Phil Bagshaw
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 30 May 2025
In today's episode. The father of a man who died in Ukraine says his heart goes out to the family of a Christchurch man who has also died there. Maori health leaders have told the Waitangi Tribunal… Audio
Father of man killed in Ukraine calls for govt to speak out
The father of a man who died in Ukraine said his heart goes out to the familiy of a Christchurch man who also died there. It is understood Shan-Le Kearns was killed after several years fighting in… Audio
British aid worker killed unlawfully in Ukraine, coroner finds
A British humanitarian worker who evacuated civilians from the Ukraine conflict was unlawfully killed while carrying out aid work, a coroner has found.
28-year-old Christopher Parry was with New… Audio
Sue and Phil Bagshaw on their 'quiet hero' son, killed in Ukraine
Christchurch scientist Andrew Bagshaw was killed in Ukraine in January, while volunteering as an aid worker, helping evacuees flee the front line. He and fellow British volunteer Christopher Parry… Audio
Government refuses to measure unmet elective surgery need: health expert
A group of health experts say more and more people are unable to get hospital treatment for non-urgent but important health problems, but successive governments, and the Ministry of Health have… Audio
Tributes flow for NZ aid worker killed in Ukraine
'A selfless man who gave everything to help those in need'.
That's just one of the tributes paid to New Zealander Andrew Bagshaw, who was killed in Ukraine while delivering aid.
He was reported… Audio
Family proud of NZ aid worker killed in Ukraine
The family of a New Zealand man who has been killed while doing aid work in Ukraine say they are very very proud of him, and he helped saved hundreds of people.
Andrew Bagshaw had been helping… Audio
Southern DHB unprepared for National Bowel Screening Programme
A team of researchers say the Southern DHB should never have been granted permission to join the National Bowel Screening Programme in 2018. An investigation using the Official Information Act found… Audio
Concerns at lack of follow up for bowel cancer patients
Two leading public health specialists have written a brutally honest opinion piece in the New Zealand Medical journal about the lack of resources for bowel cancer patients. Professor Phil Bagshaw… Audio
$180m boost won't solve Canterbury DHB problems - ex-member
A former Canterbury District Health Board member says the $180 million to wipe the boards deficit won't solve its deeper problems.
The Health Minister yesterday announced the equity injection to… Audio
Breakdowns between surgeons impacting patients: CEO
The head of the Southern DHB has admitted that breakdowns between surgeons - including personal attacks - have impacted on the delivery of care for colonoscopy patients. The DHB's colonoscopy service… Audio
Southern DHB under fire for 'ignoring' report recommendations
Is it time for a public inquiry into Southern DHB's treatment of bowel cancer patients? Christchurch surgeon Phil Bagshaw, the co-author of a damming audit says the response to major failures isn't… Audio
Southland bowel cancer patients waiting too long for treatment
Bowel cancer patients in Southland have suffered unacceptable delays under Southern DHB's care, a damning independent report has found. Report author Phil Bagshaw spoke to reporter Ruth Hill. Audio
Southern DHB patients dying while waiting for diagnosis - report
Bowel cancer patients in Southland have suffered unacceptable delays, waiting months - and even years - to be diagnosed because of major failures at Southern District Health Board. The DHB's chief… Video, Audio
Canterbury Charity Hospital offers free counselling
The Canterbury Charity Hospital will open its doors from this week to provide free counselling sessions for locals in need of support following Friday's terrorist attack. Charity Hospital co-founder… Audio
Getting a hospital appointment
Phil Bagshaw of the Canterbury Charity Hospital Trust says getting a hospital appointment hasn't got any faster. Audio
9% missing out on hospital treatment: study
A new pilot study finds that 9 per cent of adult New Zealanders are missing out on hospital treatment for non-urgent conditions - including mental, medical, surgical and dental problems. Kathryn Ryan… Audio
Surgeon warns thousands are missing out on specialist care
University of Otago's Associate Professor of Surgery Phil Bagshaw details how thousands of patients are missing out on specialist care. Audio
New Zealanders healthcare needs not being met
Many thousands of New Zealanders are being denied the care their GPs think they need as referrals to specialists go unseen. Audio
How big is the problem of unmet health need?
With Phil Bagshaw, specialist surgeon and founder of Canterbury Charity Hospital; Roger Styles, executive director of the Health Funds Association of New Zealand; and Tony Ryall, Minister of Health. Audio
