Value of private health insurance ‘eroding’ as doctors urge reform
The value of private health insurance is “eroding” as private hospitals face mounting financial pressure, according to a…
Live: Labour promises loan scheme for family GPs and nurse practitioners
A future Labour Government would offer doctors and nurse practitioners low-interest loans to set up new practices or…
More than 10K people protest Quebec’s physician payment law at Bell Centre – Montreal
More than 10,000 demonstrators descended on Montreal’s Bell Centre on Sunday to demand the suspension of a new…
Doctor told by HDC to apologise to woman’s family after missed bowel cancer diagnosis
In May 2023, at a follow-up appointment for a neck melanoma that had been excised in February 2021,…
Bulk-billing changes are coming into effect tomorrow — what does it mean for you?
From tomorrow, you may find it easier to see a GP for free. From November 1, new incentives…
Labour unveils targeted capital gains tax to fund free doctor visits
“Right now, our tax system rewards property speculation instead of the people creating jobs and growing the economy.…
Senior Queensland doctor suspended for more than a year on full pay
One of Queensland’s chief medical officers has been suspended for more than a year on his $500,000 salary…
Mega-strike in Hamilton: About 10,000 public sector workers walk off the job
She said she had participated in strikes several times over the years, but the circumstances leading to Thursday’s…
Northland public sector workers join nationwide ‘mega strike’ over pay and safety
“It’s about the future of our country. It’s about standing up for fairness, dignity and the essential services…
Mega strike: Public sector is walking off the job on October 23 as Judith Collins fires back
They are made up of allied health staff, mental and public health nurses, home support workers and policy,…
Coroner finds ‘sub-optimal’ record-keeping before post-op death of Gisborne woman
“Had they known, I am satisfied that a different post-operative care plan would have been arranged.” Private surgery…
Former nurse shares devastating experience of attempts to get urgent cancer surgery
When Karenne Mosley received the devastating diagnosis of an aggressive uterine cancer in March, she was assured it…