Health Minister Dr Shane Reti has announced a funding boost for Palmerston North ED to reduce wait times and improve patient safety and care, as well as new national standards for moving acute ...

A third of the Iwi Māori Partnership Boards including five from the Te Manawa Taki region have united in Whakatāne to present their Community Health Plans to government officials, fulfilling their ...

Checking in on neighbours, sharing resources and making time for a cup of tea were all important for people in the recovery ...

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An older woman’s rights under the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumer’s Rights (the Code) have been breached by Presbyterian Support Southland, the Aged Care Commissioner has found.

The statistics are sobering. In 2019, more than one in 20 cancer diagnoses in the west were attributed to alcohol consumption ...

The 149 projects released today for inclusion in the Government’s one-stop-shop Fast Track Approvals Bill will help rebuild the economy and fix our housing crisis, improve energy security, and address ...

“Dr Ellie’s tips for drinking responsibly are aimed at adults who choose to drink, designed to be easily understood, and are applicable for various contexts, including New Zealand”, said NZ Alcohol ...

At this stage, HNZ was still talking about making $540m in savings against baselines for 2023-24. In May, this had changed ...

Antibodies from the mpox vaccine Jynneos appear to drop off after a few months, and boosters may be needed, according to a small new study. Researchers from Harvard Medical School found that mpox ...

What’s happened to equity and patient-focused general practice care, asks Geoff Esterman. He argues for a radical change to health funding ...

The Associate Health Minister Casey Costello's "independent advice" on heated tobacco products is five articles that are ...