Karen Brown
The biggest hospital building project gets the green light
The country's biggest ever hospital building project has been given the green light. Audio
Government to okay half-billion dollar Chch hospital rebuild
In a piece of good news for the Canterbury region, the Government will announce today it's going to a rebuild of two Christchurch hospitals at a cost of more than half a billion dollars. Audio
Health workers brace for large diabetes equipment switch
Doctors and nurses are bracing for a sudden rush of people needing help, when 120-thousand diabetes patients are forced to use new equipment to monitor their life-threatening illness. Audio
Thousands have to use new diabetes monitor
Thousands of New Zealanders will have to change their diabetes monitoring equipment after a hotly debated decision by Pharmac. Audio
Unions accuse Akld DHBs of stressing staff with funds cuts
The Public Service Association says financial constraints facing district health boards are stressing staff and affecting services. Audio
Rest home company blames staff member for death
A resthome company which failed to provide adequate care to an elderly woman who died from dehydration complications says it was let down by a poorly performing nurse manager. Audio
Better effort needed to tackle child abuse, MPs hear
MPs have been told that government ministries trying to combat child abuse aren't working as effectively as they should be. Audio
Long awaited asthma drug is to get funding
A long awaited asthma drug is to get funding, cutting the price of it for thousands of preschool children with severe and recurrent wheezing. Audio
Study highlights changes needed in DHBs' stroke services
Senior doctors say changes are under way to reduce deaths and disability from stroke, but more needs to be done. Audio
Health sector sees scope to do more to counter child abuse
Child health experts and district health boards say they're doing what they can to prevent child abuse, but there are gaps in the system. Audio
Trust criticised for failing to keep boy in care safe
The public's health watchdog says an independent charitable trust didn't do enough to prevent a boy in its care from running away and drowning. Audio
Evening Business for 20 July 2012
The total number of people coming to live in New Zealand live long-term is at its highest level in 16 months. Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Friday 20 July 2012
Two men involved in animal slaughter escape prison time; Dog killers' sentencing a joke, says the dogs' owner; Otago University not discussing alleged fraud,GP found guilty of prescribing drugs to a… Audio
Hospital cleared of listeria as outbreak probe continues
Government food safety officials say there's no more listeria in food at Hawke's Bay Hospital but they're yet to pinpoint the source of an outbreak which has caused the death of one patient and… Audio
Listeria outbreak in Hawke's Bay
Health authorities in Hawke's Bay have issued a warning today about an outbreak of listeria that's caused one death and contributed to another. Audio
New tablet to treat lung cancer
From next month, patients with the most common form of lung cancer will be able to get a new drug which could extend their lives. Audio
Ministry service review plan revealed in Budget papers
The Health Ministry is about to begin a series of reviews of spending across health services to identify savings for future Budgets. The reviews were revealed in a Ministry paper prepared in the… Audio
Another critical report on mental health services
The Hutt Valley District Health Board has been criticised for failing a woman patient who didn't get the care she needed and who later died. Audio
Report on Hutt Valley mental health services made public
A secret report, scathing of Mental Health services in the Hutt Valley has finally been released today. Audio
Flu arrives in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch
Flu has arrived, with Auckland bearing the brunt of the illness nationwide, and its hospitals under pressure. Audio
