Rowan Quinn

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 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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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 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

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

Thousands of health professionals are on strike today, demanding better pay and conditions for their work.

The 10,000 allied, public health, scientific and technical workers are members of the public… Audio

The government's introducing a 'high powered task force' to tackle the issue of ballooning waitlists for hospital operations and appointments.

There are 27,000 people who've been waiting four months… Audio

An Auckland woman who had her breast cancer operation postponed twice is one of thousands caught up in delays caused by Omicron.

There were 2500 fewer planned surgeries carried out in Auckland in the… Audio

There's been a major setback in the fight for nurses to fix the gender pay gap.

The Health Minister Andrew Little says the New Zealand Nurses Organisation has decided not to put a pay equity… Audio