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All DHBs to be scrapped for one national authority

WEBWed, 21 Apr 2021, 9:23AM. The Government is unveiling a significant 'once-in-a-generation' health sector shake-up. Photo / Supplied. Key points: • All DHBs will be …

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'Every ED doctor is worried': Clinicians respond to scathing …

WEBThe warnings follow the release of a damning report into the death of a "healthy" 50-year-old woman at Middlemore Hospital who had suffered a brain bleed in …

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National plans to bring back health targets, will reinstate $5

WEBThe National Party also wants to bring back the $5 prescription fee for those who can afford it and use the money for 13 cancer treatments available in Australia but …

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Better cancer treatment and child immunisation among Govt’s …

WEBDuring their election campaign, National’s five major targets for health were focused on emergency departments, cancer treatment, immunisation and wait times for …

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Princess of Wales reportedly forced to rush cancer announcement …

WEBThe Princess of Wales was reportedly forced to rush her cancer diagnosis announcement before a possible leak on her health condition from a secondary source. …

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Thousands of medical experts urge the Government to reconsider

WEBThe Prime Minister is facing pressure from more than 9,000 doctors to urgently re-consider repeals to the Smokefree Amendment Act. Some of New Zealand's …

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Northland GP services at risk as crisis hits sector

WEBNorthland’s GP services are underfunded, under pressure and in crisis, with some in danger of closing, the leader of the region’s primary health service, Mahitahi …

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Another major health group wants ban on engineered stone in …

WEBAnother major health group has called on the Government to follow Australia’s lead and ban the popular benchtop material engineered stone, over links to …

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Ministry of Health staff told job losses ‘likely’ in bid to find 6.5

WEBAll public service agencies are urged to find cost savings between 6.5 and 7.5 per cent on average. Public Service Minister and Minister of Finance Nicola Willis …

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A deadly heat wave worsened Gaza’s humanitarian crisis. It was …

WEBCNN-A deadly heat wave in Gaza in April, which saw punishing temperatures worsen an already dire humanitarian crisis, was made hotter and more likely by the …

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Auckland surgeons must now consider ethnicity in prioritising …

WEBAuckland surgeons are now being required to consider a patient’s ethnicity alongside other factors when deciding who should get an operation first.

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Covid-19: Why NZ’s life-saving elimination strategy didn’t come …

WEBUsing Stats NZ data, the researchers found that stamping out Covid-19 brought about an 11 per cent reduction in “all-cause” mortality over a 30-week period in …

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Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

WEB4pm–7pm weekdays. Dynamic, sharp and connected - Heather du Plessis-Allan means business. With a straight down the middle approach, Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive on …

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Frontline health services facing cuts as Health NZ faces budget …

WEBPhoto / Mark Mitchell. Health New Zealand appears to be making cuts to frontline services despite a government promise this wouldn't happen. The agency is …

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Patient injured during op after surgeon failed to read her notes

WEBNational. Katie Harris , Sun, 30 Jul 2023, 9:50AM. Katrina Connolly was injured by a doctor who performed surgery on her without reading her clinical notes. …

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Michael J Fox's shattering health update

WEBMichael J. Fox has revealed his private pain in recent months due to a string of horror injuries. The 61-year-old Back To The Future actor, who is also gri

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Pathologist reveals 'tiny, rare' injury killed Princess Diana

WEBMon, 8 Apr 2019, 2:39PM. (Photo / Getty) Top UK forensic pathologist Richard Shepherd, who gave evidence in a major inquiry into Princess Diana's death, has revealed the …

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