Stepping out to raise awareness
More than 100 people are expected to take part in the Joint Effort walk tomorrow to raise awareness of orthopaedic surgery.
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Elective surgery postponed at Auckland hospital
Some elective surgery at Auckland Hospital has been postponed while radiographers walk off the job for the next three days over a pay dispute.
The hidden hazards of gardening
Pay rebuff fuels strike
Spotlight on NZ's low rate of organ donation
A seminar in Wellington next month hopes to kick start the debate on why New Zealand has one of the lowest rates of organ donation in the world.
New Wellington hospital a financial 'albatross'
Wellington's new regional hospital has been described as a "wonderful facility" by Capital and Coast District Health Board (DHB) representatives, but the huge cost of servicing its debt will presen
DHB orderlies prepare for 48 hour strike
The union representing 75 Waikato District Health Board (WDHB) orderlies says it is disappointed employers will not meet for negotiations ahead of a 48 hour strike due to start at midnight.
Fears of delay in trial of electronic prescribing
A national trial to test electronic prescribing, expected to start at Dunedin Hospital in July, could be held up if approval is not given for electronic "signatures".
Uptake of vaccine pleases officials
Most of the 1531 people in Otago and Southland who received the single-strain swine-flu vaccine were healthcare workers.