Nurses

Nurses have held rallies around the country over what they say is pay disparity between community nurses and their counterparts in hospitals.

Their union says nurses who work in primary care such as… Video, Audio

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They're not GPs, but they do nearly as much as one. Can nurse practitioners help relieve healthcare stress? Audio

The health system is under massive strain, and the new entity tasked with fixing it says workforce shortages are at the top of its list.

But a month into its new existence Health NZ - Te Whatu… Audio

A surge of elderly New Zealanders will require rest home care at the same time as a crisis in aged care nursing.  Audio

Checkpoint has recently been reporting on the GP shortage that's forcing some of you to travel hundreds of kilometres to see a doctor or in some cases wait months to get enrolled in a local clinic.

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The Detail brings you the issues that matter every weekday. Here’s what we covered this week. Audio

Amid a global shortage of nurses, how does New Zealand lure health staff from overseas to fill our workforce gaps? Audio

Surgeries around the country have been called off and appointments cancelled as tired and frustrated allied health workers strike for fair pay.

Allied health workers include the health staff who are… Video, Audio

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation says nurses are still facing a crisis. The Prime Minister says Omicron should peak next month followed by a 'rapid decline' in cases. Diane McCulloch works in the… Audio

Nurses say they've been vindicated by an independent report that's found what they've been saying for years - they're overworked and under stress - and patients are suffering.

The review into safe… Video, Audio