Health NZ pays close to $900k for voluntary redundancies in one region
The PSA argues health cuts are risking patients' lives and should be stopped.
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Mum’s heartbreak over baby’s suffering, alleges healthcare ignored concerns
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Government assurances cuts would not affect the front line were false, the PSA said.
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Health NZ extends decision on Napier after hours urgent care by four weeks
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