Union claims hospitals are ‘trucking people around country’

WELLINGTON: A 73-year-old man has been sleeping in a chair and taking constant pain medication… read more

Surgeon urges use of private sector to tackle waiting lists

WELLINGTON: An experienced orthopaedic surgeon says redirecting public patients to private hospitals could help the… read more

Psychiatrists struggle to care for ‘most unwell’

WELLINGTON: Mental health services are in a poorer state than they were four years ago… read more

Health and Māori education combine to boost caring careers

PALMERSTON NORTH: A health service needing more Māori staff and a Māori education provider nurturing… read more