Midwives censured after failing to act when baby wasn’t growing
Two midwives and their employer have been disciplined for their failure to take note of a baby's lack of growth in the womb, placing it at risk after birth.
Model of care for low back pain
Researchers are looking into an effective model of care for patients with back pain in New Zealand, in a bid to address what is a costly and growing problem.
Codeine-containing medicines prescription only from 2020
Flu tablets and painkillers that include codeine should be prescription-only from January 2020, Medsafe’s Medicines Classification Committee has recommended.
HDC decision: Radiologist missed fatal brain lesion
A teenage girl died after a radiologist failed to spot a lesion in an MRI scan, a Health and Disability Commission report released today shows.
Nurse care ‘equal or even better’ than GPs for some conditions, finds review
For chronic conditions nurses “probably achieve equal or better health outcomes” for patients then doctors, a major international research review has concluded.
Health expert calls for tobacco-style tax excise for alcohol
Alcohol Healthwatch says every New Zealander would benefit from drinking less.
HIV diagnoses lowest in four years
Significantly fewer New Zealanders were diagnosed with HIV last year than the previous year but new diagnoses are still much higher than at the turn of the century.
Conviction but no sentence for doctor who faked documents to work at Whanganui Hospital
A disgraced doctor who faked documents because he was "so desperate to get to New Zealand" has been let off without a sentence.
Health Minister David Clark admits safe drinking water may be costly
Early estimates of the cost of improving the safety of the country's drinking water supplies are "a bit frightening", Health Minister David Clark has admitted.
Briefings: Healthcare waiting list complaints rise Health and Disability Commissioner tells Health Minister
Hundreds of documents briefing new Government ministers on key policies have been released. Herald journalists have been analysing the Briefings to Incoming Ministers (Bims). Here we look at the Health Ministry.
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