Four-hour wait for ambulance in Northland as back injury ‘not life-threatening’
The pain dropped him to his knees and he feared his body would lock up. He was unable…
Person taken to Hawke’s Bay Hospital in serious condition after ute flips in 2-vehicle crash
A third person was taken to hospital in a serious condition, the spokesman said. A woman close to…
Knife attack on teacher leaves Waikato parents hesitant to send kids back to school
Emergency services were called to Tūākau College on Thursday morning. Photo / Payal Lal A mother, who wished…
Emergency incident in Auckland’s Mt Albert: Four injured; police, ambulance at scene
A Herald photographer said multiple people were being treated by ambulance staff, with 15 to 20 police cars…
Ambulance Association calls for Dame Kerry Prendergast to resign from Wellington Free Ambulance after loss of licence
“She has to resign from her position,” he said. Quin said Wellington Free Ambulance has previously disciplined staff…
Bay of Plenty private ambulance operators sentenced for deception over use and access to controlled drugs
The investigation into the pair arose after a concerned locum pharmacist contacted Medsafe about the quantities of controlled…
Large Palmerston North fire contained at warehouse, locals warned to keep windows shut
Webley said by 5.30am the blaze had been “largely contained”. “At the moment they’re in overhaul, which is…
Regional patient ‘effectively ramped’ for almost three days waiting for care
Every morning Mick and Suzi Evans take a moment to enjoy a cuppa and check in before a…
Electric air ambulance coming to Napier lands to show off what it can do
Developed in Vermont, in the United States, the aircraft comes in two configurations – conventional take-off and landing…
Four years after an election defining promise, practitioners say the SA health system is still struggling
“Today, I start announcing our plan to fix the ramping crisis.” Met by rousing applause from party faithful,…
Foreigners flock to China for affordable medical treatment, drawn by free visa policy
The increasing flow of foreign travellers to China in recent years has been given a shot in the…
Auckland property developer Andrew Montgomerie on trial over wounding of Westmere partygoer
He said he had taken a “very small amount” of the drug and was on his second glass…