Nick Baker
Health NZ apologises over disruption to cancer patients due to doctor shortage
Te Whatu Ora's apologising to cancer patients who may face disruption due to a shortage of senior doctors at Dunedin Hospital. The hospital will lose its accreditation to train junior oncology doctors… Video, Audio
Coronavirus: Twitter polls getting Kiwis through lockdown
All week we've been talking to people about what life's been like in isolation.
Nick Baker's a digital analyst and he's turned his hand to running polls on Twitter about all the important things in… Audio
Coronavirus: Doctors concerned patients skipping treatment
Doctors are concerned that a huge drop in emergency and acute patients at hospitals could be just the beginning of a healthcare "mess" that will need cleaning up when Covid-19 is no longer the only… Audio
Nelson DHB starts review after murder of autistic Ruby Knox by mother
The chief medical officer of the Nelson DHB, Dr Nick Baker, spoke with our reporter Tracy Neal about the review of how it supports people with high and complex needs following the murder of a severely… Audio
Stroke patient dies after being given wrong drug
A junior doctor, who gave the wrong drug and the wrong dosage to an elderly stroke patient who later died, has escaped punishment. Audio
Health board nervous about filming in hospitals
A health board wants a line drawn around what can and can't be filmed by patients and families in hospitals. Audio
Nelson Marlborough DHB says sorry for failure
The Nelson Marlborough DHB has apologised for failures which resulted in a woman's death from blood loss after a low risk gallbladder operation at Wairau Hospital. Audio
Wairau hospital apologises
The Nelson Marlborough District Health Board has since apologised. Audio
Coroner urges Govt action over huffing deaths
A Christchurch coroner investigating how three young huffing victims died is calling on the Government to take urgent action. Audio
Parents of babies are being warned again
Parents are being warned again about the danger of babies suffocating while asleep. Audio
Substance abuse second largest killer of young people
Health advocates are calling for more action to stop substance abuse among teens which is the second largest killer of young people after motor accidents. Audio
One in four deaths of young people linked to alcohol
A new report shows alcohol contributed to a quarter of injury related deaths in people under 25, between 2005 and 2007. Audio
Dr Nick Baker on risks to Christchurch babies
Paediatrician Nick Baker talks to Nine to Noon about the risks to Christchurch babies in the aftermath of the earthquakes dogging the area. Audio
Child and Youth Mortality Review released
Child health experts want the Government to take a zero tolerance stance on drinking by young drivers. Audio
Coroner hears infant death cases
The families of seven babies who died in their sleep have told the coroner of the circumstances of their children's deaths. Audio
