Sarah Dalton

The Health and Disability System review wants to slash the number of district health boards in New Zealand to as few as eight and do-away with DHB elections.

Sarah Dalton, who is executive director… Audio

Senior doctors are disputing the Government's claim it's on track to fix the country's rundown hospitals.

The Government's first nationwide stocktake out today, found many critical care units are… Audio

The Canterbury District Health Board is pushing ahead with a new medical block that its own doctors warn is the worst option available.

DHB minutes show the board was pressured to decide for fear of… Audio

The health system has received a huge cash boost in an early budget announcement, in part to help it catch up because of Covid-19.

The government will give more than $4 billion to District Health… Audio

People are stealing essential equipment from hospitals, such as scrubs, masks and hand sanitiser, and the senior doctors union is pleading for them to stop.

Doctors at several DHBs have raised… Audio

Hospitals and medical centres could face a shortage of doctors and nurses tomorrow.

That's the warning of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists which says there hasn't been enough time for… Audio

Doctors at Whangarei Hospital are worried about the safety of some patients due to the poor state of the buildings.

Documents shared with Insight reveal all of Northland's public hospitals are in an… Audio

DHBs around the country are placing travel restrictions on staff in an effort to maintain staffing levels during the Covid-19 outbreak.

Staff at Auckland and Northland DHBs have been told if they go… Audio

The senior doctors' union warns New Zealand's creaking public system is ill-prepared for the double onslaught of Covid-19 and the winter flu season.

Sarah Dalton, who heads the Association of… Audio