Sarah Dalton

The country's biggest District Health Board can't cope with the demand for elective surgery and has decided to do operations on the weekend in a bid to keep up.

Operations are regularly being called… Audio

Almost two-thirds of senior doctors and dentists in Otago and Southland feel burnt out. It comes from a survey of 2,100 medical staff carried out by the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists as… Audio

The senior doctors' union and the New Zealand Medical Association have thrown their support behind an independent Māori Health Authority, saying setting it up should be front and centre for… Audio

The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists warns a specialist doctor shortage in Aotearoa is getting worse. Audio

Specialist staffing numbers are being highlighted as a key contributor to New Zealand's struggle with fighting cancer.

In its first report the Cancer Control Agency, Te Aho o Te Kahu, pointed to an… Audio

A new report shows public hospitals have just three quarters of the specialists they need. The senior doctor's union, the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, produced the report and says the… Audio

The senior doctors union is pleased it's no longer the job of the Health Minister to oversee the Covid-19 response.

As part of a major ministerial shake up, the Prime Minister has put Chris Hipkins… Audio

A former Canterbury District Health Board member says the $180 million to wipe the boards deficit won't solve its deeper problems.

The Health Minister yesterday announced the equity injection to… Audio

The senior doctors union says the multi-million-dollar bail out for the Canterbury District Health Board is welcome, but other regions will be feeling the same pressure on their budgets.

The Health… Audio

Clinicians and doctors at the Canterbury District Health Board are stunned by the government's deficit matching cash injection but say it leaves many problems unresolved.

Chris Hipkins met with… Audio

Doctors in Hawke's Bay are at breaking point over their overcrowded hospital.

Hawke's Bay Hospital in Hastings is struggling to cope with too many patients and some doctors say it's the busiest… Audio

Healthcare leaders are warning that medical health services across almost every region are at breaking point.

Lack of skilled staff, aging facilities and a boom in referrals throughout the Covid-19… Audio

In a rare move, Christchurch hospital senior doctors are writing an open letter to share their mounting and deep concerns at the state of the local health system with the people of Christchurch. They… Audio

The Health and Disability System review wants to slash the number of district health boards in New Zealand to as few as eight and do-away with DHB elections.

Sarah Dalton, who is executive director… Audio

Senior doctors are disputing the Government's claim it's on track to fix the country's rundown hospitals.

The Government's first nationwide stocktake out today, found many critical care units are… Audio

The Canterbury District Health Board is pushing ahead with a new medical block that its own doctors warn is the worst option available.

DHB minutes show the board was pressured to decide for fear of… Audio

The health system has received a huge cash boost in an early budget announcement, in part to help it catch up because of Covid-19.

The government will give more than $4 billion to District Health… Audio

People are stealing essential equipment from hospitals, such as scrubs, masks and hand sanitiser, and the senior doctors union is pleading for them to stop.

Doctors at several DHBs have raised… Audio

Hospitals and medical centres could face a shortage of doctors and nurses tomorrow.

That's the warning of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists which says there hasn't been enough time for… Audio

Doctors at Whangarei Hospital are worried about the safety of some patients due to the poor state of the buildings.

Documents shared with Insight reveal all of Northland's public hospitals are in an… Audio