
Woman dies after allegedly waiting three hours to be seen in overcrowded ED
Christchurch Hospital's ED had double the number of patients it was resourced for.
Christchurch Hospital's ED had double the number of patients it was resourced for.
About four of every 100 doses of our main Covid-19 vaccine are currently going to waste.
It comes as Health NZ launches a 101-point plan to address care backlogs.
The recommendations will be implemented this year, beginning in December.
The number of people lost to suicide has dropped by 90 deaths in the last two years.
Sebby Chua's parents were repeatedly told their son was fine not long before he died.
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Sebby Chua's parents feel let down by two hospitals after their son's sudden death.
"I knew I had to just suck it up and give him what he wanted," mum tells.
Meningitis Foundation is urging university students in Dunedin to be extremely cautious.
Canterbury's chief medical officer confirmed wait times in ER "were longer than usual".
A university professor says the inequity is 'an unconscionable breach of human rights'.
Metonitazenet is stronger than fentanyl and has been found in yellow-powder form in NZ.
Seeking joy after his life-threatening diagnosis, a determined father attempts one last adventure with his daughter: an ambitious bike ride that will push them to physical and emotional limits. Video / Loading Docs
"We’re watching the levels of those variants closely."
More than 300 Omicron off-shoots are circulating the globe.
The duke made a surprise appearance that was praised by leaders on Twitter.
Nurses say they have been negotiating 18 months and are now at an impasse.
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The infected person was at 'Pint Night' at a Uni bar - and also visited the University gym
Expert says third Omicron surge may peak smaller than last wave, but uncertainty abounds.
'We support over a thousand people on any given day in Canterbury and the South Island.'
The plan includes the removal of nicotine from tobacco and a reduction of outlets.
He was accused of incorrectly prescribing Ritalin and other ADHD drugs.
"It's a terrible space to be in and it speaks to their feelings that they are failing..."
From this week the remaining pandemic travel requirement will be scrapped.
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New York Times: Many clinicians are "clueless", experts say, and women are suffering.