Karen Brown
Public Hospital Medical Mistakes
The number of people mistreated in public hospitals has risen substantially. Audio
Doctor bonding
The voluntary bonding scheme for doctors, nurses, midwives, vets and teachers will include debt write offs and cash payments. Audio
Hawkes Bay DHB
Our health correspondent, Karen Brown, discusses the resignation of the CEO, Chris Clarke. Audio
Medical peer review
The Medical Council wants all doctors in New Zealand to be subject to a system of peer review. Audio
Doctor shortage (part 2)
Auckland's District Health Boards are considering cutting junior doctor vacancies to solve their staffing crisis. Audio
Doctor shortage
District Health Boards in the Auckland region are considering getting rid of junior doctor jobs they are unable to fill. Audio
Breast cancer patients
Cancer specialists are contacting breast cancer patients who may wish to take up the new offer of longer treatment with the drug Herceptin. Audio
Generic drugs well regulated, says Pharmac
Pharmac plans to switch to generic forms of two commonly prescribed brand name medicines , Panadol and Losec. Audio
Overcrowded hospital emergency departments
The Health and Disability Commissioner says overcrowded hospital emergency departments are putting patient safety at risk. Audio
Sacked DHB members to be reinstated
All of the sacked members of the former Hawkes Bay District Health Board are to be reinstated. Audio
Hercerptin funding
The Government is expected to announce that a full 12 month course of Herceptin will be available from today. Audio
Health minister warns of big DHB deficits blowout
Health Minister Tony Ryall is warning of a major blowout in district health board deficits this year. Audio
Plastic surgeons repairing the results of violence
This follows the release of figures showing violence is the leading cause of facial fractures for most of the country. Audio
General surgeon faces legal action
To tell us more about what happened is our health correspondent, Karen Brown. Audio
Hawkes Bay District Health Board
The new Health Minister and Hawkes Bay mayors have had two meetings. Audio
Midwives and Mid-Central DHB breach code
Four hospital midwives and the Mid-Central District Health Board have breached the patient rights code. Audio
Tony Ryall new Health Minister
Tony Ryall gave his first speech as minister today, to a meeting of the senior doctors' union in Wellington. Audio
Senior doctors annual conference in Wellington
Our Health Correspondent Karen Brown, was at the conference. Audio
New Health Minister to open books on waiting lists
Doctors say they support the intention of the incoming Minister to open the books on the state of hospital waiting lists. Audio
New Minister of Health Tony Ryall
Our health correspondent, Karen Brown, spoke to Tony Ryall soon after John Key named his Cabinet. Audio
