Health
Decoding ME/CFS
New research has found ME/CFS is partly caused by genetics, related to the immune and nervous system. Audio
'It is a crisis': Nurses 'run ragged' due to staff shortages
Christchurch Hospital nurses walked off the job today over a breakdown of collective bargaining.
The Panel with Anna Dean and Ed McKnight Part 1
Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Anna Dean and Ed McKnight. First up, he government has confirmed how much it cost us to break the contract with South Korean ship… Audio
Hospital's specialist trauma service made no difference in first year - report
Due to staffing shortages there were periods when the service was not functioning at all. Audio
Samoa school schedule set for rejig after dengue closures
The Education and Culture CEO says the school term calendar is set to change due to prolonged closures caused by the dengue outbreak. Audio
Trauma service at Christchurch hospital fails to improve patient outcomes: Study
An Otago University study has found a trauma service set up at Christchurch Hospital three years ago has failed to improve patient outcomes. Study author and surgeon Chris Wakeman spoke to Corin Dann.
…More needed to tackle schoolyard sport concussions
An expert in traumatic brain injuries is calling for consistent protocols when dealing with concussions in schoolyard sport. Audio
Patients selling meth on hospital wards, sleeping on floors, nurses say
The nurse says some patients are sleeping on mattresses in interview rooms, seclusion rooms, and sometimes in other wards due to a lack of beds.
Young people speak on the impact of having concussions
An expert in traumatic brain injuries is calling for consistent protocols when dealing with concussions in schoolyard sport to prevent debilitating long-term impacts. While there's greater awareness… Audio
Christchurch Hospital staff poised to strike for two hours
Health NZ has urged the Nurses' Organisation to return to the bargaining table.
'Playing politics': Health Minister slams striking workers
Health NZ claim 85 patients were affected, when a proposed strike was called off in Christchurch.
More Māori nurses needed to meet population and health needs - report
It would mean increasing the number of Māori nurses entering the workforce from 300 a year to almost 1650.
Busting common myths about breasts and bras
Breasts are 'sisters, not twins'. So while your bra is symmetrical, it's normal your breasts aren't.
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 14 August
In today's episode, Public hearings in the Covid-19 Royal Commission have been abandoned after key witnesses, including Former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, former Finance Minister Grant Robertson… Audio
Nurses strike will postpone over 2200 procedures, Health NZ says
It said the strike would cause the postponement of more than 2200 planned procedures, 3600 first specialist appointments and 8000 follow-up appointments.
Call to make health star ratings compulsory
The star rating system was introduced 10 years ago and is free to join, but as it's optional, products with a lower rating tend not to display their rank.
Ardern, Hipkins won't show up to Covid-19 inquiry public hearings
The Covid-19 inquiry will not proceed with its second week of public hearings, with its chair saying it is no longer justified.
Senior doctors' union worried national health plan lacks detail
"It seems like the Government is saying, 'We didn't like this level of independent scrutiny. Let's get rid of that legislation'."
Warning that Bay of Plenty shellfish may be toxic
The public are advised not to collect or consume shellfish on the east coast from Whakatane to Mount Maunganui.
Auckland mental health patient told to move to Dunedin
There are no other similar programmes in the North Island. Audio
