Health staff under management pressure have lied about how long patients stay in emergency departments, according to the strongest evidence yet on the regular rorting of government health targets
A Dunedin general practice has temporarily closed its books after positive publicity and word of mouth about its health care home changes contributed to it “drowning” in new patients
Whangaroa Health Services Trust chair Grant Lane hopes the arrival of Whanau Ora Community Clinic in the trust’s area means a positive end to “a very bad year”
Hutt GP David Young is study doctor in a drug trial he says may lead to cancer patients being treated in the community, cheaply, effectively and with few side effects
The hunt is on to solve the problem of brain tumours like glioblastoma that are essentially impossible to treat, cancer cell biologist Melanie McConnell says
Former obstetrics and gynaecology registrar Claire Reilly was diagnosed with motor neurone disease at age 32, and has been fighting to raise awareness for the condition ever since
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