More than $13 million in emergency department (ED) vouchers has been issued to patients in New Zealand between January 2021 and mid-2023, prompting concerns about access...
Two new cases of measles have been confirmed in Northland, New Zealand, as of March 12, 2024. This development is linked to an earlier case reported...
The New Zealand Cabinet has approved a new framework for the procurement of medical devices, allowing both Pharmac and Health New Zealand to share responsibilities. This...
A violent incident in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, has resulted in one fatality and serious injuries. On March 16, 2024, emergency services responded to reports...
Health Minister Simeon Brown announced a funding boost of $20 million for emergency departments (EDs) on Sunday, aiming to enhance frontline staffing and alleviate pressure on...
Health New Zealand is set to review its proposed expansion of hospital visiting hours after receiving feedback from healthcare workers. The initiative aimed to permit nominated...
Health New Zealand has announced a review of its proposed expansion of hospital visiting hours. Initially, the agency aimed to implement a policy allowing designated family...
Health officials have raised alarms over the critical overcrowding in the emergency department (ED) of Wellington Hospital, revealing that approximately one-third of patients are being treated...
City Medical will rebrand as Napier Urgent Care, effective March 11, 2024, while assuring the community that services will remain unchanged. The rebranding follows the amalgamation...
The Bay of Plenty region is grappling with a significant backlog in medical imaging services, with nearly 9,000 individuals awaiting scans and X-rays, according to data...
