Palmerston North Hospital. (file photo) Image: The last remaining doctors in the gastroenterology department at Palmerston North Hospital are leaving Concerns have been expressed about a postcode lottery for patient care Health NZ says it is filling gaps in the department by drawing on staff from across the country, and recruiting new specialists. Doctors at … Read more
In the United States, it is not uncommon to see GP clinics with signs that say “No Medicaid patients” or “Insured patients only”. It points to a troubled health care system filled with stories of uninsured patients being denied legitimate care and dire health outcomes for the uninsured. In Australia, where GPs have long complained … Read more
Last week, while medical staff at Hillel Yaf Hospital in Haidar were performing cardiac catheterizations in one of the hospital’s three secure operating rooms, a siren sounded signaling an impending Iranian ballistic missile attack. The missile was fired, and the operation continued successfully. Afterwards, staff moved the patient to another building with a safe recovery … Read more
That number has improved slightly in recent years — 12-hour wait times for mental health patients accounted for 37.5 percent of emergency department visits in 2024, down from nearly 40 percent in 2022. Still, barriers at every step of a patient’s journey through the mental health system slow their access to care, the report says. … Read more
Beth was told it would be safe, but her video shows the result Neil Shaw Assistant Manager (Money & Lifestyle) 07:19, 25 March 2026Updated 07:21, 25 March 2026 Child with withdrawal after mother took sertraline A baby was born with withdrawal symptoms after her mother took a common drug she was told would be safe … Read more