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Health shakeup: DHBs scrapped for one national provider

WEBNew Zealand's 20 District Health Boards will be replaced by one, single national health body responsible for the running of all hospitals, the Government has …

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Community wellness hub to be built on Te Kaika site

WEBNgai Tahu-owned health provider Te Kaika is to run a large community wellness hub built on its Caversham campus in Dunedin. The hub, to be established in a …

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What do we know about Kate's preventative chemotherapy

WEBAfter weeks of public speculation about the health of Britain's Princess of Wales, Kate said in a video that she is receiving "preventative" chemotherapy after an …

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Reti wants to shift health decision-making back to regions

WEBHealth Minister Shane Reti says he'll shift more health decision-making back to the regions - in a big change in direction from the previous government. District …

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Travel funding for cancer patients boosted

WEBThe government has announced an $18m increase for the National Travel Assistance scheme, which helps cover costs for people travelling to get medical …

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Hospital could be returned to HNZ

WEBThe Waitaki District Council will soon decide if it will negotiate returning Oamaru Hospital to the government. Despite being a public facility, Oamaru’s hospital is …

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Free flu vax for senior Māori, Pasifika

WEBUsing the one-off Covid-19 fund, the Ministry of Health funded free vaccines last winter for Māori and Pasifika aged 55 to 64 — but this funding has ended. Clinical …

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Family behind push for Wānaka health hub

WEBLand owner James Reid announced to a packed Lake Wānaka Centre last night his family had applied for building consent two days ago to build a health hub next …

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Health hub build may start in the spring

WEBConstruction of a proposed new health hub for Wanaka could begin as soon as spring, while plans for a small, short-stay hospital are long-term, health developer …

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Māori Health Authority abolished Otago Daily Times …

WEBMāori Health Authority abolished. Parliament has passed the legislation to abolish the Māori Health Authority. Under urgency, the first two readings passed with …

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Princess of Wales undergoing treatment for cancer

WEBKate, Britain's Princess of Wales, is undergoing preventative chemotherapy after tests taken after she had major abdominal surgery in January revealed that cancer …

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Cancer services in South dire Otago Daily Times Online News

WEBCancer services in the South are more at risk now than when a damning health and disability commissioner report was written last year, a doctor is warning. An …

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Campaign aims to increase wellbeing of farmers

WEBThe campaign highlights farmers and growers making positive contributions to their communities as well as champions who work in the rural services industry, and has …

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Govt announces health targets to cap off 100-day plan

WEBLabour's Health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall said the targets were a half-baked afterthought revealed at the last minute of the government's 100-day plan. She …

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Meeting to address Wānaka healthcare

WEBThe Wānaka Upper Clutha Community Board has called a meeting to examine the state of healthcare services in its area. It wants members of the public to …

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Te Whatu Ora slashes number of comms staff

WEBNews. National. Te Whatu Ora/Health NZ is slashing the number of communication staff it employs - but there will still be 125 of them. The organisation has …

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Renowned broadcaster Barry Soper to undergo open-heart surgery

WEBNewstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper has been admitted to hospital and is to have open-heart surgery to remove a blockage. “I’d been feeling a …

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Midwifery students dropping out amid 'shocking' shortfall

WEBMidwifery students say they are being used to plug roster gaps in the health system, which is grappling with a 40% shortage of this critical health workforce. This …

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Kate praised for 'extraordinary dignity' after cancer diagnosis

WEBKate, Britain's Princess of Wales, has been praised for her "extraordinary dignity", as the shock announcement of her cancer diagnosis triggered an outpouring of …

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