Health minister Shane Reti has dumped what was left of the board of Te Whatu Ora - Health NZ and remade board chair Lester Levy as a commissioner with a plan to slash $1.4 billion in spending
A Waihi practice relying on locums and telehealth for patient consultations is in the same position as a number of practices in the area, according to National Hauora Coalition chief operating officer Jonathan Murray
News that the Government had done little legwork on its promise of cancer drug funding comes as no surprise to Auckland medical oncologist George Laking
A new study of bronchiectasis among children suggests that shorter hospital stays, five to seven days of IV therapy, and a week of oral antibiotics might be the most effective treatment
Health Minister Shane Reti appeared delighted to be on hand last week in Auckland to mark a new milestone for the National Bowel Screening Programme, which has now sent out two million testing kits to Kiwis
A new study of bronchiectasis among children suggests that shorter hospital stays, five to seven days of IV therapy, and a week of oral antibiotics might be the most effective treatment
Green Cross Health’s The Doctors chain of general practices has been the target of a fake app cyberattack. The incident was outlined in a newsletter to staff in late June
A number of key Te Whatu Ora health IT projects, including the flagship Hira programme, are now facing an uncertain future due to $330 million in Budget cutbacks, despite a government briefing paper highlighting the sector’s crumbling infrastructure