Hospitals

Delays in police vetting for early childhood staff are causing headaches for early childhood centre managers. Audio

Fewer DHBs than expected have signed a deal with food provider Compass, meaning they could face higher charges than if more DHBs join them. Audio

More than 300 protestors - some from as far away as Invercargill - turned out in Dunedin to protest Compass's hospital food contract. Audio

Compass defends the quality of its food, after hundreds of protestors turned out calling for the company's hospital contract to be scrapped. Audio

Hundreds of protestors gathered outside Dunedin Hospital this afternoon, calling for an end to Compass food at Otago and Southland hospitals. Invercargill mayor, Tim Shadbolt, was among them. Audio

Professor Robin Gauld of the University of Otago discusses how the pressure can be taken off hospitals by educating immigrants about primary care. Audio

Harmful mistakes and preventable injuries in public hospitals are still on the rise. Audio

Harmful mistakes and errors in public hospitals are still on the rise. Audio

The group that represents newly-trained doctors says an unprecedented number of hospital departments have lost their accreditation to train doctors over the past year, a sign that clinical standards… Audio

The Southern district health board is making a bid for $25 million for urgent work to repair Dunedin hospital. The existing Clinical Services Building is no longer fit for purpose and the DHB's been… Audio

NZ union backed charity educates Fiji workers; the Marshall Islands is hoping a new hospital will be built; broadband internet access should be in place in Solomon Islands by 2016; the Tongan… Audio

Big changes in the way acute patients are admitted to Wellington Hospital are being credited with it hitting a government target for emergency department waiting times after years of trying. Audio

How Middlemore, one of New Zealand's largest hospitals, is preparing for Ebola. Audio

When New Zealand nurse Donna Collins first put on her full protective gear on to work with ebola patients in Sierra Leone she feared she would look like a martian and frighten people already terrified… Audio

Dr Chris Smith brings the latest in science news. A blood test to predict how quickly someone will recover from an operation, plus the next generation solar cell that could be used to make cheap… Audio

Fred Lee was executive vice-president at one of America's largest hospitals and has worked in healthcare for 30 years. He has also done consulting work for the Disney Corporation, which allowed him to… Audio

Peter Devane performs revision surgery on Fiona James to replace her existing hip implants with a newer, more robust material Audio

Peter Devane performs revision surgery on Fiona James to replace her existing hip implants with a newer, more robust material Audio