Govt mulls extending repeat prescriptions, doctors warn it may lead to ‘catastrophic’ GP shortages
Patients may be able to go longer without seeing a doctor for a repeat prescription.
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Katikati health practice says poor funding has caused 'dangerous' wait times.
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Promoting welfare through cricket
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Corrections psychologist and inmate’s love affair: ‘All I know is I want to be with you’
The senior professional wrote a treatment report for her lover to help him gain parole.
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Fees as high as $1000 have been quoted for after-hours appointments.
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‘It’s pretty bad, I hate it’: Hundreds of school lunches going uneaten
Complaints and concerns about the Government's revamped school lunch programme continue.
Health NZ apologises for sharing social media post depicting sex act
'I apologise to anyone who was upset by that.'
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NY Times: These legumes are a good way to incorporate more plants into your diet.
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She was screaming ‘no’: 6yo traumatised after skin cut by saw during cast removal
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‘Hell of a fight’: Retiree battles ACC after delayed terminal cancer diagnosis
He was turned down, then offered $19,732, which he said was an 'insult'.
Is fake meat better for you than real meat?
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The health benefits of honey – and how to spot the fake stuff
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Up to 1000 rally against hospital downgrading health services
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It's just over a week before changes begin but Health NZ can't say what they'll be.
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‘Complex picture’: Pope Francis hospitalised with bilateral pneumonia
Pope Francis, 88, is suffering from pneumonia in both lungs.
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