Dialysis
Calls for urgent action over 'tsunami of demand' for dialysis
The government is being urged to take action over a 'tsunami of demand' for dialysis by increasing kidney transplant rates. Audio
Investment in Middlemore Hospital long over-due – doctors
Middlemore Hospital staff have told the Health Minister how they're stretched and under pressure as he announced a much needed $14.5 million funding boost. Audio
NZ dialysis patients not at risk - renal board boss
The head of the national renal board says foreign patients seeking kidney treatment are not putting New Zealand dialysis patients at risk of reduced care. Immigration New Zealand documents said some… Audio
Dialysis 'rationed'
Kiwi dialysis patients are having their treatments rationed because of immigrants needing emergency care. Immigration New Zealand's chief medical officer says patients may get sicker if their dialysis… Audio
Dialysis for NZers 'rationed' as ineligible visitors treated
New Zealand dialysis patients are having their treatment rationed because of ineligible immigrants turning up for emergency care, according to government documents.
Immigration New Zealand's chief… Audio
Samoa health officials point to soaring dialysis numbers
Health officials in Samoa say a huge increase in the numbers undergoing dialysis treatment is alarming and should be a wake up call for the country. Audio
Kiwis travelling in Australia now face big dialysis bills
Some Australian states are now charging New Zealand visitors for dialysis, leaving them with bills of up to $1000 per treatment. Audio
Life with dialysis: 'I just try to be as normal as possible'
"I always had like a flu, a cold, and it just got worse - so bad that I was bedridden," dialysis patient Serah Lupo says. Watch Kim Baker Wilson's report on her daily struggle here. Video