Ministry Of Health
Emotional plea for cancer care plan: 'You have failed me and my children'
The wife of a terminally ill cancer patient, who had to wait 13 hours in hospital to be flown for care, told the Health Minister today that the government has failed them.
Summer's here - and so are the stings
Most stings and bites can be treated at home, but in some cases, they have the potential to turn nasty.
New policy puts caregivers in 'chaotic' state - lawyer
Families caring for adult disabled children say the Ministry of Health's attempt to fix the problems with disability support services have missed the mark. Six months ago the Appeal Court suggested… Audio
Parents of disabled adults fed up with Ministry of Health
Those who look after their disabled adult children are offended and angry with Ministry of Health assessments. Many say they are designed to get the Ministry of Health out of paying families what they… Audio
NZ one step closer to legal hemp seed as food
We'll soon be able to sprinkle hemp seed onto our muesli in the mornings. MPI and the Ministry of Health have just opened public consultation on amending the laws around the sale and use of hemp seed… Audio
Ministry told cash-strapped DHB what to tell ministers
The Health Ministry drafted a letter which the chair of the cash-strapped Canterbury District Health board then sent to the government saying it could work with existing funding. John Campbell… Video, Audio
Govt launches dengue fever awareness campaign
The Ministry of Health has launched a social media campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of dengue fever.
Diane Moody says new MoH offer still not good enough
A mother who won a court case against the Ministry of Health after fighting to be paid to care for her disabled adult son says it's not fair she's only paid time spent on specific tasks, and not his… Audio
Families fight MoH over pay for disabled children
The Government is taking advice from officials about 13 more court cases against the Ministry of Health from parents caring for severely disabled adult children, without pay. Audio
More stories of caregivers struggling with system emerge
There have been more claims of bureaucratic challenges from people having to care for their disabled offspring long after they have reached adulthood.
Most pre-schoolers still drink full-fat milk
Almost two-thirds of pre-schoolers are drinking full-fat milk, despite Ministry of Health recommendations to drink the low-fat option.
'System' blamed for Havelock North gastro failings
The Ministry of Health says it doesn't accept all the responsiblity for gastro outbreak in Havelock North. The Ministry's acting director of public health Dr Stewart Jessamine says the system is to… Audio
Evening Business for 24 August 2017
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Northland DHB warns of projected deficit
Northland DHB warns of projected deficit and says it won't submit budget or annual plan to Health Ministry until it gets more money. Audio
Demoted CDHB chair wants meeting to solve rift over deficit
A demoted district health board chairman is calling for a face-to-face meeting with Health Ministry managers to resolve a deepening rift. RNZ health correspondent Karen Brown says there's no clear… Audio
Services won't be cut at Canterbury DHB - Health Minister
The Canterbury District Health Board and the Ministry of Health are at loggerheads over how to reduce the board's ballooning deficit.
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman tells Morning Report services… Audio
Impasse over how to cut Canterbury DHB's ballooning deficit
The Canterbury District Health Board and the Ministry of Health are at loggerheads over how to reduce the board's ballooning deficit. Audio
Health Ministry boss apologises for $38m funding blunder
The head of the Ministry of Health has apologised to the government for a $38 million funding allocation blunder.
Typhoid-tainted church can't find place to worship
The Auckland church tainted by the typhoid outbreak earlier this year is now struggling to find a permanent place to worship. Over two months, 24 members of the same church group were infected and one… Audio
Budget blunder unacceptable - Health Minister
Some district health boards will have to return money to the Ministry of Health after a Budget funding blunder resulted in $39 million being wrongly allocated. Audio
