Audio
Resthome nurse forced to work 32 hours straight
A nurse at a rural resthome stayed at work for three days straight because they were so short staffed. And just last week she worked a 32 hour shift with just three hours sleep. It's another sign of… Audio
Stress of staffing shortages 'destroying' aged care nurse
An aged care nurse who stayed at work for three days straight because of staffing shortages says she feels like the stress is destroying her. Sue manages an aged care facility in the rural North… Audio
MPs scrutinise Covid-19 response as deaths near 1000
MPs have taken up the chance to scrutinise the government's Covid-19 response, including contact tracing, testing, and vaccination.
The Covid-19 response minister Chris Hipkins and health officials… Audio
Hutt Hospital departments closed over earthquake risk
Hospital care is on the move for potentially thousands of people in Hutt Valley - as the hospital's main building prepares to close.
It's been deemed an earthquake risk. It houses critical services… Video, Audio
Health worker on why she took part in strike
Health workers say they plan to keep fighting if their bosses don't give them a fair pay rise.
Ten thousand allied health workers - that's most of the workforce who aren't doctors, nurses or midwives… Audio
Tired, frustrated allied health workers strike, urging fair pay
Surgeries around the country have been called off and appointments cancelled as tired and frustrated allied health workers strike for fair pay.
Allied health workers include the health staff who are… Video, Audio