Health Care
DHBs 'could do with a little less bureaucracy' - Health Minister
District health boards could be in for a major shake-up as the government looks to cut back on bureaucracy and improve access to health care services. Audio
Suicide rates for the general population have reduced in a decade; not so for Maori
In the latest instalment of RNZ's election year series 'Is this the Brighter Future?' our Maori issues correspondent Mihingarangi Forbes explores the state of Maori mental health. Audio
Workers celebrate historic $2 billion pay equity settlement
Jenny Stuart, a home support worker in South Canterbury and Marianne Bishop an aged care worker in Wellington react to the historic $2 billion pay equity settlement. The say the deal is very exciting… Audio
Care and support workers celebrate $2-billion win
Yesterday dozens of workers crowded into a Wellington church hall to celebrate the announcement that health care and support workers will receive a substantial pay rise. Among them was Kristine… Audio
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine
The town of Chapleau in Northern Ontario hadn't had a permanent doctor in seven years. Now it has three. They were all trained at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM), a new university set… Audio
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine
The town of Chapleau in Northern Ontario hadn't had a permanent doctor in seven years. Now it has three. They were all trained at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM), a new university set…
AudioA mum's view on medical cannabis
An approved cannabis spray, Sativex, is becoming increasingly available as a medicine elsewhere but in New Zealand, special approval is still required. Video, Audio
Ann Hood - Refugees as Survivors
Dr Ann Hood is chief executive of Refugees as Survivors NZ, which provides mental health and other health care services to refugees at the Mangere Resettlement Centre. Her organisation works with… Audio
Emergency depts under rising pressure
Junior doctors say extra money is urgently needed so that hospital emergency departments can deal with a growing workload. Audio
