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Ted Charlton has a rare medical condition. He’s died seven times
Medic alert bracelet helped save Ted Charlton after repeated collapses.
Kiwi doctor shares 15-year anorexia battle, launches peer support charity
Dr Meg Vardy is turning her battle into a lifeline for other sufferers.
Auckland hospital hits 'terrifying' record as patients treated in corridors
Healthcare workers say the 'broken' system is 'on the brink of collapse'.
'I just feel needed': Why this Auckland dentist swapped Herne Bay for Dargaville
After Kaipara's only dental clinic closed, locals pulled out their teeth with pliers.
Hato Hone St John braced for fresh spike in ambulance callouts
The service is keeping its major incident response in place over the weekend.
Man admits to shooting insurance CEO in case that has gripped the US
Luigi Mangione, 28, said he killed healthcare exec Brian Thompson in New York in 2024.
Tairāwhiti flu season worse than last year, health official says
Campion College in Gisborne had 91 students, nearly one in five, off sick in one day.
Privatising healthcare: Govt spends $300m on first long-term contracts with private hospitals
Critics warn the deals could drain staff and training from public hospitals.
‘Huge demand on services’: North Shore area ambulance patients diverted to Whangārei
Whangārei Hospital was already under pressure as winter demand surged.
'Exploited his trust': Psychologist suspended for inappropriate relationship with client
A tribunal heard the woman sent her client sexualised messages.
More than 100 pupils absent daily at Auckland school as winter illness hits
A similar number of staff and pupils were still absent today.
'Managing this volume incredibly well': Minister backs response to record 111 demand
St John expects today will be busiest as referrals from general practitioners come in.
St John activates major incident response after record volume of 111 calls
Demand is expected to remain high tomorrow, traditionally the busiest day of the week.
'My condition became terrifying': Woman goes 102 hours without sleep
The 26yo claims doctors focused on her mental health despite high-dose supplement concern.
Health NZ recovering $91.4m paid in error to providers
'Our immediate priorities are recovering the duplicate payments.'
Man left unable to walk after surgeon operated on the wrong part of his spine
The surgeon breached the code after operating one spinal level too high.
I would lose my way netball commentating. Doctors found a tennis ball-sized tumour on my brain
OPINION: It's ended my Sky commentary career but I love being back editing at Newstalk ZB.
Funding for more GPs to remove suspected skin cancer
More GPs will be trained to examine and remove suspected skin cancers.
Doctors considering weight-loss drugs for detained man to be kept in physical restraints
Doctors are considering Wegovy so J can fit restraints again.
She was a middle-class Christchurch teen – and an addict
Charlotte Bell had the grades, career and sport. Then addiction took hold.
'A lot of scabies': Clinic and school issue fresh warning as cases surge
Symptoms include intense night-time itching, red bumps and skin burrows.
'High-growth area': Te Puna gains new $100m private hospital
Construction on the 7000sq m facility is expected to begin in September.
Whangārei urgent care to expand as patients queue out the door
White Cross Whangārei will expand its hours, with the aim of being 24/7 by mid-2027.
'Ambulance at the bottom of the cliff': Call to fund rural GPs
A new 48-page report names Te Kūiti as a key rural health hub under pressure.
Patient beds angled in ED corridors, hospital 'makes plans to pitch tents' in winter surge
Christchurch Hospital may pitch tents as corridors fill.
'Code red': Christchurch Hospital ED running at up to 300% capacity
Overcrowding at the city's ED is at breaking point as winter hits hard.
Man reviewing own CT scan finds aneurysm missed by two doctors
Two doctors failed to flag the urgent CT finding.
Why daughters become unpaid carers for ageing parents, and how to share the load
OPINION: Family carers are propping up an ageing system.
Nurses union accuses Govt of 'broken promise' on Plunket funding
Plunket's national contract rose $4.3m, or 5.4%, in two years.