Early Vasopressor Therapy Shows No Benefit in Septic Shock
TOPLINE In a randomized trial of patients with septic shock in the emergency department (ED), early vasopressor therapy…
Mother alleges hospital failures led to one twin’s death and brain injury to the other
However, after a follow-up scan in Auckland, she says specialists reassured her the condition was not present and…
Waikato Hospital emergency department witness says staff ‘set up to fail’ on night man died
Health New Zealand (HNZ) has said the man who died was triaged and “thorough” reviews will look into…
Health New Zealand shelves major hospital restructure for Midlands region
“It is clear that there is an opportunity for further engagement. Therefore, to help deliver an effective change…
Waikato Hospital death: Nurses’ union demands independent inquiry
Health New Zealand (HNZ) medical director of medicine for Waikato Hospital, Ian Martin, confirmed a “Serious Adverse Event…
Witnesses describe chaos as man collapses at Waikato Hospital emergency department
As staff came rushing to help, King instinctively filmed video of what happened from outside the ED, telling…
Waikato Hospital death prompts urgent review after nine-hour ED wait
The source said children were in the waiting room when staff scrambled to try to save the patient.…
Drones Used to Fight Mosquitoes as Dengue Fever Surges in Sri Lanka
Faced with one of its worst outbreaks of dengue in years, Sri Lanka is using military drones to…
Hospital Opens Roof Garden Where Critical Care Patients Can Enjoy the Outdoors for Hours With Full Care
The King’s Critical Care Roof Garden – Courtesy King’s College Hospital A hospital in south London opened a…
Why Europe’s heat waves are still so deadly – POLITICO
“We built our cities for the climate from before,” said Jeroen Kluck, a professor at the Amsterdam University…
Few years of healthy eating, exercise influences health decades later
Even a few years of healthier eating and exercise can show up in better health outcomes two decades…
Auckland’s private healthcare sector expands with nine private hospital, surgical expansions on the go
Retirement companies are also expanding hospital care to cope with the ageing population. Metlifecare is adding higher-level services,…