Hospital
Jacinda Ardern at hospital to give birth
Jacinda Ardern has arrived at Auckland Hospital to give birth to her first child. Her office confirmed the news about half and hour ago. Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters is now Acting Prime… Audio
New govt committed to new Dunedin hospital
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern discusses plans for the region's new hospital. Audio
New Dunedin Hospital site being considered
Former Health Minister Pete Hodgson talks to John Campbell about his work with the Southern Partnership Group and the new site for a new Dunedin Hospital. Video, Audio
Hutt Valley Hospital face 'risk of injury' in quake
The Hutt Valley's main hospital has 10-kilogram ceiling tiles that pose what the district health board says is the "risk of serious injury" in a major earthquake. The tiles are in corridors and foyers… Audio
New Zealand families battle to get justice for overseas deaths
Kelly Savage, 27, died after spending ten days tied to a bed in a Japanese psychiatric ward. The struggle of his family to get answers about exactly what happened and hold people accountable brings… Audio
Trauma patients to be sent to best hospital for their injury
A change to the Government's Major Trauma Policy will see trauma patients taken straight to the hospital best able to treat their injury, rather than their closest hospital, which has been the current… Audio
Dunedin council to campaign for CBD hospital rebuild
Dunedin's council and chamber of commerce are launching a public campaign calling on the Government to commit to building the city's new hospital in the central city. Audio
No secret move to shift Dunedin hospital: rebuild head
The man leading the 300-million-dollar rebuild of Dunedin hospital says there is no secret plan to move the hospital out of the city. Ian Telfer talks to the chair of the Southern Parnership Group… Audio
New theatre and 20-bed ward for PNG's Lae hospital
A new operating theatre and 20-bed ward has been opened at the hospital in Papua New Guinea's second city, Lae.
The doll doctor: repairing memories
Retired aircraft engineer Keith Martin and his wife Faith are doll doctors. Over the last 40 years they've saved about 10,000 dolls of all shapes and sizes. Audio, Gallery
Ambulance Officers signal upcoming industrial action
Ambulance workers give two weeks notice of industrial action - like junior hospital doctors, they say their working conditions are putting patient safety at risk because of fatigue. Audio
Health Minister says strike won't compromise life-saving care
Minister of Health Jonathan Coleman says he is confident people needing urgent care will recieve it despite 48-hour junior doctor strike. Audio
Junior doctors strike begins this morning
Junior doctors have walked off the job at hospitals around the country in a strike against punishing rosters. Our health correspondent Karen Brown has the latest. Audio
College of Midwives responds to research on at-risk births
The College of Midwives responds to a new study showing babies are at significantly more risk if delivered by a midwife rather than a doctor. The chief executive of the College of Midwives, Karen… Audio
Research finds babies more at risk during midwife-led births
A new Otago study shows babies are at significantly more risk at birth if delivered by a midwife, instead of a doctor.
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Major study shows babies safer with doctors than midwives
An Otago university study has found babies are more at risk during birth if a midwife rather than a doctor is in charge. Audio
No Heartbeat - Coping with Losing an Infant
Four parents share their first-hand experience of losing a baby and some volunteers who assist with the process of creating memories. Audio
Community must raise 2 million for Akaroa hospital replacement
Akaroa will get its hospital back five years after it was damaged by earthquake, but only if the local community spends two-and-a-half million dollars on it. Audio
New initiative to keep people with acute mental distress out of police cells
In Auckland a new memorandum of understanding between the police and health authorities means mental health patients having acute episodes are being taken to hospital rather than being held in police… Audio
Aussie doctors refuse to discharge asylum seeker's children
Australian doctors are refusing to allow the children of asylum seekers to be sent back to detention after being discharged from the Royal Victoria Children's Hospital. Right now there are 93 children… Audio