Medical treatment abroad leads to eviction, $6000 rent debt for social housing tenant
The man told the tribunal, via the phone, that he couldn’t leave the country as it would have…
Phase 3 Trial Confirms Sarilumab Improves Polymyalgia Rheumatica Outcomes
Vibeke Strand, MD Credit: PRIME Education New phase 3 data supported the effectiveness of sarilumab 200 mg every…
Navigating sick leave: How to get a medical certificate in NZ
Part-time and fulltime employees are entitled to 10 days’ sick leave for themselves or to look after someone…
North Shore Hospital has entire ward of people with no medical reason to be there
Health NZ’s Waitematā operations director, Brad Healey, said it started the dedicated ward to help boost capacity in…
Wild bat encounter leaves woman with $35K medical bill after insurance missteps
She screamed, and part of the bat went into her mouth. She doesn’t know which part or for…
Labubu dolls boost Chinese toy doctors’ businesses, with 1 fixing 100 in a month
The craze for the plush Chinese toy Labubu has boosted the careers of so-called toy doctors in China.…
Hawke’s Bay Hospital worker charged over cannabis cake at lunch
Health NZ have said there were no clinical or senior medical officers involved. The woman who supplied the…