Karen Brown
Christchurch resthome fails elderly woman with infection
A Christchurch resthome under stress after the earthquakes is being blamed for systemic failures that ended in a frail elderly woman dying. Audio
Insight for 16 March 2014 - Online Health - On The Way
Karen Brown explores the drive to give GP's patients the health equivalent of online banking. Audio
Family doctors are being urged to offer patients online access
Family doctors are being urged to offer patients online access to their personal health information. Audio
Dramatic increase in workload faces public health watchdog
Parliament was told today there's been a dramatic rise in the number of complaints about health and disability services. Audio
Sex-offending health practitioner says he feels like 'monster'
A senior health practitioner convicted of sexual offences says what he has done made him feel like a monster. Audio
Computer and IT systems fail at Dunedin Hospital
Computer and IT systems have been down at Dunedin Hospital since just after midnight. Audio
More on allegations of a possibler health fraud
A South Island network of family doctors says it's astonished at suggestions of possible fraud over a contract with health boards, and rejects the allegations. Audio
Stand up to food industry call from obesity gathering
Health experts are urging politicians to stand up to the powerful food industry and act to reduce high obesity rates worldwide. Audio
Government looks to Australian model for help with obesity
The Health Minister inspected the community programme in Victoria and says it's worth replicating here. Audio
Resthome providers upset over increased St John charges
St John has increased its charge for providing non-emergency transport by 38 percent. Audio
Health watchdog faults GP over woman's fatal brain bleed
The Health and Disability Commissioner is critcising a doctor for diagnosing a 48 year old woman with a migraine and sending her home, only for her to die from a serious brain bleed. Audio
Some lung cancer patients get more choice from drug change
From this month some patients with a particularly lethal cancer will have better access to a new class of medicines that can prolong life. Audio
Insight for 29 December 2013 - Rising Rates Diabetes
In this Insight Highlight, Karen Brown looks at rising tide of diabetes Audio
Outspoken for 27 December 2013: Health
Could the shocking events that killed an unknown number of patients in a British hospital happen here? Karen Brown and the Health and Disability Commissioner, Anthony Hill; the chief executive of the… Audio
Doctors distance themselves from drug firms
Doctors say it's about time drug firms stopped contentious payments to GPs and others who agree to promote their products. They say other drug-makers should follow the move by GlaxoSmithKline… Audio
Hospital fails woman who dies from infection
A private geriatric hospital in Auckland has been censured for failing to care for a woman who ended up dying of blood poisoning caused by infected bed sores. Audio
Independent panel seeks major changes in disability care
An independent review of residential care for disabled people says they have learnt to be silent about abuse and have become invisible to society. Audio
A family doctor is censured
A family doctor has been censured for prescribing an oral contraceptive pill to a high-risk patient without discussing the risks. Audio
Pharmac continues expanding medicines
The annual review of drug-buying agency Pharmac shows it's paying substantially less for some medicines than the price paid in Australia. Audio
Ministry officials grilled over elective surgery need
Health officials faced intense questionning at Parliament today over how many people may not be getting the elective surgery they need. Audio
