Spencer Beasley
Lower North Island young patients rely on out-of-town surgeons
23 Nov 2022
Children who need operations in Wellington and the lower North Island will continue to rely on out-of-town surgeons flying in, for another two years.
Specialists say the collapse of paediatric… Audio
Researchers say they are close to growing a human bowel
15 Jul 2011
Researchers in Christchurch believe they could be able to create a functioning human bowel within ten years. In a world first, Christchurch Hospital's department of paediatric surgery has successfully… Audio
Driveway toll
5 Nov 2009
The deaths of two toddlers, run over while playing in driveways this week, are a terrible reminder of our poor record on child accident prevention. Audio