Surgery checklist designed to avoid hospital errors
A surgery checklist to help ensure doctors operate on the correct part of the right person was announced today.
Health
Voluntary folic acid in bread 'grand gesture'
A voluntary commitment by bakers to fortify a wider range of breads with folic acid will provide little benefit for unborn babies, a group representing parents of children with birth defects says.
People overdosing on paracetamol
Six adults a week who have poisoned themselves with New Zealand's most widely used painkiller are seen, on average, at Auckland City Hospital.
Folic acid decision expected this week
The Government is set to formally confirm on Thursday it will delay a requirement for bakers to add folic acid to bread.
Self-harm numbers declining
The number of people hospitalised as a result of intentional self-harm is continuing to show a gradual decline, Ministry of Health figures show.
Health board delays 'unacceptable'
Health board urged to strengthen home support
The Otago District Health Board should be strengthening home support services, not cutting costs, so more elderly can remain safely in their own homes, Presbyterian Support Services for older peop
New network to have say on disability issues
Otago groups should be allowed to have regular input into the Otago District Health Board on disability issues as part of a new network.
Extra clinics included in school dental mix
Govt still backing cancer vaccine
Women are still being advised by the Government to use the cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil after a United States report raised some minor concerns about it.