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Are anti-inflammatory drugs making back pain worse?
A new series of studies are questioning the conventional wisdom of using steroids and commonly used anti-inflammatory drugs to treat chronic back pain, suggesting they could instead prolong the pain… Audio
Northland DHB boss quashes anti-vaxxers' rumours he's unwell
Northland DHB's boss has quashed rumours started by anti-vaxxers falsely claiming he's critically unwell after a Covid booster shot. Video, Audio
Health provider concerned at tangata whenua vaccine hesitancy
The head of a Māori health provider in Lower Hutt fears vaccine hesitancy among tāngata whenua is leaving the community vulnerable in the event of a Covid-19 outbreak.
Capital and Coast District… Audio
Nurses, DHBs head to court over strike action
Nurses and their bosses are heading to the courts over strike action, as both accuse each other of not doing enough to keep patients safe.
About 30,000 district health board nurses have issued a… Audio
The Weekend Panel with Sam Stubbs and Brigitte Morten
Joining us on the Panel this morning are Brigitte Morten and Sam Stubbs. They'll be discussing the Budget, how safe we feel in New Zealand, what Martin Bashir did, how much we pay our nurses, and the… Audio
Cyber attack impacts New Zealand's health system
The cyber attack on the Waikato District Health Board's IT system has put New Zealand's entire public health system on high alert. Paul Spain from Gorilla Technology speaks with Karyn Hay about cyber… Audio
The Weekend Panel with Mike Williams and Lavina Good
Joining the Weekend Panel this morning are Mike Williams and Lavina Good. They discuss NZ Rugby's alternative to the Silver Lakes deal, the police position on speed tolerance, and the possibility of… Audio
The Weekend Panel with Heather Roy and Al Gillespie
Joining the Weekend Panel this morning is Heather Roy and Al Gillespie. Among other issues, they'll be discussing trans-Tasman relationships, New Zealand's future in the Five Eyes network, and the… Audio
Focus on Politics: DHBs on the Scrap Heap
Health Minister Andrew Little this week announced an extraordinary overhaul of the health system, scrapping all 20 DHBs and putting a new entity in their place. RNZ health correspondent Rowan Quinn… Audio
ACT to cut DHBs, review pharmac if it helps form next
The ACT Party plans to drastically reduce the number of District Health Boards and seek a review of Pharmac, if they help form part of the next government.
ACT's leader, David Seymour released the… Audio
The Weekend Panel with Jane Clifton & Richard Harman
Our weekend panellists Jane Clifton and Richard Harman offer their thoughts on the past week's news. Covid-19 is once again at the forefront of our minds, and there are questions looming whether the… Audio
Southland tavern set to become a hospital
On Friday, the Southland charity hospital Melissa Vining has been helping to create came one step closer after The Clifton Club Inn was handed over so it can be transformed into the facility. Melissa… Audio
Health and Disability review shakes up health sector
Kathryn talks to Health Correspondent, Rowan Quinn about the wide ranging review of the Health and Disability sector led by Heather Simpson. An interim report, published in September, found the health… Audio
How are hospitals coping with Covid 19?
Six patients with the Covid 19 virus are in three hospitals around the country. None are in intensive care, and 22 have recovered and been discharged. Kath Cook is the Chief Executive of Mid Central… Audio
'Pattern of poor care' at Hutt Valley DHB maternity - report
Hutt Valley District Health Board's maternity ward has been slammed for what is being called a "pattern of poor care" for babies and their mothers.
Commissioner Rose Wall says the DHB failed to… Audio
No time-frame yet on when Northland will receive radiation machines
Health Minister David Clark confirms new radiation machines will be operating in Hawke's Bay by 2020 or 2021 and Taranaki a year later, while conversations are ongoing as to when Northland will… Video, Audio
Parents say govt policy violates rights of disabled people
The foster parents of a young man with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, who is believed to have killed himself in a mental health unit last month, say the human rights of disabled people are being… Video, Audio
50% of Auckland measles cases ending up in hospital
The number of people being hospitalised with measles in Auckland has climbed to 50 percent of all notified cases and health authorities are not entirely sure why. Auckland Regional Public Health… Audio
Two patients die in Auckland mental health unit within one week
Two patients are suspected to have committed suicide in the space of five days at a Waitemata District Health Board mental health unit in Auckland. Dr Kevin Cleary says the DHB has already introduced… Video, Audio
Disabled man waits 18 months for bathroom modifications
Dunedin man Joshua Perry has launched a petition calling on the government to speed up the lengthy wait times faced by disabled people wanting their bathrooms to be modified so they're safe. Video, Audio