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A&E crisis: Senior doctor's plea - ‘Everyone’s getting burnt out. We’re exhausted.’
'If I didn’t think there were knock-on effects for patients, I wouldn't be talking.'
Latest from Hospitals
Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Neighbours v Southern Cross Healthcare: High Court decision on costs
Business plans to expand its Brightside Hospital in the neighbourhood area.
Revealed: The 'insulting' number of accepted claims for permanent surgical mesh injuries
Officials are investigating pausing the use of surgical mesh for a common birth injury.
Rugby on edge: Two promising players suffer critical injuries mid-game
Both players were transported to Auckland Hospital in a critical condition.
Half of surgeons assessed for using surgical mesh did not meet minimum standards
It comes as the Ministry of Health considers a pause on mesh implants for some operations.
New study on why Pacific patients are high users of EDs
Study debunks belief that Pacific people don't use primary healthcare before visiting ED.
Disruptions as hospitals suffer 'significant' outage
People would still receive urgent and emergency care, Te Whatu Ora assured.
Person rushed to Whangārei hospital in serious condition after alleged stabbing
A person allegedly stabbed in the neck is in a critical condition.
Lockdown lifted at North Shore Hospital, police find man who allegedly made threats
Police said no injuries were reported.
Explainer: Why Māori, Pacific are prioritised for surgery
Premium explainer: Why the controversial change has happened.
Woman sent home from ED with chest pain died hours later of cardiac arrest
Her family felt her death could have been avoided if due diligence had been carried out.
Why a new hospital on undeveloped land would actually be a good thing
OPINION: The dreaded 'greenfield' word raised our eyebrows. But then we looked closer.
Suicide warning over pressure on child, adolescent services
The biggest risks being monitored by hospitals have been revealed.
Business Hub: Changes at top of NZ's second-largest builder
Downer has around 25,000 employees in Australia and around 10,000 in New Zealand.
Latest update on injured Whangārei yachtie in a Panama hospital
Plans are in progress to fly the seriously-injured sailor back to New Zealand.
'Terrible gap' in mental health care means kids admitted to adult services
One in four young people are admitted to adult inpatient services in Aotearoa.
Elderly dog attack victim with dementia needs multiple surgeries for broken bones, tendons
The elderly woman with dementia was left to fend for herself after dog attack.
The plan to end ‘postcode lottery’ in health
But National says Health Minister Ayesha Verrall's plan is "complete fantasy".
One dead after crash in Riverhead
Two others were taken to hospital with 'serious and critical' injuries.
Woman taken to Christchurch Hospital after Kaitoke crash
Power to 224 Powerco customers was cut as a result of the incident.
Te Whatu Ora rebuked for ‘unacceptable’ OIA delays
Two complaints have been upheld relating to the release of hospital safety data.
Hawke's Bay's new hospital? Proposed new site revealed
The corner of York Road and the Hawke's Bay Expressway would house a new hospital.
Northlander cheats death with a miraculous recovery
A bug paralyses Northlander who collapsed after India trip.
Woman reeling after three failed IUD removal procedures in one day
A woman was sent home bleeding after an IUD removal went wrong - three times.
Tragic milestone: NZ on verge of reporting 3000th Covid-19 death
Epidemiologist says coronavirus is on track to claim twice as many lives as flu in 2023.
Lead Whakaari burns surgeon Dr Richard Wong She honoured on King's Birthday
'We rebuild bodies to restore lives and that’s what we're trying to do.'
Pregnant women ‘crying and distressed’ as midwifery shortage intensifies
"I can’t sacrifice my own family for somebody else’s."
One dead and multiple critical injuries after crash, roads closed
Several roads around the crash site - on Botany Rd, Golflands - have been closed.
