An older woman’s rights under the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumer’s Rights (the Code) have been breached by Presbyterian Support Southland, the Aged Care Commissioner has found.

Deputy Commissioner Rose Wall has found a home support worker and Access Community Health Limited (Access) breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for their ...

The statistics are sobering. In 2019, more than one in 20 cancer diagnoses in the west were attributed to alcohol consumption ...

The 149 projects released today for inclusion in the Government’s one-stop-shop Fast Track Approvals Bill will help rebuild the economy and fix our housing crisis, improve energy security, and address ...

“Dr Ellie’s tips for drinking responsibly are aimed at adults who choose to drink, designed to be easily understood, and are applicable for various contexts, including New Zealand”, said NZ Alcohol ...

At this stage, HNZ was still talking about making $540m in savings against baselines for 2023-24. In May, this had changed ...

Antibodies from the mpox vaccine Jynneos appear to drop off after a few months, and boosters may be needed, according to a small new study. Researchers from Harvard Medical School found that mpox ...

What’s happened to equity and patient-focused general practice care, asks Geoff Esterman. He argues for a radical change to health funding ...

The Associate Health Minister Casey Costello's "independent advice" on heated tobacco products is five articles that are ...

Primary and Community Health Aotearoa (PCHA) is a multidisciplinary member-based organisation with representation spanning the breadth of primary and community health across all sectors. The Board and ...

Surviving lung cancer in Aotearoa New Zealand could depend on whether you can access a GP – raising questions about equity in the country’s health system. Our new research examines the outcomes for ...

Another blow to women’s health and their maternity options. That’s how one Auckland midwife is describing the closure of the Parnell Birthcare primary birthing unit, owned by Australian medical ...