Health
Govt announces funding for 50 new senior doctors
The government has announced funding for 50 new senior doctors, and more nurses, to fix critical shortages in rural, mental health, maternity and critical care specialities. Health Minister Shane Reti… Audio
Covid-19: 1675 new cases, six deaths
Cases of Covid-19 have risen slightly since last week, as health officials declared a whooping cough epidemic.
Funding for 50 more senior doctors, more nurses
Speaking at Whangārei Hospital, Shane Reti says the move is part of a bid to help fill critical shortages in the health system.
Supply of menopause patches expected to get better next year
The supply of estradiol patches in New Zealand is expected to improve next year when Pharmac switches to funding a new brand of the medicine in July.
NZ's biggest hotspots for whooping cough revealed
The lower North and South Islands are the biggest hotspots for whooping cough as an epidemic sweeps the country, official data shows.
'Get vaccinated': Pasifika health leader urges vaccination against whooping cough
A Pacific public health expert is encouraging Pasifika communities in New Zealand to make sure they are immunised against whooping cough.
An update of the 'brutal' Mental Health Act
The Prime Minister has apologised for decades of child abuse in care, but the Mental Health Act allows some of the same kind of treatment to be dished out to the mentally unwell.
Taking the shock out of mental health law
Our Prime Minister's just apologised for decades of child abuse in care, but the Mental Health Act allows the same kind of treatment to be dished out to the mentally unwell Audio
Some referred to hospital 'five or six times' before being accepted, patient says
Labour says government targets are why so many patients cannot get onto hospital waiting lists, but some patients say this kind of rationing is nothing new. Audio
Dental association supports recommendations of obesity report
"It doesn't make sense for schools to be selling sickness to kids, in the form of sugary drinks," a dental expert says.
Surgeries being rejected to game waitlist targets, Labour says
The Opposition alleges the number of people going onto waitlists is being limited, as GPs complain of referrals being rejected. Audio
Pasifika urged to get whooping cough vaccination
Recent health figures show a high rate of hospital admissions for Pasifika presenting with whooping cough, a Pacific public health expert says.
Expert Feature: the swimming pool
It's the time of year when a lot of us are thinking about summer and pool owners are looking at whipping their pools into shape, so the kids - and neighbours - can enjoy them. So how do you turn a… Audio
Twin baby dies after condition missed five times
A sonographer and radiologist failed to diagnose critical conditions in two separate pregnancies, a new report reveals.
GPs issued Covid vaccine exemptions inappropriately, says watchdog
Deputy health and disability commissioner Deborah James has found neither doctor could prove they had provided patients with balanced, evidence-based information around the safety and efficacy of the…
Samoa confirms first case of whooping cough
A leading Pasifika doctor says the recent measles outbreak will be etched in the minds of Samoans, as the island nation has now confirmed its first case of whooping cough. Sir Collin Tukuitonga is an… Audio
Labour accuses govt of 'gaming' health system
The Labour Party says the government is gaming the health system, by limiting the number of people who go on wait lists. Labour's health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Former mayor ends up in ED as GPs struggle to even get patients on surgery waitlist
"It felt as though my hip was going to collapse," says Heather Tanguay, 80, while doctors say their referrals are now being rejected over a "lack of resources". Audio
Whooping cough confirmed in Samoa
The country's health ministry said it continues to observe a high number of severe acute respiratory illnesses presenting to the hospitals. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Monday 25 November 2024
On today's episode, departing All Blacks halfback TJ Perenara included a message of support for Te Tiriti during the haka against Italy on Saturday, this year's UN climate negotiations have wrapped… Audio
