Health
People the draw for new Mercy Hospital CEO
Doctors prepare for stem cell operations
Surgeons are preparing to insert stem cells into a dozen disabled New Zealanders in a bid to help them walk again.
Specialist shortage sends expectant mums out of Greymouth
High risk expectant mothers in Greymouth will be relocated to Christchurch tomorrow due to a lack of obstetric and gynaecology specialists at Grey Base Hospital.
Insight into heart infection
Hospitals' hot, noisy meeting 'hard yakka'
A joint district health board committee meeting yesterday was "real hard yakka", which tried his patience a bit, chairman Errol Millar said.
Tb strategy in jeopardy
A global strategy to eliminate tuberculosis disease by 2050 will not succeed unless more can be done to prevent infection from progressing to disease, Prof Philip Hill says.
Board hears trust bid
A "hospitable" Southland District Health Board this week heard the Wakatipu Health Trust's presentation on taking over ownership and management of Queenstown's underdeveloped Lakes District Hospita
One in 100 babies under a month old dying - report
One in 100 babies died before being a month old in 2006, a report shows.
Early medical abortions safer for women - doctor
Offering women non-surgical abortions during the first nine weeks of pregnancy at Family Planning clinics will make abortions safer for women, says a leading women's health campaigner.