District Health Boards
New Māori Health Authority to be set up after
District Health Boards will be overhauled and two new government health agencies created in a massive revamp of the health system.
One of those proposed agencies would be a Māori Health Authority… Audio
NZ set for major health overhaul after Heather Simpson report
District Health Boards will be overhauled and two new government health agencies created in a massive revamp of the health system.
The government has released its final Health and Disability System… Audio
NZ health, disability system fragmented, complicated - report
New Zealand's health and disability system is fragmented, overly complicated, and lacking in leadership.
That's the finding of an interim report of the government's review of the system. It doesn't… Audio
Urgent talks between junior doctors and DHBs begin today
Urgent facilitation begins today in the impasse between junior doctors and their employers.
Striking junior doctors to restart mediation talks next week
Striking junior doctors will be meeting with their District Health Board (DHB) employers for mediation on Monday.
Midwives 'burning out' amid pay talks
Midwives taking part in strike action later this month say the District Health Boards' offer does not reflect how qualified they are or how much responsibility they have. Audio
Criticism of new hospital rosters 'speculation' - Resident Doctors Union
A report into the new hospital rosters that were supposed to make things safer for both doctors and patients, says the new system is inflexible, has a negative effect on training, and reduces… Audio
Specialty trainee doctors criticise new rosters
Earlier we reported on a new junior doctors' union that says revised hospital rosters that thousands of doctors striked for have wrecked their training and may be unsafe for patients. Specialty… Audio
Nurses hope for revised offer at next round of talks
The nurses' union says district health boards expect to have a revised offer for them next week. The union and district health boards will be back at the negotiating table next Tuesday. For more we're… Audio
Nurses union calls off strike after new offer
The nurses union has called off a 24-hour strike planned for next Thursday after district health boards made a new offer. Nurses will vote on the offer next week. Video, Audio
Nurses fighting for more than just better pay
With no time for toilet breaks or a cup of tea - let alone a lunch hour - nurses rushed off their feet say it's a struggle to make it through their shifts. Thousands of nurses are preparing to walk… Audio
Nurses unhappy with pay proposal
Some nurses say an independent panel's recommendations to boost pay don't go far enough and they hope proposed strikes do go ahead. The panel, which has been working to resolve a pay dispute between… Audio
Nurses near end of pay deal vote, outcome uncertain
Hospital nurses are nearing the end of meetings and voting on a proposed pay deal with their employers. District health boards have offered nurses and midwives two pay rises of two percent, a lump-sum… Audio
Govt urged to use private hospitals to cope with demand
Private hospitals want the government to consider using them to carry out non-urgent surgeries, to take pressure off the public system.
Patients' suicide attempts not recorded by most DHBs
Eleven of New Zealand's 20 District Health Boards are not keeping any records of people attempting suicide or self-harming at respite centres for mental health patients. Advocates say the lack of… Audio
Prostate cancer patients face wildly varying wait times
Some prostate cancer patients are waiting up to five months for surgery, a national snapshot by RNZ based on official figures shows.
Auckland flu: 15% more people than hospital beds
An increase in winter flu cases has delayed hundreds of non-urgent surgeries at hospitals in Auckland.
DHBs stay mum on quake audits
District health boards in high quake-risk zones are not saying if they will audit their buildings to make sure they are up to scratch.
Tairawhiti significantly short of psychiatrists, DHB warns
The Gisborne region's health board is resorting to prioritising clients and treatment due to a shortage of psychiatrists, its chief executive says. Audio
Consultants costing DHBs $10m-$60m a year
Spending by health boards on external consultants is poorly monitored, research shows, with only six DHBs having formal consultant policies.