Delays in diagnosing a man’s cancer diagnosis led to finger amputation, lymph node removal and radiation therapy. The HDC ...

On Wednesday 5th February and Friday 7th February, APEX laboratory workers employed by privately owned laboratory providers will withdraw all their labour in support of three separate collective ...

In a report released today, Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Carolyn Cooper has found Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights ...

A six-page briefing paper from GenPro to new health minister Simeon Brown cuts to the chase - general practice is key to solving many of the problems faced by our health system.

In a report released today, Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Vanessa Caldwell provides adverse comment on a GP, Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora and a medical centre over delays in care ...

GenPro Chair Dr Angus Chambers says doctors are on the same page as the Minister as every day they see the frustration of patients not able to make appointments in a timely way or register with their ...

Pharmac is consulting on funding a new progestogen-only oral contraceptive pill called desogestrel (branded as Cerazette) from 1 April 2025. A range of oral contraceptive pills are currently available ...

“AI presents a major opportunity to lift productivity and improve public service delivery but government must ensure it is done right. “This guidance is part of a suite of tools for agencies to adopt ...

Any member of the public can submit to the Inquiry using the portal at www.covid19inquiry.nz. Submissions close at midnight on 27 April 2025. “I would strongly encourage New Zealanders to have their ...

In a first for New Zealand, three fifth-year medical students are to spend the academic year embedded at a rural general ...

Martijn Phaff details the challenges posed by corporate ownership and suggests potential solutions to preserve the quality of ...

Grant Davidson reflects on some unwelcome changes made in the health sector in 2024, while also taking inspiration from two beloved wāhine Māori whose mahi made a difference to people’s lives ...