Emergency room waits for mental health care are still too long
As of 2024, there were fewer mental health patients stuck waiting in hospital emergency departments than in 2022.…
Taupō Hospital labelled ‘poor neighbour’ to Rotorua Hospital as nurse calls for support staff
She said in her view, compared with Rotorua Hospital, “we’re like a poor neighbour”. Gretton reduced her hours…
Family member turns in Sandy nurse accused of stealing patients’ medications
SANDY, Utah — Sandy police are crediting a family member for turning in a nurse accused of stealing…
Scrubs Were Never Meant to Be About You
In an industry built on trust, precision, and professionalism, even subtle shifts in appearance can signal larger cultural…
Outlander star Caitríona Balfe on her final highland fling – and her role in the new Ed Hillary-Sherpa Tenzing movie
By the time it finishes – and even she doesn’t know how it all ends – Caitríona Balfe…
Nurse Angelina Reyes loses bid to avoid conviction after she scammed $112k off colleagues
She spent the money gambling, and during the offending period attended a Taylor Swift concert in Sydney, a…
Health and Disability Commissioner finds baby who died while nurse was on break should have been checked
The baby had feeding problems and vomiting, an episode of respiratory distress thought to be due to nasal…
Operation Worthington: Jailed Auckland nurse Ma’ata Vi named after meth case suppression battle
At Vi’s sentencing last year in Auckland District Court, Judge Claire Ryan noted multiple letters of support for…
Public fury as China mental hospitals recruit people to impersonate patients in insurance scam
A number of psychiatric hospitals in central China have been exposed over a scam in which they lure…
Life-saving lifeline: Wairoa airport runway to be extended and upgraded
The upgrade will be funded with a $3m grant from the Regional Infrastructure Fund and $1.2m from the…
CT nurse admits to illegally distributing amphetamines, benzodiazepines
A Connecticut nurse has pleaded guilty to illegally distributing controlled substances. Michele Rene Muzyka, 61, of Cheshire waived…
Alexander Pretti, 37, fatally shot in Minnesota was ICU nurse focused on veterans’ healthcare
“Alex was the sweetest, kindest, gentlest soul you ever met,” Shaukat said. Shaukat, now a physician and clinical…