The emergency department at Middlemore Hospital was slammed as unsafe for patients and staff in a damning new report. It was part of an independent inquiry into the death of a woman at the hospital in June, who died after leaving the ED because of the long wait times
The new act requiring ACC to cover more injuries to mothers during labour and birth does not go far enough, says University of Otago senior law lecturer Simon Connell
An 89-year-old woman who was prescribed COVID-19 antiviral Paxlovid, despite having a contraindication for the drug, collapsed four days later and was taken to hospital
A six-year-old girl died from pneumonia after not receiving timely diagnosis and care from Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland, says a report released this month by the Health and Disability Commissioner
Specialist GP Nikki Vadgama provides some tips to make your next paediatric eczema consult easier. She includes a review of new guidelines, resources, websites and medications for paediatric eczema management