Sarah Dalton

Why does it cost so much to look after our teeth? Audio

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

Senior doctors are disturbed half of the country has unmet dental needs - demonstrating the extreme demand for free oral healthcare.

A new report has found publicly funded dental hospitalisations… Audio

The emergency department at New Zealand's largest hospital Middlemore has been labelled an "unsafe environment for both patients and staff". This was among the damning conclusions of an independent… Audio

The Nurses Organisation, is calling on its 35,000 members who work in hospitals to turn down requests to work extra shifts next week because of a dispute over how they are compensated for them.

The… Audio

The biggest change to our health system in two decades kick-in today with the establishment of Health New Zealand and the Maori Health Authority.  Audio

Investigations continue into the death of a woman who left Middlemore Hospital's Emergency Department because of long wait times - only to return hours later, critically ill.

Counties Manukau… Video, Audio

A severe shortage of specialists is the elephant in the room when it comes to clearing patient backlogs for surgery and hospital appointments.

That's according to the Association of Salaried Medical… Video, Audio

Senior doctors are concerned about the prospect of returning to work shortly after testing positive for Covid-19.

Auckland Hospital doctors have been told employees could be asked to go back to work… Audio

Panellists Sally Wenley and Scott Campbell discuss a call for the government to declare a health workforce emergency, and restraint of trade clauses. Audio

Unvaccinated health workers may have worked their last day - with the Covid vaccine mandate coming into effect at midnight.

It's as the government announces a booster scheme will start on November 29… Video, Audio

The government this morning announced plans to change the way managed isolation is co-ordinated for health workers, guaranteeing 300 spots a month for the health and disability sector.

Health… Audio

Some hospital doctors fear re-deploying nurses to deal with Covid-19 patients in ICU will come at the expense of other clinical services.

The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists chief… Audio

Senior doctors have released a roadmap to achieve health equity within twenty years.

But such equity would take a century to achieve at current rates.

A new report by the Association of Salaried… Audio

Middlemore hospital is defending the hospital's front door screening process, after a patient that later tested positive for Covid-19 was admitted to their general ward.

Four wards are closed… Audio

Senior doctors are worried they'll never get on top of the waiting list for treatments due to a lack of health staff, and suitable hospital spaces. Tens-of-thousands of people are overdue for hospital… Audio

Sarah is one of the most charismatic people in her community. Living with CHARGE syndrome, means accessibility is extra important. Video

Doctors say massive staffing shortages and long waiting lists need immediate critical funding - and the health system can't wait until promised reforms.

The initial cost estimate for the government's… Audio

Kathryn canvasses reaction from the health sector with Dr Rawiri Jansen, a member the Māori pandemic group, Te Rōpū Whakakaupapa Urutā ; Sarah Dalton from the Association of Salaried Medical… Audio