Sarah Dalton
Hawke's Bay doctors at breaking point
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 warn services at breaking point
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
Doctors pen warning to Christchurch over DHB
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
Clinician association reacts to proposed health reform
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
Government investment not enough to fix rundown hospitals
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
Doctors say Canterbury DHB's planned new building the worst option
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
Budget 2020: Health gets major funding boost to fight Covid-19
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
Hospital masks, sanitiser and gowns are being stolen
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
Coronavirus: Hospitals, medical centres face staff shortage
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 worried by state of buildings
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
Covid-19: DHB staff told to avoid travel
DHBs around the country are placing travel restrictions on staff in an effort to maintain staffing levels during the Covid-19 outbreak.
Staff at Auckland and Northland DHBs have been told if they go… Audio
Covid-19: Senior doctors say health system ill prepared
The senior doctors' union warns New Zealand's creaking public system is ill-prepared for the double onslaught of Covid-19 and the winter flu season.
Sarah Dalton, who heads the Association of… Audio
