An investigation conducted by the midwifery council found the midwife posed a serious harm to the public and her practising ...

A look at some of the health news and happenings from over the weekend Labour makes pre-election promise to build Dunedin ...

Our hospitals and emergency departments will remain open during the strike action and health professionals will still be available to ensure the continued availability of health services for those who ...

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) members fear Te Whatu Ora’s plans to pause a key component of its safe staffing programme put patient and whānau safety ...

A man’s rights under the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) were breached by a supervising pharmacist, according to a report published today by Deputy Health and ...

A woman’s rights under the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) were breached by a registered midwife during labour, birth and post birth, says Deputy Commissioner Rose ...

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Minister of Health Dr Shane Reti says the National Public Health Service should concentrate its focus on prioritising serious public health issues facing New Zealanders. “Earlier this week I was ...

In healthcare, this means targeting interventions to reduce the unique challenges faced by Māori, such as poorer access to care and higher rates of chronic illness. Ethnicity is a critical determinant ...

An early example of Pilgrim respect for the humanity of Native Americans came from the pen of Edward Winslow. Winslow was one of the chief Pilgrim founders of Plymouth. In 1622, just two years after ...

This is according to the latest progress report on a multi-year project that Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora is mired in, to pay back $2 billion to current and former employees hit by breaches of the ...